Victory I
New Albany, Ind., headquartered Victory Cruise Lines (VCL), is prolonging its momentary suspension of procedures by its 202-passenger Victory I with June 30, 2020 as well as has actually terminated all prepared schedules for sibling ship Victory II for the rest of the 2020 period. It intends to return to solution with Victory I on July 5, 2020.
The choice was made adhering to proceeded, wide-spread governmental constraints throughout ports, cities as well as public organizations as well as an expanded no sail order with Canadian waters with June 30.
Victory Cruise Line is run by Hornblower Group’s American Queen Steamboat Company.
American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC), a leader in UNITED STATE over night river travelling, shut on the acquisition of the Victory I as well as Victory II from Sunstone Ships, Inc., along with the Victory brand name, in January 2019. The 5,000-ton, 300-foot-long, vessels were provided by the Atlantic Marine shipyard in Jacksonville, Fla., in 2001 as well as 2002, specifically, as the Cape May Light as well as Cape Cod Light.
“Our top priority remains the health and safety of our guests, team members and crew,” claims John Waggoner, creator as well as Chief Executive Officer ofAmerican Queen Steamboat Company “We came to the difficult decision to consolidate the Victory II itineraries with Victory I due to the shortened nature of our 2020 season, as a result of the ongoing travel restrictions and port closures. It is our hope that in doing so, we can prioritize delivering the extraordinary Great Lakes sailing experience that our loyal guests have come to expect from the VCL brand.”
For visitors scheduled to leave on the Victory I prior to June 30, 2020 as well as those scheduled onboard the Victory II, no activity is required right now. The VCL customer support group will certainly connect straight to visitors as well as take a trip representatives in the coming days to address any type of inquiries as well as recommend on readily available alternatives, that include the possibility to rebook on a later day, a 125 percent cruise ship credit score or a complete reimbursement.
