Cruises sailing from Southampton have been hit after a travel agent went bust.
Passengers travelling with P&O Cruises, Cunard, and Princess Cruises are among those affected after Jetline Holidays collapsed.
The UK-based travel company went bust last week after its operating company, Jetline Travel Ltd, ceased trading.
Holidaymakers from across the UK now need to make alternative travel arrangements or seek refunds.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) confirmed the collapse of the travel firm meant a loss of ATOL protection, which leaves thousands of passengers uncertain about their travel plans.
P&O Cruises, which offers sailings from Southampton to the Norwegian Fjords, the Mediterranean, and the Canary Islands has transferred some of its bookings to direct reservations.
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But as reported in The Mirror, other cruise lines have cancelled bookings. It means they must get refunds and compensation through ATOL, or approach the cruise line they were due to travel with on holiday.
The cruise lines affected include Cunard, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, Carnival and Holland America Line.
Following the news, a spokesperson for the CAA said: “If you are currently overseas and you hold a scheduled flight e-ticket, the flight remains valid for the return journey. You are advised to check-in with the airline as per the existing flight ticket.
“The CAA is speaking to the service providers for the other elements of your trip to ensure these continue as planned.
"We are currently collating information from the company, and we will update shortly with instructions for Jetline Travel Ltd ATOL protected bookings on how to make a claim."
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