Tradewind Voyages has made the necessary decision to postpone the planned 2021/22 Australian summer season of the newly-launched sailing ship, Golden Horizon, making plans to reschedule for the summer of 2022/23.
Guests who had booked one of the 14 sailings planned from December 2021, to February 2022 will be offered the opportunity to book the same itinerary in 2022/23 in the same cabin and at the same price. Guests booked for the recently announced 2022/23 Australian season will also be offered the opportunity to move their bookings to the new, revised 2022/23 schedule.
As the exclusive Australian representative for Tradewind Voyages, Cruise Traveller has already contacted all affected Australian guests and travel agents to automatically rebook in 2022/23.
“The last 18 months have delivered a complex set of disappointing circumstances for travellers and travel agents in Australia,” said Cruise Traveller managing director, Craig Bowen.
“Last minute cancellations and complicated rebooking or refund conditions have caused considerable frustration, anxiety and additional work for all involved, however, to see Tradewind Voyages deliver a well-considered postponement in a timely manner with such favourable rebooking conditions is in keeping with what I have come to expect from Tradewind ever since we started working together early in 2020.
“I don’t for a second underestimate the disappointment guests are feeling at the deferment of their adventure to the following summer but from recent enquiries and discussions we have had with those booked, I genuinely feel most will feel relieved knowing that when they do get to sail, travelling life will be safer and more predictable than it currently is.”
Tradewind Voyages Head of Sales in the UK, Mark Schmitt said “It is with regret that we announce that we will have to postpone our forthcoming season to Australia until the following summer in 2022/2023. We are saddened to delay our arrival but the Australian Government has paused the operation of cruise lines with no clarity regarding the possible resumption of cruising.
