Alaska Cruises Could Happen this Summer After Senate Bill Passes
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On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed the Alaska Tourism Recovery Act that is largely seen as the first step in restoring some kind of Alaska 2021 summer cruise season.
The bill, which can be found in full here, would allow Alaska-bound cruise ships to bypass restrictions that were preventing ships from sailing out of the U.S. ports, including ports in Washington State, through Canada to Alaska.
The bill passed the Senate with unanimous consent on Thursday and will now have to pass the House and be signed by President Biden.
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Carnival Cruise Line, Carnival Corp. s flagship line, announced schedule shifts Tuesday, canceling some cruises as it jockeys to restart some sailings in U.S. waters in July on select ships. Carnival hopes to begin operating sailings on three ships from Florida and Texas, including Carnival Vista and Carnival Breeze from Galveston, and Carnival Horizon from Miami, the cruise line said in a statement provided by spokesperson Vance Gulliksen.
Cruises could start sailing from U.S. ports this summer, according to a letter from the CDC to the cruise industry that USA TODAY obtained late last month.
If the company can also find a solution for cruise ships to visit Alaska, where ships are unable to sail through February 2022 due to Canada s cruise ban, then Carnival Miracle will take on some of Carnival Freedom s Seattle departures.
Carnival Cruise Line Releases Update on Restart and Cancellations
Carnival Cruise Line aims to restart operations with three ships in July out of Florida and Texas. Further cancellations were also announced across the fleet.
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Carnival Cruise Line has provided a major update on its plan on restarting operations out of the U.S., including further cancellations across the fleet. It comes as the cruise line continues to work on a possible restart in July.
Carnival Cruise Line Update
There is no doubt that resuming operations out of the U.S. is tricky, including for “America’s Cruise Line,” Carnival Cruise Line. The Miami-based cruise line now aims to restart with just three ships from Florida and Texas in July, which was hinted at after most bookings were
Carnival Cruise Line announces July restart plan from select US ports, additional cruise cancellations
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Carnival hopes to begin operating sailings on three ships from Florida and Texas, including Carnival Vista and Carnival Breeze from Galveston, and Carnival Horizon from Miami.
Guests who wish to make alternate summer vacation plans may cancel without penalty by May 31, 2021
Carnival is cancelling sailings on all other ships through July 30, 2021
Carnival Cruise Line today notified its guests and travel advisor partners of cancellations for additional sailings as it works toward plans for a possible July restart in the U.S. on select ships.