CNBC: Carnival to restart Cruises in phases August 1st

[xDisconnections]

Well, this latest batch of cancellations was expected.

[Redtravel]

5 hours ago, vpearlkc said:

I think it could be very weird on the first few cruises. People turning their faces away to avoid each other in narrow hallways. Scared cruisers running from their tables when someone close by has a little water go down the wrong way and goes into a coughing spasms. People with common colds slinking around sucking on cough drops trying to avoid temperature checks so they don't have to spend the rest of the cruise in their cabins. Angry mobs of locals cursing at cruisers at ports of call to go back to the ship and quit spreading the virus. Just some thoughts.

That sounds like my March cruise on Oceania. I am staying home.

[stryker12]

I thought I read a article that said on the beginning cruises they would not have anyone in inside cabins.  Does anyone else recall this?  We have 2 insides on the Horizon on aug 22 and final payment is quickly coming up.

[outdoors27]

8 minutes ago, stryker12 said:

I thought I read a article that said on the beginning cruises they would not have anyone in inside cabins.  Does anyone else recall this?  We have 2 insides on the Horizon on aug 22 and final payment is quickly coming up.

I thought I read a similar article but having that said, I just booked August 2nd on the Horizon and I have a balcony and inside cabin. It was a re-book from my June 27th Panorama cancellation.  If you have a PVP call them and see if they can extend your final payment.  Mine is being pushed off until mid to late June.  

[rolloman]

3 hours ago, slidergirl said:

Look at the Wake Up Cocoa Beach group on FB.  The beach scene was a cluster this weekend - parking all over, multitudes of trash left on the beach and on the streets.  Couldn't park at Publix because beach goers took the spots.   Having fun going to the restaurants at the Port lately without the ship crowd.  

This does nothing to back up the statement you made about locals upset with out of town visitors. I was at the beach this weekend and I absolutely saw nothing of what you describe. 

[UPNYGuy]

Just transferred my cancelled Pride balcony reservation over to a Havana Cabana sailing the same weekend (8/29) on Vista. Couldn’t pass up the offer. 

[48traveler]

1 hour ago, MagnoliaBlossom said:

We are on the Dream in a spa balcony 8/22!!!   Sooo glad we are in the guinea pig cruiser group   Heck, balcony,  vodka and scotch on order from gift shop, room service   We may not see a soul other than pier runners but we have beautiful seas and a new deck of cards- oh yeh, and I have my hunka-hunka burning love hubby 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

Have fun and don't drink all the booze as we will on her Sept 14  Lord willing

[txagcol1]

6 hours ago, dallasdan said:

I have a feeling that most of the Caribbean countries are going to be screaming for cruise ships to return sooner than August.  Some of those places depend on the cruise industry for their local economy.  The official CDC order expires on July 24, if I remember correctly.

And I expect another order extending it.  Until there is a vaccine or effective treatment, the USCG and CDC won't be allowing sailings from US ports.  Also, while these countries need the cruise money, they also can't afford to deal with a full blown outbreak on their islands.

[txagcol1]

1 hour ago, stryker12 said:

I thought I read a article that said on the beginning cruises they would not have anyone in inside cabins.  Does anyone else recall this?  We have 2 insides on the Horizon on aug 22 and final payment is quickly coming up.

 

The bottom line is if there is no vaccine or effective treatment by the time of your final payment, I would cancel your cruise.  You don't want to be stuck in an inside cabin for weeks like the passengers on the Pacific Princess, should there be an outbreak on board.  If so, they won't allow you to offboard and you will be stuck aboard the ship.

[Bostwick girl]

As long as the correct information gets out to us, doesn’t matter where it came from. Just glad we finally got some information. I’m still waiting for my pvp to call me back since this morning. I know they are really slammed!

 

[3red7s]

Has all this been approved by the CDC??

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jimbo5544]

Just now, 3red7s said:

Has all this been approved by the CDC??

 

 

 

 

 

 

The CDC approves stuff, news to me.  

[3red7s]

8 hours ago, HLGW60 said:

I think it is a safe bet to keep watching the CDC no-sail orders as a guide on what may be cancelled in the future.

totally agree

 

 

[TNcruising02]

I'm glad to see Galveston as one of the first ports scheduled to open.  I cruise out of Galveston in September, so maybe that will happen if everything goes well.

[latserrof]

4 hours ago, rtazz17 said:

Carnival knows they wont sail in august but they need to rob peter to pay paul so they will keep taking reservations and your money as an interest free loan.

You are probably right. And unless the fix is already in, the CDC will extend the no-sail order and CCL will say further cancellations are in accord with   consultations, passenger safety, blah blah blah.

Edited May 5, 2020 by latserrof

[firefly333]

1 hour ago, TNcruising02 said:

I'm glad to see Galveston as one of the first ports scheduled to open.  I cruise out of Galveston in September, so maybe that will happen if everything goes well.

We been posting for days you can only book for august out of Galveston or florida. I knew for a while now... this shouldn't be a surprise. 

 

I moved mine out to october though.. august kinda hot out of Galveston to me. I hope I hit cooler weather.

 

It was even on local  news, clarice tinsley talked about carnivals plans out of Galveston lol. Gave me a big smile.

[jimbo5544]

20 minutes ago, seaman11 said:

wasnt this in texas just the other week?  

 

 

 

Did they move Texas to a cruise ship?

[seaman11]

3 minutes ago, jimbo5544 said:

Did they move Texas to a cruise ship?

huh?  he was saying that in jamaica they dont respect personal space, who is talking about the ship? 

[jimbo5544]

Just now, seaman11 said:

huh?  he was saying that in jamaica they dont respect personal space, who is talking about the ship? 

lol, my bad I guess, did they move Texas to Jamaica then😅

[tidecat]

I've already decided my next cruise will be one I can drive to. It might mean one-to-two solid days of driving (each way), but at least I have a way to get home if things go awry.

[resistk]

Even if we can cruise this year, will US persons be welcome in any ports?  The current epidemic wave is supposed to run through August with 135,000 deaths now being predicted.  Places like the Bahamas out islands, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Belize, and St. Kitts surely are not going to risk an epidemic? I can see these cruises not being so pleasant especially if the ships are not welcome in the ports.

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-idUSKBN22G1T3

 

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[Joe817]

1 hour ago, jimbo5544 said:

lol, my bad I guess, did they move Texas to Jamaica then😅

Hell no! But I would bet we'd invite Jamaican rum distillers to move to Texas! Everything else mind altering need not apply. 😠

[SNJCruisers]

11 hours ago, dsnutz said:

Stinks that Charleston and Sunshine couldn't be in this list. 4/4 cancelled, moved to 6/22 cancelled, moved to 8/8 now cancelled. Was hoping third time to be the charm but guess not. Guess it’ll be refund for us sadly, no way DW will let me go for a round 4. My 8 y/o is the one who’s gonna be crushed😢

Take the FCC, drive to PC and go out on the Breeze in August

[SNJCruisers]

13 hours ago, koolkat327 said:

Those ships and those ships only?

 

If so, we can say instead of opening specific ships they actually opened specific ports...just trying to get a grip on their thinking.

The Liberty and the Radiance also out of PC.

[mpdog42]

15 hours ago, InspireLiberty said:

Dear Carnival Cruise Line Guest: During this pause in our business, we have continued to assess the environment to determine whether our plan to resume operations beginning on June 27 is feasible. While we are beginning to see positive signs that the country is returning to some level of normalcy, the point at which we can begin sailing is uncertain and we are making plans for a phase-in of service later this summer.    We are taking a measured approach, ensuring we are well prepared to support all public health and regulatory requirements prior to resuming service. We are focusing our return to service on a select number of homeports where we have more significant operations and that are easily accessible by car for many of our guests.  Starting up with limited operations will also allow us to focus our resources on implementing new operational protocols prior to a broader roll-out across the fleet as travel and commerce continue to recover.  Given this protracted delay, we unfortunately have to cancel your scheduled cruise. The key elements of this announcement:   All cruises from June 27 to July 31 will be canceled Beginning August 1, we plan to resume cruises on the following ships: Galveston:  Carnival Dream, Carnival Freedom and Carnival Vista Miami:  Carnival Horizon, Carnival Magic and Carnival Sensation Port Canaveral:  Carnival Breeze and Carnival Elation Other than the above referenced service from Galveston, Miami, and Port Canaveral, all other North American homeport cruises will be canceled through August 31 All Carnival Spirit Alaskan cruises from Seattle will be canceled, as well as the Carnival Spirit Vancouver- Honolulu cruise on September 25 and the Honolulu-Brisbane cruise on October 6 All Carnival Splendor cruises in Australia  from June 19 to August 31 will be canceled We remain strongly committed to being a partner with government officials at the federal level and with officials in the local communities where we homeport our ships.  We are also working with the destinations we visit to ensure their readiness and support.  We will take all necessary steps to ensure the health and safety of our guests, crew and the communities we bring our ships to in order to maintain public confidence in our business. We will use this extended pause to continue to identify and implement additional protocols so that we can safely welcome our guests back on board.  Nevertheless, we apologize for disrupting your vacation plans and appreciate your patience as we work through these decisions.    As we have offered previously, we are providing two options for you, including a bonus value incentive package that has proven very popular with our guests.  We hope you will be able to rebook your vacation utilizing the incentives we have developed in recognition of your loyalty. We have fully automated your ability to respond with your choice online, avoiding the need to call us.  We urge you to carefully review this information and follow the online process.  Like many other companies, our offices remain closed at the direction of local government.  While our customer contact center team is now working from home and taking calls, technology limitations continue to impact productivity and our level of support.  This announcement is also likely to continue the extremely high call volumes that limit our traditional levels of resources and responsiveness.  Calling us will not expedite your request at this time.  In addition, if you booked through a travel advisor, they are fully equipped to help you with this process and will also be able to rebook another vacation with your future cruise credit. This letter supersedes any previous offer received.  Carnival will honor this offer for any guests who were previously booked on these voyages and canceled their booking on or after March 6, 2020.

Please make your selection using our online tool here – there is no need to call. Please note that whichever option you select will apply to all guests on your reservation. Given how fluid the situation is, we have extended this offer until December 31, 2020 for you to make a selection.  After that, you will automatically receive a Future Cruise Credit*. Regardless of the option you choose, your taxes, fees and port expenses, Carnival Vacation Protection, pre-paid gratuities, pre-purchased Carnival shore excursions, beverage and Wi-Fi packages, and Fun Shop purchases will be automatically refunded to the original form of payment. If you purchased your own flights for getting to your cruise, we encourage you to contact your airline or travel agent about your options as the airlines are also working to accommodate their passengers. Please continue to visit the link below to learn more about how we are addressing COVID-19 and get further updates on our operations. Again, we apologize for this inconvenience because we know how much time and effort you put into planning the perfect cruise vacation. We want to get back to cruising just as soon as we can and we’ll be here when times are better and be ready for your return. Please continue to take care of yourself and your loved ones.  Your health and safety are important to us whether or not you’re on one of our ships. Thank you for your support.     Sincerely,

Christine Duffy President, Carnival Cruise Line

 in reference to cruises starting in August 1st .....Somethings were left out....I love You....Check in the mail...Etc...

Edited May 5, 2020 by mpdog42
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