Carnival Cruise Line and Princess Cruises say they both plan to resume sailing in late June.

Carnival said Monday it would extend its cancellation period through June 27. On Tuesday, Princess said it would do so through June 30.

The cruise industry has been shut down for a month as. hundreds of cruise ship passengers and crew members have contracted the coronavirus as the pandemic swept the world, and dozens have died. Other passengers were left stranded thousands of miles from home port and faced logistical difficulties getting home as travel options dwindled.

“This global outbreak continues to challenge our world in unimaginable ways,” said Jan Swartz, president of Princess, in a statement Tuesday.

Though Carnival’s announcement anticipates that it will be able to sail again by the end of June, Vance Gulliksen, a company spokesman, said it would adjust its plans according to the circumstances.

“We are continuing our discussions with federal officials, including the CDC,” Gulliksen said. “If we are required to extend the pause into July, we will notify our guests.”

Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a no-sail order for cruise ships. On Friday, the CDC extended the order for 100 days, unless one of two things happens first.

Either the CDC director would have to rescind the no-sail order “based on specific public health or other considerations,” or the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary’s declaration of a public health emergency would have to expire.

USA TODAY reported on Monday that the White House Coronavirus Task Force pressured the CDC to ease its proposal to extend the no-sail order for 120 days, or into August. The CDC cut the duration to 100 days, which would end in late July.

Carnival’s plan to resume sailing in June does not apply to the company’s affiliates, which include Princess Cruises and Holland America. 

Holland America said on its website that it would be sharing more details about how the CDC’s latest order will affect its operations. 

Ships owned by the two cruise lines became hot spots for the coronavirus, including the Diamond Princess, Grand Princess, Ruby Princess and Coral Princess, as well as Holland America’s MS Zaandam.

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