Should we pay the balance for our Baltic cruise in May?

Simon Calder answers your questions on paying up for future trips, travelling to Turkey and why he’s giving advice to help Brits travel

The chances of getting to St Petersburg are low – but pay up anyway (Getty)

Q We postponed a cruise to the Baltic from last year to 15 May this year. The cruise line has now cancelled all cruises until 14 May. I need to pay the balance of nearly £4,000 by 14 February. But we are 66 and, according to the present timetable, are unlikely to have had our second jabs before late May. Should we pay it or lose our £600 deposit?

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A Normally my advice would be exactly the same as it has been throughout the coronavirus pandemic: if you can afford to do so, pay the balance.