According to a press release, Carnival Cruise Line on Monday released plans for additional ship deployments as it will refine its phase approach to a return to gas operations for 2021, leading to some ship-specific cancellations and movements.
- In connection with already announced dry dock plans for the Carnival Magic, Carnival Paradise and Carnival Valor, the return of the ships to operations will be delayed until November 2021. Consequently, the voyages on the Carnival Magic from Norfolk (starting from 29 September – 30 October) ), the Carnival Paradise of Tampa (starting June 5, October 28) and the Carnival Valor of New Orleans (starting September 16, October 28) have been canceled.
- The planned seasonal service of the Carnival Miracle from San Diego has been suspended until further notice and voyages from San Diego offered for sale until April 2023 have been canceled, with the exception of seven trips to Hawaii, which will move to Long Beach.
- The dry dock and transformation of the Carnival Radiance has been moved to September, with a planned arrival to Long Beach in November 2021.
- With the repositioning of the Carnival Miracle to Long Beach, the ship adopts the three- and four-day itinerary for the Carnival Radiance from May 3-Nov. 1, 2021 as well as the seven Hawaii Carnival Journeys referred to above.
- The Carnival Miracle will begin a new four- and five-day cruise to Mexico during the winter season, beginning November 2021 and continuing until April 2023.
West Coast guests are housed where possible in a shuttle to the Carnival Miracle (from Carnival Radiance), or to maintain their Hawaiian itinerary via a Long Beach start. With this change, Carnival will eventually operate a three-vessel operation from its port facility on Long Beach: the Carnival Panorama, which sails seven-day Mexican Riviera routes, and the Carnival Radiance, which runs three- and four-day routes throughout the year. industry, with the Carnival Miracle operating four- and five-day itineraries in Mexico and 14 days in Hawaii during the winter, according to the company.
‘Like so much about this current global situation, we adapt our plans as circumstances develop and we are able to confirm alternatives. We are disappointed that our return to seasonal ports such as Norfolk and San Diego has been impacted and appreciate the support of the port partners and communities. The support of our guests, travel agents, ports and business partners has been truly overwhelming as we work through this situation, ”said Christine Duffy, President of Carnival Cruise Line.
