REG-Carnival PLC: Carnival Cancels Some Cruises For November And December

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01/10/2020 14:30

Carnival Cruise Line Cancels Some Cruises For November And December

MIAMI, Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control's (CDC) decision to extend its no-sail order for cruise operations,
Carnival Cruise Line is notifying guests and travel agents that it has
cancelled cruises from all U.S. homeports except Miami and Port Canaveral for
November and December 2020.  While operations from Miami and Port Canaveral
in November and December are still not certain, Carnival is focusing its
initial return to service from those two homeports, whenever that might
occur.    

Carnival continues to work on protocols and procedures that would allow for
the resumption of cruise operations, with a gradual, phased-in approach,
designating Miami and Port Canaveral as the first two homeports for
embarkations.  Cruises currently scheduled for November and December from
those two homeports will remain in place for the time being while Carnival
evaluates options.  However, the cruise line is providing guests booked on
cruises in November and December out of Miami and Port Canaveral the ability
to voluntarily cancel their reservation and receive the same offer that all
other impacted guests are receiving, which includes a combination future
cruise credit and onboard credit, or a full refund.

"As we have said throughout this pause, our return to operations will be
gradual and phased in.  And while we are not making any presumptions, once
cruising is allowed, we will center our initial start-up from the homeports of
Miami and Port Canaveral," said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise
Line.  "The health and safety of our guests, crew and communities we serve
remain the cornerstone of our plans and decisions.  The patience and support
of our guests and travel agent partners have been a huge motivation to our
team as we have worked through this unprecedented situation and we are
dedicated to getting back to operations when the time is right."

CONTACT: Vance Gulliksen, media@carnival.com



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