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Carnival Cruise Line announced that its newest ship, the Mardi Gras, will not sail until Feb. 6, four months later than planned. That means that Mardi Gras itineraries sailing out of Port Canaveral, Florida, will be canceled between Nov. 14 through Jan. 30, a popular time to sail.
All told, at least 30 cruises won't happen as a result of the domino effect caused by the delay of the new ship and another that's being renovated. While there are cancellations, some itineraries will be shifted to different ships and will remain on schedule.
Christine Duffy, Carnival's president, said in a statement Tuesday that the cruise line is continuing to assess the pandemic's impact on public health, global commerce and cruise operations.
“In addition to our current pause in service, there have been many other unintended consequences, including shipyard, dry dock and ship delivery delays, and related changes to our deployment plans for our fleet,” Duffy said. “While we had hoped to make up construction time on Mardi Gras over the summer, it’s clear we will need extra time to complete this magnificent ship."
Renovations on a second ship, Carnival Radiance, have also been pushed back because the COVID-19 lockdown in Spain delayed the start of the work. As a result, Carnival says Radiance will not be ready until the spring.
With Radiance out of commission, Carnival Breeze will be moved from Fort Lauderdale to Port Canaveral and will begin sailing that ship's itineraries from Nov. 8 to April 24. But that change, too, will result in the cancellation of 18 Breeze sailings scheduled from Nov. 7 to March 7. Seven other Breeze cruises scheduled between March 13 and April 24 will be moved to Carnival Magic and sail the same itineraries but depart out of Miami.