Interested in Sailing on Carnival Celebration Carnival Cruise by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - January 7, 2024January 7, 20240 Carnival Celebration is the flagship of Carnival Cruise Line. She is Carnival's second vessel of the fleet's Excel class, a subclass of Carnival Corporation & plc's Excellence class. At 183,521 GT, she is the largest ship in Carnival's fleet. Following the nearly identical Mardi Gras, Carnival’s latest, slightly larger LNG-powered Excel Class ship has all of Mardi Gras’ frills, including the 800-foot BOLT rollercoaster, the Carnival Waterworks water park, four separate pool areas, a three-deck tall side atrium in the heart of the ship and multiple included and for-fee dining options that are spread out among six themed “Fun Zones”. Especially for a ship this size, a whopping 183,521 gt and with a maximum guest capacity of 6,631, the deck plan
More Ships Set to Sail Soon with Carnival Carnival Cruise by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - June 22, 2021August 21, 20210 Carnival Cruise Line has announced its new phase for the summer restart of guest operations, including the first cruise for Mardi Gras and the return of additional ships in August. Highlights: Mardi Gras will start operating her seven-day cruises from Port Canaveral on Saturday, July 31, with pre-inaugural sailings to the eastern and western Caribbean. Carnival Magic will return from her drydock and homeport from Port Canaveral where she will pick up four- and five-day cruises to The Bahamas and Caribbean that were previously scheduled for Carnival Elation, effective Aug. 7 through Oct. 7. Guests already booked on Carnival Elation will be re-accommodated on Carnival Magic, and because she is a larger ship, additional stateroom inventory is being made available on Carnival.com and
Carnival Cruise Line Receives CDC Approval Carnival Cruise by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - May 29, 2021May 29, 20210 Carnival Corporation today announced that it has received the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s (CDC) approval of its Phase 2A Port Agreements for PortMiami, Port of Galveston and Port Canaveral. All three are key homeports for Carnival Cruise Line and the company plans to concentrate its energies on this trio of major cruise ports in terms of restarting operations this summer. Carnival had previously announced that it plans to sail Carnival Horizon from Miami, and Carnival Vista and Breeze from Galveston when it resumes passenger service in July as its first ships to carry guests again post-COVID. The company has also singled out Port Canaveral as a restart priority and Carnival said in a press release that it expects to announce plans to resume operations
The CDC has given the OK to restart Cruising in 2021 Carnival Cruise Cruise Norwegian Cruise Lines Royal Caribbean Travel News by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - April 30, 2021April 30, 20210 Cruise companies can speed up their restarts in U.S. waters if they guarantee most crew and passengers are vaccinated against COVID-19, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a letter to companies Wednesday night obtained by the Herald — meaning passenger cruises could restart from South Florida in July. If ships can certify that 98% of their crew and 95% of their passengers are vaccinated, they won’t need to do test cruises before restarting passenger operations, the letter said. The CDC estimates that passengers could be boarding cruise ships in U.S. waters as soon as mid-July depending on how quickly cruise companies meet the agency’s requirements. The change to the restart timeline comes after a month of twice-weekly meetings
CDC sets Nov 1 as Target Sail Date for Cruises Carnival Cruise Cruise Florida Norwegian Cruise Lines Royal Caribbean by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - March 27, 2021March 27, 20210 Despite calls from travel industry trade groups, the CDC does not plan to lift the Framework for Conditional Sailing Order (CSO) ahead of schedule. In a statement to Travel Market Report, the CDC said the CSO will remain in effect—as planned—until Nov. 1, 2021. “Returning to passenger cruising is a phased approach to mitigate the risk of spreading COVID-19. Details for the next phase of the CSO are currently under interagency review Both Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) put out statements calling for the agency to lift restrictions and allow for cruising to resume from U.S. ports by July 1, 2021. Zane Kerby, president & CEO of the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), said
So Whats it Going to Be Like to Cruise with Carnival Post COVID-19 Carnival Cruise COVID Cruise Travel News by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - February 10, 2021February 10, 20210 After an influx of comments and questions about the updated rules, Carnival took down the announced changes and replaced them with basic health requirements issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The cruise line's updated protocols were posted before being approved. “In our haste to keep guests and travel agents informed, we posted some information that was not finalized. As we have said previously, guests should expect mask, testing, distancing and other protocols. We intend to provide more details over the coming weeks as we work to resume operations.” Carnival Cruise Lines will have a much different look – as will all cruise companies – when it is allowed to return to the water later this year. The company disclosed its new
CDC to Allow a Phased-In Return to Cruising in the US Carnival Cruise Cruise Norwegian Cruise Lines Royal Caribbean Travel Advisory Travel News by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - October 31, 2020October 31, 20200 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is letting the no-sail order expire on Oct. 31, setting the stage for a conditional, phased-in return to cruise ship operations. “Considering the continued spread of COVID-19 worldwide and increased risk of COVID-19 on cruise ships, a careful approach is needed to safely resume cruise ship passenger operations,” the CDC said in its Oct. 30 statement. “CDC is establishing requirements to mitigate the COVID-19 risk to passengers and crew, prevent the further spread of COVID-19 from cruise ships into U.S. communities, and protect public health and safety.” The phase-in to cruising will start with testing and implemented safeguards for crew members “while these cruise ship operators build the laboratory capacity needed to test future passengers.” After that, “test voyages”
Cruise Lines Will Now Require COVID-19 Test Prior to You Sailing Carnival Cruise Cruise Norwegian Cruise Lines Royal Caribbean Travel Travel Advisory Travel News by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - October 16, 2020October 16, 20200 Testing will be performed on all passengers and crew as travelers slowly wade back into the waters of traveling again. Cruise lines are finding ways to ease concerns about the close quarters and communal nature of their seafaring vessels. Now, several major cruise companies have agreed to implement new regulations that will require passengers to prove their negative COVID-19 status before embarking on any ships. The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), which represents major cruise lines around the world, recently released a statement that all of its members worldwide have agreed to test passengers and crews on all ships with a capacity to carry 250 people or more. Only those with a negative test result will be allowed to embark. “We see testing as
When cruising comes back, will the buffet return with it? Here’s what the cruise lines say Carnival Cruise Cruise Disney Norwegian Cruise Lines Royal Caribbean Travel News Uncategorized by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - October 7, 2020October 7, 20200 Morgan Hines, USA TODAYWed, October 7, 2020, 7:04 AM EDT·7 mins read As the cruise industry's Nov. 1 restart date approaches, companies have implemented new health protocols and submitted them to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, slowly painting a picture as to what cruising might look like when it returns. But one question remains unanswered: Will the buffet, a beloved part of the cruise experience, return? The answer varies by cruise line. In many cases, the buffet is still going to be a dining option – but it will be different. In other words, it will no longer be a free-for-all where you grab what you want yourself. 'Hygiene is the new luxury': How cruise ship design could evolve to ward against outbreaks Royal Caribbean lines: Look but
Carnival Cruise Line Removes All Cruises In November Except Two Carnival Cruise Florida by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - September 16, 2020September 16, 20200 Carnival Cruise Line has removed all cruises in November from their booking engine except sailings from two ports in Florida. Carnival Cruise Line’s booking engine is now only showing cruises on six cruise ships in November. The cruises leave from two Florida ports, Port Canaveral and the Cruise Capital of the World, PortMiami. Carnival is currently selling cruises to the Bahamas and Caribbean in November on Carnival Conquest, Carnival Liberty, Carnival Elation, Carnival Sunrise, Carnival Breeze, and Carnival Horizon. It is important to note that Carnival Cruise Line has not announced that all other cruises for November have been canceled. However, the past several times that Carnival has removed cruises from their booking engine they ended up canceling them at a later date. Carnival
