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Cruise News Catch-Up: Carnival Ship Breaks, Cancellations, and Something Unexpected

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"I thought they now planned to do the repair in Victoria too but the Ship Report from the Portland area just posted that they are going to take off the tail in Victoria and she will return to Portland for dry dock and repair," writes LaRue 1975. "Who knows at this point, I just hope they get it fixed in time for the holiday cruises." The alternate sailing is one day shorter, and the itinerary does not include four ports scheduled on the canceled cruise, including Aomori, Sakata, Toyama, and Sakaiminato, all in Japan.

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His focus is often U.S. politics, but he frequently covers other issues including the latest developments in Russia-Ukraine war and health. Before starting at Newsweek in 2021, Xander was a reporter at VTDigger, Vermont's largest news outlet, where he wrote about the legislature and state government and worked on investigative projects. His work has also been published by PBS Newshour, Politifact and NPR affiliates including WNYC in New York. These guests will be eligible to receive a refund of two nights of hotel accommodation (up to $300 per night) and food per diem of US$100 per day, per person, beginning on Friday. The ship has continued to experience issues on and off, with several itineraries being impacted.

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All pre-purchased Carnival shore excursions for Gothenburg, as well as applicable taxes, fees, and port expenses, are being refunded to guests’ Sail & Sign accounts. Guests already in Europe will be reimbursed for hotel stays and provided a food per diem as they make arrangements to return home. The ship, the Carnival Freedom, had departed Port Canaveral, Florida, on Monday for a five-day cruise. “Our team has been busy exploring all options to get you back to the UK so you can catch your return flights home or continue your vacation in Europe,” the company said in a statement delivered onboard. Meanwhile, the passengers that are already in Europe will receive reimbursement of the expenses related to the cancelled cruise. Affected passengers will be offered different compensation and options, based on their current location and plans.

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All guests on the shortened cruise will receive a $500 onboard credit per stateroom. At this time, guests onboard now in Kiel have been informed that the cruise line will assist with return plans to the UK, but details are still being developed. As many guests are booked on successive, back-to-back sailings, the arrangements may take some time to finalize.

Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground. "Carnival Freedom caught fire in Grand Turk while docked this morning. Praying there are no injuries and everyone will be safe. #carnival #fire #grandturk," they wrote. One video shared by user @SantaPanda39 shows what appear to be passengers on a nearby ship watching the fire. It can be seen burning within the funnel on top of the ship with dark smoke billowing into the air. Employees on Carnival Paradise rescued the stranded Cubannationals, brought them on the ship, provided them with food and beverages andsent them for a checkup by Carnival’s onboard medical team. Passengers currently onboard in Germany, meanwhile, can opt to return to the United Kingdom or to stay onboard.

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Given the presentation of the entree filmed in the video, it is good to know that Carnival Cruise Line is in the process of updating its menus (see news brief above). Another cruise line has canceled a voyage in favor of a full-ship charter, disappointing guests who were looking forward to a Japan cruise in 2024. Later this month, Carnival Horizon will present the new menus to guests, followed by the August introduction of the cuisine choices onboard Carnival Sunrise, Carnival Vista, Carnival Radiance, and Mardi Gras. By early 2024, all of the line’s ships will offer the new menu, which features a rotation of some 60 new dishes. Foodies booked to sail aboard Carnival Cruise Line ships in the coming weeks and months have reason to celebrate, after the line announced it would expand its newly-revealed enhanced menus to all ships fleet-wide.

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That vessel was also stranded for three days with 4,500 people aboard after a fire in the engine room. When the passengers disembarked in San Diego they described a nightmarish three days in the Pacific with limited food, power and bathroom access. The nature of the propulsion issue has not been disclosed, nor has there been any information given on how repairs can be made or whether or not the ship’s return to Dover on Friday, July 21, will be impacted. Given that there is uncertainty as to whether those sailings will happen, travelers who have booked those voyages may cancel without penalty by May 31 to receive a full refund. Cruise Radio delivers daily newscasts, breaking news updates, in-depth analysis and coverage of the cruise industry, engaging stories, video coverage, and original journalism that goes behind the headlines. Guests who have yet to travel will receive a full refund, port fees, taxes, pre-paid onboard expenses, and a 100% future cruise credit.

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Carnival Panorama Sailings Canceled into December, Full Refunds Offered

The cruise line said it will cancel scheduled sailings on all other ships through July 30. Passengers who have had cruises canceled are eligible for a full refund or future cruise credit plus an onboard credit. After unexpected engine trouble with Carnival Pride on Tuesday, Carnival has made the call to take the ship to Keil, Germany, to undergo repairs. Carnival has expanded facial recognition technology to expedite embarkation at more U.S. homeports. China State Shipbuilding has commenced sea trials for Adora Magic City, the country’s first-ever Chinese-built cruise ship. Carnival Panorama’s current sailing is experiencing a technical issue impacting the ship’s maximum cruising speed, forcing it to skip two ports on its current Mexican Riveria voyage.

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It left Maryland on Sunday, February 18, for a seven-night cruise to Half Moon Cay and Freeport, originally scheduled to return to Baltimore this Sunday, February 25. Carnival said in a statement that it had cancelled the Triumph's next two voyages scheduled to depart Monday and Saturday. Passengers aboard the stranded ship will also receive a full refund, the statement said.

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Carnival Cruise Line has informed guests about a delay for the Carnival Vista after the ship unexpectedly stopped at sea while heading back to its homeport in Galveston, Texas. Due to the ship’s mechanical issues, Carnival ad initially canceled Carnival Panorama’s November 11. The line was then forced to scrap the December 9 and 16 voyages due to scheduling issues with the Oregon drydock facility that will be performing the work. The June voyage operates roundtrip from Tokyo, the same embarkation and debarkation port as the canceled cruise. Full-ship charters that result in the cancelation of scheduled cruises are not uncommon.

In recent months, Carnival has seen a spike in booking following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) decision to rescind its COVID-19 advisory for cruise travel in late March. Carnival Paradise’s captain contacted the United States CoastGuard Sector Key West and officials from Roatan. Carnival Cruise Line representatives announced that the crewof the Carnival Paradise ship rescued 27 Cuban nationals stuck at sea onSunday. Carnival is also covering airline fees in case the passengers decide to return home now. “We know you have been looking forward to your summer cruise and are very sorry to share this unexpected, last-minute news,” Carnival added. While work onboard are underway to get the ship back to Dover “as quickly as possible,” it was necessary to cancel the upcoming departure, the statement said.

In March 2019 – ironically, shortly after the ship’s previous Fun Ship 2.0 drydock upgrades in February 2019 – the ship’s maximum cruising speed was impacted. This caused delays for returning to its homeport, which at that time was Baltimore, and delayed the next sailing by several hours. Cruise Hive was established back in 2008 and among the earliest blogs in the industry.

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