Carnival cruises ready for restart in the US

Port Miami, Port of Galveston and Port Canaveral, all key homeports for Carnival Cruise Line, are the first three homeports that Carnival is focusing on for its return to guest operations this summer after receiving CDC approval.

Carnival has already announced that Carnival Horizon (sailing from Miami) and Carnival Vista and Breeze (sailing from Galveston) will be the first ships to carry guests as the line plans its July return to service. Port Canaveral has also been identified as a restart priority, and Carnival expects to announce plans for operations from there over the coming days.

Under the CDC guidelines, a cruise line must have agreements with its homeports that they are prepared to support the cruise operator with additional public health and operational resources prior to the implementation of simulated cruise and full guest operations.

“These agreements move us one step closer to sailing with our loyal guests,” said Lars Ljoen, Executive Vice President and Chief Maritime Officer for Carnival Cruise Line. “We appreciate the support from not just these three homeport partners, but all of our homeports that are eager to have us back as soon as possible.”

Last year, Carnival sold six cruise ships, as the industry continues to struggle due to travel restrictions and no-sail orders.