Carnival Cruise Line has pushed back the return to sailing for a number of ships to due to enter dry dock for refurbishments back to November.
The cruise giant is planning a phased return to operations in 2021.
Already-announced dry dock plans for Carnival Magic, Carnival Paradise and Carnival Valor, mean the ships’ returns to operations will be delayed until November 2021.
Voyages on Carnival Magic from Norfolk, scheduled from September 29 to October 30, on Carnival Paradise from Tampa, from June 5 to October 28, and Carnival Valor from New Orleans from September 16 to October 28, have been cancelled.
Carnival Miracle’s planned seasonal service from San Diego has been suspended until further notice, and sailings out of San Diego that were available for sale through April 2023 have been cancelled, with the exception of seven voyages to Hawaii, which will move to Long Beach.
Carnival Radiance’s dry dock has been moved to September, with a planned arrival to Long Beach in November 2021.
Carnival Miracle’s will assume the three- and four-day ex-Long Beach itineraries for Carnival Radiance from May 3-November 1, 2021, as well as the Hawaii cruises.
The ship will also sail a new programme of four- and five-day cruises to Mexico from November 2021 to April 2023.
Carnival said it is advising guests and travel agents of these changes.
It said guests on affected west coast services will be transferred to Carnival Miracle from Carnival Radiance “where possible” or retain Hawaiian itineraries via a Long Beach embarkation instead.
With these changes, Carnival will run a three-ship operation from Long Beach: Carnival Panorama sailing seven-day Mexican Riviera itineraries, Carnival Radiance operating three- and four-day itineraries year-round, and Carnival Miracle operating four- and five-day Mexico and 14-day Hawaii itineraries during the winter.
“Like so much about this current global situation, we are adapting our plans as circumstances evolve and we are able to confirm alternatives,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.
“We are disappointed that our return to seasonal ports like Norfolk and San Diego has been impacted and appreciate the support of those port partners and communities.
“The support of our guests, travel agents, ports and business partners has truly been overwhelming as we work through this situation.”