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Carnival Legend shifts to Norfolk after Baltimore bridge collapse (updated)Carnival Legend shifts to Norfolk after Baltimore bridge collapse (updated)

Baltimore-based Carnival Legend will operate temporarily from Norfolk following the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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

March 26, 2024

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The bridge was rammed by a container ship after it lost power early Tuesday.

Baltimore Harbor is closed to marine traffic during rescue and remediation efforts. 

Royal Caribbean looking at alternatives

Carnival Cruise Line is temporarily moving Carnival Legend’s Baltimore operations to Norfolk in nearby Virginia, while Royal Caribbean International, whose Vision of the Seas is also based at Baltimore, was working on alternatives Tuesday.

Vision of the Seas is currently on a Southern Caribbean cruise that's due back in Baltimore April 4.

Carnival Legend March 31 turnaround in Norfolk

Carnival Legend is due back March 31 and will instead go to Norfolk, where passengers will be provided free bus service to Baltimore. The ship's next seven-day cruise on March 31 will then operate from and return to Norfolk.

CRUISE Carnival Pride Baltimore

This file photo shows Carnival Pride passing under the Key Bridge, which collapsed after being struck by a container ship early Tuesday. Currently Tampa-based, Carnival Pride is scheduled to replace Carnival Legend in Baltimore later in April

'Our thoughts remain with the impacted families and first responders in Baltimore,' Carnival President Christine Duffy said. 'We appreciate the pledge made by President Biden today to dedicate all available resources to reopen Baltimore Harbor to marine traffic as soon as possible. As those plans are finalized, we will update our future cruise guests on when we will return home to Baltimore, but in the meantime, we appreciate the quick response and support from officials in Norfolk.'

Wednesday update: Carnival Corp. & plc estimated impact of up to $10m on both adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income for full year 2024 due to the Baltimore change.

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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