Apparently as result of recent September 11 events, Fort Lauderdale company goes out of business after having officially announced cease all their cruise operations.Passengers and crew onboard their cruise vessels are being disembarked and travel arrangements are being made to get them safely home.

As announced by the Company, customers with upcoming bookings should contact their credit card companies or travel agents for refund arrangements.

Renaissance Cruises announced that further Information about their bankruptcy will be available soon on their former web site . Renaissance Cruises used to offer services in Australia, New Zealand, Northern Europe, South America (Buenos Aires to Brazil and Chile) , Tahiti, Caribe, Transoceanic, Far East, Africa, The Mediterranean.

The bankruptcy of Renaissance Cruises, with almost a 4 % of the North American market, will give a better balance to the high competitive cruise market and in present crisis times it will be positive for other large cruise lines, such as Carnival Corp, the world’s largest operator who is presently reviewing their itineraries, Royal Caribbean, the second largest world operator, and P&O Cruises.