Carnival Cruise Line Says Restart Gaining Momentum
Cruise Carnival Cruise Line Bruce Parkinson October 08, 2021

With half its U.S. fleet back in service and sailing from six U.S. homeports – more than any other line -- Carnival Cruise Line says the three months since resuming operations has been full of milestones.
The restart began on July 3, when Carnival Vista set sail from Galveston. Since then, 10 additional ships have resumed service, carrying 237,000 guests from homeports along the East and West Coasts and the Gulf of Mexico.
More numbers: those guests have since devoured nearly half a million Guy Fieri burgers and 11,000 rides have been taken on BOLT, the first roller coaster at sea that debuted on the new Mardi Gras in late July.
But CCL says its resumption of service has had more important impacts, providing much-needed vacations to hundreds of thousands of loyal guests, a boost to the economies in its homeport and port-of-call communities and opportunities for crew members to support their families in 120 countries around the world.
“Our first three months back in service has underscored our strong brand loyalty, the best customer base in the cruise industry and our team’s ability to deliver outstanding results and guest service,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.
“It has been an emotional experience for everyone involved, myself included, as we have resumed operations with a focus on health and safety while providing a positive impact for our guests, team members and the communities we visit.”
CCL has plans to have 17 ships back in guest service by the end of 2021, with additional ships returning in January and February and the entire U.S. fleet back in guest operations by spring 2022.
A video update from Duffy detailing the line’s return to service can be viewed here while an infographic detailing return to service statistics is available here.
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