Because of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, Carnival Cruise Line has introduced it’s briefly shifting its operations from the town to Norfolk. This impacts only one Carnival cruise ship.
Carnival Strikes Operations from Baltimore to Norfolk
With the scenario creating in Baltimore with the collapsed bridge, together with search and rescue operations, Carnival Cruise Line has moved its port operations to Norfolk, Virginia. This comes as all visitors by means of the port has been halted.
“Our ideas stay with the impacted households and first responders in Baltimore,” stated Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.
“We admire the pledge made by President Biden immediately to dedicate all accessible assets to reopen Baltimore Harbor to marine visitors as quickly as potential. As these plans are finalized, we’ll replace our future cruise visitors on after we will return house to Baltimore, however within the meantime, we admire the short response and assist from officers in Norfolk,” Duffy added.
This impacts visitors of the Spirit-class Carnival Legend, together with these on upcoming sailings. The present crusing, which departed Baltimore on March 24, will now not return to the homeport as initially scheduled. The vessel will now return to Norfolk as a substitute on Sunday, March 31.
The seven-night Bahamas itinerary nonetheless options all the unique calls, together with Bimini on March 27 and Freeport on March 29. When the Carnival Legend docks in Norfolk, the cruise line will present passengers with a complimentary bus again to the Port of Baltimore, which is roughly 376km north (3.49-hour journey through automobile).
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