CRUISE NEWS: Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Vista cruises from Galveston, Texas and celebrates the return of cruising from the U.S. Carnival ships cruising from the U.S. in July and August will feature the highly-popular self-serve buffet and self-serve ice cream and coffee machines (although this could change at any time). Hand washing and sanitizing will be carefully monitored.
Carnival President Christine Duffy says, “Seeing our guests board the ship for the first time in over 15 months was a welcome and emotional sight. The excitement our guests have for Carnival cruising knows no bounds and it’s great to be able to have them enjoy our unique vacation experience and of course see our amazing crew once again,” said Duffy.
Added Catalani, “Having our guests on board again is something we’ve been looking forward to for a very long time. Our crew is very excited and will provide them with the incredible Carnival vacation they’ve been so patiently waiting for.”
Carnival Vista cruises from Galveston and set sail for a weeklong cruise with stops in Mahogany Bay (Isla Roatan), Cozumel and Belize City.
In addition to Carnival Vista’s cruises from Galveston departure, Carnival Horizon begins sailing from PortMiami July 4 — with about 2,900 passengers of which 888 are new to cruising — as well as Carnival Breeze from Galveston July 15 while Carnival Miracle kicks off the line’s Alaska season from SeattleJuly 27. Mardi Gras, the line’s newest ship, sets sail from Port Canaveral July 31. Other ships in the Carnival fleet will begin service in August.
Carnival Cruise Line was the first cruise line to recognize the incredible potential of Galveston as a homeport, launching the port’s first year-round cruises in 2000.
Today, Carnival is the number one cruise operator from Galveston and the only cruise operator with three year-round ships at the port. Carnival Vista, Carnival Breeze and Carnival Dream operate 150 voyages annually from Galveston, carrying an estimated 750,000 passengers a year.
Proudly sailing as America’s Cruise Line, Carnival operates from 14 U.S. homeports – the most in cruising – providing passengers with a convenient and affordable way of getting to and from their cruise. About half of the U.S. population is within a day’s drive of a Carnival homeport.
You might also like to read this Carnival Horizon cruise ship review
or this Carnival Vista cruise ship review
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