MIAMI, Nov. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As it continues to
build and implement its plan to meet the requirements of the
Framework for Resuming Cruise Ship Operations Order issued on
Oct. 30 by the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Carnival Cruise Line notified
guests and travel agents that it has cancelled additional cruises
for the first part of 2021, including:
- All embarkations from U.S. homeports from Jan. 1-31.
- Additionally, Baltimore,
Charleston, Jacksonville,
Long Beach, Mobile, New Orleans and San
Diego embarkations through Feb.
28.
- Embarkations on Carnival Legend out of Tampa through March
26.
Carnival is in the process of building a gradual, phased in
approach to resume guest operations, which will focus initially on
Miami and Port Canaveral, to be
followed by Galveston. Consistent with CDC protocols,
Carnival Horizon arrives in Miami
this week, and Carnival Breeze will be the next ship back to the
U.S. In total, 16 Carnival ships are currently following the
CDC process for an eventual resumption of guest service in the U.S.
in 2021, including Carnival Conquest, Dream, Ecstasy, Elation,
Freedom, Glory, Liberty, Miracle, Panorama, Pride, Sensation,
Sunrise, Sunshine and Vista. Mardi
Gras, which is under construction in Finland, will also enter service in 2021.
With this announcement Carnival's operations are paused in the
U.S. through Jan. 31, 2021. In
addition, Carnival had previously cancelled certain other
itineraries on four ships (Magic, Paradise, Valor, and
Victory/Radiance) that are scheduled for required dry docks in the
first half of 2021, with the plan to return them to operations
after maintenance work and upgrades are completed. Carnival
previously cancelled operations in Australia through March
2, 2021.
"We are committed to meeting the CDC requirements and keeping
our guests and business partners informed of our progress," said
Christine Duffy, president of
Carnival Cruise Line. "The entire Carnival team appreciates
the great support of our guests, travel advisors and business
partners, and local officials in our homeports and
destinations."
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