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Carnival cancels most July dates, still hopes to sail from Galveston and MiamiCarnival cancels most July dates, still hopes to sail from Galveston and Miami

Carnival Cruise Line canceled additional sailings as it also expressed the hope for a possible July restart on three ships from Texas and Florida.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

May 11, 2021

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They are Carnival Vista and Carnival Breeze from Galveston, and Carnival Horizon from Miami. 

Alaska miracle?

Further, Carnival said if a solution can be found to allow Alaska cruising, Carnival Miracle will assume some of Carnival Freedom’s departures from Seattle.

Considering the uncertainty in its ability to operate these cruises, Carnival is allowing passengers to cancel without penalty by May 31 to receive a full refund.

Sailings on all other ships were canceled through July 30. (Australia-based Carnival Splendor and Carnival Spirit are already paused to mid-September.) Impacted travelers are eligible for a future cruise credit and on-board credit or a full refund.

Unanswered CDC questions

'We continue to have constructive discussions with the CDC but still have many questions that remain unanswered,' Carnival President Christine Duffy said. 'We are working diligently to resume sailing in the US and meet the CDC guidelines.'

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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