MIAMI, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Cruise
Line today confirmed its plans to return to guest operations from
Port of Galveston on July 3 with Carnival Vista, followed by the
return of operations on Carnival Breeze on July 15.
These cruises are available for guests who have received their
final dose of a CDC-approved COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days
prior to the beginning of the cruise and have proof of vaccination,
in accordance with current guidelines from the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
"We appreciate the progress and support for our U.S. restart
from the CDC and other key federal agencies; however, the current
CDC requirements for cruising with a guest base that is
unvaccinated will make it very difficult to deliver the experience
our guests expect, especially given the large number of families
with younger children who sail with us. As a result, our
alternative is to operate our ships from the U.S. during the month
of July with vaccinated guests," said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise
Line.
The other ship and port identified for a July restart is
Carnival Horizon from PortMiami. Carnival continues to work
with both the State of Florida and
the CDC for Carnival Horizon sailings and plans to provide an
update by Friday concerning protocols specific to these sailings to
all booked guests.
Duffy also acknowledged the strong support of both Florida Governor Ron
DeSantis and Texas Governor
Greg Abbott, as well as other state
officials, in making vaccinations available to cruise line
personnel, which has expedited the restart process. She also said
the support of local officials, especially Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Galveston Mayor Craig
Brown, and PortMiami and Port of Galveston leaders, has been instrumental in
the restart efforts.
Carnival also said it will be advising guests and travel
advisors about its plans for August sailings over the coming
days.
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