REG-Carnival PLC: Carnival sets ship delivery changes, deployment plans

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07/07/2020 07:05

Carnival Cruise Line Sets Ship Delivery Changes And Related Deployment Plans

NEW DATES FOR MARDI GRAS AND CARNIVAL RADIANCE ARRIVALS AND NEW ITINERARIES
FOR CARNIVAL BREEZE AND CARNIVAL MAGIC

MIAMI, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Cruise Line will be notifying
guests and travel agents on Tuesday of revisions to the delivery of its newest
ship, Mardi Gras, as well as the transformed Carnival Radiance – both
resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic – and new itineraries for Carnival
Breeze and Carnival Magic that are all part of an updated deployment plan from
November 2020 to May 2021.

The key points of the changes:
* Mardi Gras, the first LNG-powered ship to operate in the Western Hemisphere
and featuring the first roller coaster at sea, will now enter into service
from Port Canaveral, Fla. on Feb. 6, 2021. Itineraries out of Port Canaveral
for departures from Nov. 14, 2020 to Jan. 30, 2021 have been cancelled.
* Carnival Radiance's $200 million dry dock at the Cadiz, Spain shipyard was
suspended this spring when the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a nationwide
lockdown. Carnival is now evaluating shipyard options to complete the
transformation, but the ship is likely not going to be completed until the
spring.
* As a result of the delayed arrival of Carnival Radiance, Carnival Breeze
will be redeployed from Fort Lauderdale to Port Canaveral and will assume the
itineraries for Carnival Radiance from Nov. 8, 2020 to Apr. 24, 2021.
Consequently, guests on 18 Carnival Breeze sailings from Fort Lauderdale
scheduled to operate from Nov. 7, 2020 to Mar. 7, 2021 are being notified that
their cruises have been cancelled.
* Carnival Magic's transatlantic and European itineraries from Mar. 13, 2021
to May 3, 2021 have been cancelled. Seven sailings previously scheduled for
Carnival Breeze from Fort. Lauderdale from Mar. 13 to Apr. 24, 2021 will move
to Miami and those guests will sail on the same itinerary, but on Carnival
Magic operating from PortMiami.
"We continue to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global commerce,
public health and our cruise operations. In addition to our current pause in
service, there have been many other unintended consequences, including
shipyard, dry dock and ship delivery delays, and related changes to our
deployment plans for our fleet," said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival
Cruise Line.  "While we had hoped to make up construction time on Mardi Gras
over the summer, it's clear we will need extra time to complete this
magnificent ship.  We share our guests' disappointment and appreciate their
patience as we work through this unprecedented time in our business and the
lives of so many people.  We remain committed to working with government,
public health and industry officials to support the response to the pandemic
and to return to operations when the time is right."

Guest and travel agent notifications will be emailed over the course of the
day on Tuesday, July 7.  Carnival expressed its appreciation for their
guests' and travel agent partners' patience as it completes the notification
process.

CONTACT: Vance Gulliksen, media@carnival.com



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