Carnival Cruise Line Announces Next Round Of Restart Plans

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Carnival Cruise Line announced further ship restarts, increasing operations to 15 ships by mid-November. Key dates include Carnival Valor's restart on Nov. 1 from New Orleans and Carnival Legend's on Nov. 14 from Baltimore. Carnival Radiance's maiden voyage is now on Dec. 13, while Carnival Conquest's restart has been rescheduled to the same date. The Carnival Sensation has been pushed to Jan. 2022. Health protocols remain, requiring proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test for guests. The cruise line also canceled four additional sailings from Australia.

Positive

• Resuming operations with 15 ships sailing from seven U.S. homeports by mid-November.
• Strong demand for cruises noted by Carnival Cruise Line, indicating potential revenue growth.
• Implementation of health and safety protocols to reassure guests.

Negative

• Rescheduling of multiple ship restarts due to supply chain issues.
• Cancellation of four additional sailings from Australia, impacting international operations.
• Extension of the restart for Carnival Sensation to January 2022, delaying potential revenue.

MIAMI, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With eight of its ships already in guest operations, and more restarting in September and October, Carnival Cruise Line today announced the next round of details about additional ship restarts for November 2021 and beyond.

• Carnival Valor will follow Carnival Glory in New Orleans with four- and five-night sailings starting on Nov. 1;
• Carnival Legend will restart Nov. 14 out of Baltimore, replacing Carnival Pride, which restarts guest operations from Baltimore Sept. 12 and then moves its homeport to Tampa following a Panama Canal repositioning cruise;
• Carnival Radiance will have a new maiden voyage date of Dec. 13 out of Long Beach (rescheduled from Nov. 5 due to a revised dry dock transformation plan);
• Carnival Pride's new service from Tampa is scheduled to start on Nov. 14;
• Carnival Conquest's restart from Miami on Oct. 8 has been rescheduled to Dec. 13;
• Carnival Sensation's Oct. 21 restart from Mobile has been moved to Jan. 2022.

"We are very pleased with the progress of our restart which will grow to 15 ships sailing from seven U.S. homeports by mid-November," said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.  "We are making slight adjustments to our timeline to take into account supply chain realities and ensure that our destination and shore excursion offerings can meet the strong demand we are seeing from our guests. Our teams, ship and shore, are prepared to continue delivering on our great guest experience and manage all health and safety protocols."

Carnival is also advising guests booked in November and December that it will continue to meet the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention's (CDC) standard of vaccinated cruises and that guests will need to present proof of both vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test at check-in (with a small number of capacity-restricted exemptions granted for children under 12 and other guests who cannot be vaccinated).  Carnival is working to set up mobile pre-cruise rapid testing sites at all of its homeports as a back-up alternative for vaccinated guests who aren't able to make arrangements (details forthcoming).  In addition, guests will be asked to wear masks in most indoor venues of the ship where people congregate.  Full details are available at the Have Fun. Be Safe. page on Carnival.com.

With the extension of Carnival Sensation's restart, five ships operating out of U.S. homeports will be moved to 2022:  Carnival Liberty (Port Canaveral), Carnival Sunshine (Charleston), Carnival Paradise (Tampa); Carnival Ecstasy (Jacksonville) and Carnival Sensation (Mobile).

Separate from its U.S. operations, Carnival has cancelled four additional sailings for both Carnival Spirit and Carnival Splendor out of Australia.  Cruises on both ships are now cancelled up to and including Dec. 16, 2021.

About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line is proud to be known as America's Cruise Line with a total of 24 ships, sailing from 14 U.S. homeports and employing more than 40,000 team members from 120 nationalities.  The line resumed cruise operations July 3, 2021 while its newest and most innovative ship, Mardi Gras, featuring the first roller coaster at sea and the first in the Americas and powered by eco-friendly Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) debuted from Port Canaveral, Fla., July 31, 2021.  As part of its 50^th Birthday festivities, Carnival Celebration, sister ship to Mardi Gras, is scheduled to debut in late 2022 from PortMiami, along with an as-yet-unnamed ship slated to enter service in 2023.

 

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FAQ

What are Carnival Cruise Line's latest ship restart plans for November 2021?

Carnival Cruise Line plans to restart Carnival Valor on Nov. 1 and Carnival Legend on Nov. 14, among other ships.

What health protocols are being implemented by Carnival Cruise Line?

Carnival requires guests to provide proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test, with some exemptions for children.

Which Carnival ships have had their restart dates moved to 2022?

Carnival Sensation has been rescheduled to January 2022, and four other ships will also restart in 2022.

What is the impact of the supply chain issue on Carnival's operations?

Supply chain realities have caused slight adjustments to the restart timeline for some ships.

How many ships will Carnival operate by mid-November 2021?

Carnival plans to operate 15 ships from seven U.S. homeports by mid-November 2021.