Carnival Cruise Line cancels November cruises out of Miami, Port Canaveral
Carnival discontinued trips from all other U.S. homeports earlier this month
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Carnival Cruise Line said Monday that it is now cancelling its November trips out of Miami and Port Canaveral.
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The move comes after the company discontinued trips from all other U.S. homeports for November and December earlier this month due to the extension of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's no sail order and as the coronavirus pandemic continues to slam the travel industry.
"[Carnival] has now determined that November 2020 operations will not be feasible," the company said in a statement.
FILE - In this Saturday, April 4, 2020, file photo, Carnival cruise line ship Carnival Magic is docked at Port Canaveral, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Carnival Cruise Line is canceling most U.S. sailings through the end of this year, the latest sign that
The company added that it continues to "work on protocols and procedures that would allow for the resumption of cruise operations, with a gradual, phased-in approach, designating Miami and Port Canaveral as the first two homeports for embarkations."
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Meanwhile, cruises out of Miami and Port Canaveral currently scheduled for December will remain in place while Carnival evaluates options.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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| CCL | CARNIVAL CORP. | 25.43 | +0.29 | +1.15% |
Guests booked on cruises in December out of Miami and Port Canaveral still have the ability to voluntarily cancel their reservation and receive the same offer that all other impacted guests are receiving, which includes a combination of a future cruise credit and onboard credit or a full refund.