Carnival Cruise Line Announces Additional U.S. Restart Plans into March 2022

(Latest Update: November 12, 2021) Carnival Cruise Line announced its next round of ship restarts through March 2022. These new additions will solidify that all 22 of the line's U.S.-based ships will be back in guest operations by March 2022. Carnival will have 17 ships, half of its fleet, back in service by the end of 2021. 

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Ships going back into service in January and February include Carnival Sunshine, restarting from Charleston on Jan. 13, 2022, and Carnival Liberty from Port Canaveral on Feb. 11, 2022. Bringing these two ships back into operation will increase Carnival’s U.S.-based capacity up to 90 percent. 

Ships going back into service March 2022 include: Carnival Sensation, restarting from Mobile on Mar. 5, 2022; Carnival Ecstasy, restarting from Jacksonville on Mar. 7, 2022; Carnival Paradise, restarting from Tampa on Mar. 12, 2022. 

“Our restart plan continues to excel across all metrics, and we are looking forward to completing the restart of the fleet in the new year,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.  “We appreciate the support and patience of our guests, travel agents and port and destination partners who have been key to this successful restart.”

Carnival’s U.S.-based operations will cover the following homeports and ships by the end of March 2022: 

• Galveston: Carnival Breeze, Carnival Dream, and Carnival Vista
• Miami: Carnival Freedom, Carnival Horizon, Carnival Sunrise and Carnival Conquest
• Port Canaveral: Mardi Gras, Carnival Elation, Carnival Magic, and Carnival Liberty 
• New Orleans: Carnival Glory and Carnival Valor
• Long Beach: Carnival Panorama, Carnival Radiance and Carnival Miracle
• Baltimore: Carnival Legend
• Tampa: Carnival Pride, Carnival Paradise 
• Charleston: Carnival Sunshine 
• Mobile: Carnival Sensation
• Jacksonville: Carnival Ecstasy

In regards to vaccines and health measures the line provided the following information, “As it relates to ships operating in January and February, Carnival will continue to operate vaccinated cruises under its current protocols.” The line is continuing to monitor the status of health guidelines and will adjust any operations accordingly. Full details about all Carnival Cruise Line health and safety protocols can be found at: Have Fun. Be Safe. 

Cruises on Carnival Ecstasy from Jacksonville, Carnival Paradise from Tampa, and Carnival Sensation from Mobile, have been canceled through February. Carnival Splendor sailings from Sydney are canceled through Feb. 7, 2022, and Carnival Spirit cruises from Brisbane are canceled through Feb. 20, 2022. 

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Read more about Carnival Cruise Line ships back in service with our Return to Cruising Ship Guide series.