Cruise ship "ASUKA 2" Domestic departure flights in March and April All operations canceled February 25 12:00

In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, the cruise ship Asuka 2 has discontinued all operations scheduled to depart from domestic ports in March and April.

This was revealed by NYK Group company Yusen Cruise.

We will cancel 8 cruises and charter cruises of Asuka 2 from / to domestic ports from March to April, including cruises connecting Kobe and Miyazaki.

This includes a "round-the-world cruise" in Asia, Europe, and the U.S., which takes about 100 days from the port of Yokohama in April.

The company states that any payments already made will be refunded to the customer.

This is the first time that a Japanese shipping company has announced the cancellation of a cruise due to the spread of a new type of coronavirus. And decided to do that. "