The Carnival Vista is ready to drydock in early 2024. Beforehand scheduled to supply itineraries out of Port Canaveral, the Carnival Cruise Line ship will now be out of service between Jan. 7 and Feb. 18, 2024.
“In our steady efforts to reinforce our product, Carnival Vista has now been scheduled for drydock. Consequently, we’re sorry to tell you that your reservation has been cancelled,” Carnival mentioned in a letter despatched to booked visitors.
Passengers are being provided “quite a lot of alternate options,” it added, together with the selection of a full refund of the cruise fare and any pre-purchased gadgets.
Company may choose to reschedule their departure with a protected cruise fare, selecting a comparable crusing and related lodging.
The rescheduled bookings will obtain a $50 per particular person onboard credit score, with a most of $100 credit score per stateroom.
“We sincerely apologize for this transformation and thanks in your understanding. We look ahead to having you sail with us,” Carnival mentioned.
In September, the corporate additionally modified a number of itineraries onboard the Carnival Vista citing “unscheduled upkeep onboard.”
“We have now needed to implement a piece schedule to deal with an surprising concern on Carnival Vista and will probably be conducting upkeep on the ship throughout your cruise, which implies the ship will unable to maintain the utmost cruising velocity required to function your itinerary,” Carnival mentioned on the time.
Consequently, the corporate altered the routes of a complete of six Western Caribbean cruises departing from Galveston between late 2022 and early 2023.
Lead of the Vista Class, the Carnival Vista initially entered service in 2016 and has capability for 4,000 visitors.
After the pandemic operational pause, the 135,000-ton vessel turned the primary Carnival ships to renew service in July 2021.
