by Colin Packham (Reuters) - The leader of Australia’s New South Wales state apologized on Monday for failing to stop people carrying the coronavirus from disembarking from the Carnival Corporation owned ship, Ruby Princess, in Sydney in March, triggering what was at the time Australia’s worst outbreak. The apology from NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian for her government’s … [Read more...]
Carnival Cruise Line to Resume Some Sailings in August
A person stretches at a park overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Carnival Panorama cruise ship in Long Beach, California Sunday, March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Patrick T. Fallon May 4 (Reuters) - Carnival Corp said on Monday it planned to restart some of its cruise trips from North America in August as it tries to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, which has brought the … [Read more...]
Carnival Cruise Lines Extends Sailing Suspension Until June 27
Photo: gary yim / Shutterstock.com Carnival Cruise Lines has suspended all North American sailings through June 26, 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Carnival announced the extended pause in operations in a post on Twitter. It wasn’t immediately clear if the suspension applied to all Carnival Corp. brands since each brand is run … [Read more...]
Carnival Triumph to Undergo $200 Million Dry Dock Overhaul
Carnival Cruise Line on Tuesday announced a plan for a nearly $200 million bow-to-stern overhaul of the Carnival Triumph. The makeover will take place in during a 2-month dry docking period in Cadiz, Spain starting on March 1, 2019. Afterward, the ship will be renamed Carnival Sunrise, joining Carnival's Sunshine-class with new food, beverage, and entertainment options, as … [Read more...]
Carnival Cruise Line Unveils the Cruise Industry’s Largest Fleet Operations Center in Miami
Carnival Cruise Line has provided the media with its new Fleet Operations Center (FOC) in Miami, the largest and most advanced in the cruise industry. The 35,000-square-foot facility is custom-designed for hands-on, around-the-clock monitoring and support of the line's 26 cruise ships. "The Carnival Cruise Line FOC is the first facility of its kind in South Florida and … [Read more...]