Tag: Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Cancels Sailings for Mardi Gras & Other Ships

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One of the most anticipated cruise ships coming in 2020, Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras, has now been officially delayed until 2021. The largest ship ever for the cruise line at 183,000 tons, Mardi Gras was originally scheduled to debut in August 2020, but due to delays at the ship yard, the first sailing was pushed back until November 14th. Itineraries out of Port Canaveral for departures from Nov. 14, 2020 to Jan. 30, 2021 have been cancelled, with the first departure now planned for February 6, 2021. Unfortunately, Carnvial…

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Carnival Cruise Line Repatriates 3,000 Crew in Croatia

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Carnival Cruise Line managed to repatriate nearly 3,000 Carnival team members through the Port of Dubrovnik last week, through what they called “an extraordinary effort”. The cruise industry really does bring the citizens of the world together and Carnival proudly boasts 110 nationalities amongst its onboard team.  That can make things complicated in this current situation as the world’s largest cruise line works to repatriate more than 26,000 team members home, with a backdrop of some nations with closed borders, flight options limited, and debarkation and immigration policies frequently changing.…

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Carnival Plans Partial Service with 8 Ships Starting Aug 1

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Carnival Cruise Line advised guests and travel agents today of our plan to phase in a resumption in our North American service this summer, beginning on August 1 with a total of eight ships from Miami, Port Canaveral and Galveston.  In connection with this plan, our pause in operations will be extended in all other North American and Australian markets through August 31. The key elements of this plan include: All North American cruises from June 27 to July 31 will be cancelled. Beginning August 1, we plan to resume…

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Carnival Mardi Gras Reaches “Float Out” Milestone

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Carnival Mardi Gras

Carnival Cruise Line’s much anticipated new cruise ship, Mardi Gras, was “floated out” at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland. Also Watch: Mardi Gras – Carnival Mega Cruise Ship Preview (2020) Following the float out, Mardi Gras was repositioned to a new location at the yard to finalize its interior and exterior outfitting, including the installation of BOLT, the first roller coaster at sea in the coming weeks, part of the Ultimate Playground outdoor recreation area. The ship’s more than 2,600 staterooms, including 180 suites across 11 different categories, have…

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Cruising Canaveral – Before You Board Carnival Elation

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The Carnival Elation was built in 1998, but has been kept up to date after undergoing a huge refurbishment in 2017. This Fantasy Class ship can accommodate up to 2,697 passengers at maximum capacity. If you’re planning to cruise on the Carnival Elation out of Port Canaveral, we’ve got a ship overview, travel tips for before and after your cruise, and a discount code to kick off your vacation! Carnival Elation – Ship Overview Carnival Elation offers 4 & 5 day cruises to the Bahamas & Caribbean from Port Canaveral.…

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