REG-Carnival PLC: Carnival Cancels Additional Cruises

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18/11/2020 14:05

Carnival Cruise Line Cancels Additional Cruises as it Works to Meet CDC
Requirements to Resume Operations in 2021

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." 

CONTACT: Vance Gulliksen, media@carnival.com



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