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When Carnival Cruise Line Ships Are Expected to Start Sailing Again

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Carnival Cruise Line has said it intends to start cruising again with some ships in mid-May, while other itineraries and ships are projected to start service again later this year.

A look at the expected first sailing of each Carnival ship as the cruise industry gets back into service (all information is subject to change due to the COVID-19 crisis):

Carnival Breeze
Date: May 16, 2020
Homeport: Port Canaveral
Length: 7 nights
Itinerary: Amber Cove, St. Thomas, San Juan and Grand Turk

Carnival Conquest
Date: May 15, 2020
Homeport: Miami
Length: 3 nights
Itinerary: Nassau

Carnival Dream
Date: May 16, 2020
Homeport: Galveston
Length: 5 nights
Itinerary: Costa Maya and Cozumel

Carnival Ecstasy
Date: May 14, 2020
Homeport: Jacksonville
Length: 4 nights
Itinerary: Freeport and Nassau

Carnival Elation
Date: May 16, 2020
Homeport: Port Canaveral
Length: 5 nights
Itinerary: Nassau, Princess Cays and Grand Turk

Carnival Fantasy
Date: May 16, 2020
Homeport: Mobile
Length: 5 nights
Itinerary: Costa Maya and Cozumel

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Carnival Fantasy

Carnival Fascination
Date: May 15, 2020
Homeport: Bridgetown, Barbados
Length: 7 nights
Itinerary: San Juan, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, St. Kitts and St. Lucia

Carnival Freedom
Date: May 17, 2020
Homeport: Galveston
Length: 7 nights
Itinerary: Roatán, Belize City and Cozumel

Carnival Glory
Date: May 17, 2020
Homeport: New Orleans
Length: 7 nights
Itinerary: Montego Bay, Grand Cayman and Cozumel

Carnival Horizon
Date: May 16, 2020
Homeport: Miami
Length: 8 nights
Itinerary: Aruba, Bonaire, La Romana and Amber Cove

Carnival Imagination
Date: May 14, 2020
Homeport: Long Beach
Length: 3 nights
Itinerary: Ensenada

Carnival Inspiration
Date: May 15, 2020
Homeport: Long Beach
Length: 3 nights
Itinerary: Ensenada

Carnival Legend
Date: November 15, 2020
Homeport: Tampa
Length: 7 night
Itinerary: Grand Cayman, Roatán, Belize City and Cozumel

Carnival Legend

Carnival Liberty
Date: May 15, 2020
Homeport: Port Canaveral
Length: 3 nights
Itinerary: Nassau

Carnival Magic
Date: May 17, 2020
Homeport: Miami
Length: 6 nights
Itinerary: Half Moon Cay, Amber Cove and Grand Turk

Carnival Miracle
Date: October 4, 2020
Homeport: San Diego
Length: 4 nights
Itinerary: Catalina Island and Ensenada

Carnival Panorama
Date: May 16, 2020
Homeport: Long Beach
Length: 7 nights
Itinerary: Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta

Carnival Paradise
Date: May 14, 2020
Homeport: Tampa
Length: 4 nights
Itinerary: Cozumel

Carnival Pride
Date: May 17, 2020
Homeport: Baltimore
Length: 7 nights
Itinerary: Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay and Freeport

Carnival Radiance
Date: November 8, 2020
Homeport: Port Canaveral
Length: 7 nights
Itinerary: Cozumel, Belize City, Roatán and Costa Maya

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Carnival Radiance

Carnival Sensation
Date: May 14, 2020
Homeport: Miami
Length: 4 nights
Itinerary: Key West and Cozumel

Carnival Spirit
Date: July 7, 2020
Homeport: Seattle
Length: 7 nights
Itinerary: Tracy Arm Fjord, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan and Victoria

Carnival Splendor
Date: June 19, 2020
Homeport: Sydney, Australia
Length: 3 nights
Itinerary: No ports of call

Carnival Sunrise
Date: May 15, 2020
Homeport: Norfolk
Length: 5 nights
Itinerary: Nassau and Freeport

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Carnival Sunrise

Carnival Sunshine
Date: May 16, 2020
Homeport: Charleston
Length: 5 nights
Itinerary: Nassau and Half Moon Cay

Carnival Valor
Date: May 14, 2020
Homeport: New Orleans
Length: 4 nights
Itinerary: Cozumel

Carnival Vista
Date: May 16, 2020
Homeport: Galveston
Length: 7 nights
Itinerary: Montego Bay, Grand Cayman and Cozumel

Carnival Cruise Line to return to Europe

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Carnival Cruise Line will make a return to Europe in 2016 when it launches new ship Carnival Vista.

The news comes after the line announced in May 2013 that it would have no ships sailing in Europe during 2014 and 2015, citing increasing airfares as the reason behind the decision.

New itineraries for summer 2016 on Carnival Vista include Athens, Barcelona, Dubrovnik, Izmir, Corfu, Livorno, Marseille, Messina (Sicily), Naples, Rome, Trieste and Valetta.

The ship will have its first European sailing on May 1 and will then have 18 sailings in Europe before moving on to New York in October. The ship’s official homeport has yet to be revealed.

The ship will have the first IMAX cinema at sea, as well as new dining options, more alfresco dining and the biggest Waterworks of any Carnival ship. The ship will also have a new Havana pool at the back of the ship, with Havana cabana staterooms available to book.

Mark Tamis (pictured), senior vice president of guest operations, said: “I really feel and we do [at Carnival] that this is the greatest ship to date and certainly the best ship to come from Carnival Cruise Line.

“This is about building on past success. This is built of the success of Carnival Breeze and what is rolling out across the whole Carnival fleet.

“We set out to make this our most innovative ship to date. This is about creating connects and a connection to the sea. This ship, like no other ship, brings that all together.“

When the line announced it was pulling away from Europe in last year, the company said it didn’t believe Americans, who make up the vast majority of its passengers, would pay increased airfares to cross the Atlantic.

In May last year, agents were praised for switch-selling customers to book a Caribbean cruise with Carnival rather than a European one.

During a VIP agent trip on Carnival Breeze last year, Lynn Torrent, executive vice-president os sales and guest services, said the line’s bosses were watching the moves being made by other international brands. She said Carnival was sitting back and seeing what other lines were doing in the UK market before making a decision.

Carnival charging $20 for premium steaks in main dining room

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By Tom Stieghorst
Carnival Cruise Lines said it has begun offering premium steaks for a $20 surcharge in its main dining rooms.

The menu addition was tested on four ships and was expanded to most of its fleet in August, spokeswoman Jennifer De La Cruz said.

Labeled “Steakhouse Selections” on the menu, the aged prime meats come as a 9-ounce filet mignon or a 14-ounce New York strip steak. Diners can order a lobster with their premium steak. 

Carnival will continue offering steak and lobster as part of its complimentary menu in the main dining room. 

Each Carnival ship already has a steak specialty restaurant with limited seating and a cover charge of $35 per diner.