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Carnival Cruise Line cancels through February, plans April 24 Mardi Gras debut

Carnival Cruise Line canceled cruises through February from Miami, Port Canaveral and Galveston, and moved Mardi Gras's inaugural sailing to April 24.

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

December 3, 2020

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Mardi Gras will operate from Port Canaveral as North America's first LNG-powered cruise ship.

Delivery later this month

Carnival expects to take delivery from Meyer Turku later this month, and eventually the ship will sail to the US to meet the requirements of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry passengers.

The ship's last announced entry-to-service date had been Feb. 6.

'We apologize to our guests but we must continue to take a thoughtful, deliberate and measured approach as we map out our return to operations in 2021,' Carnival President Christine Duffy said.

 

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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