42 ships are expected to be put back into service by the end of November, Carnival Corporation welcomes a gradual restart of operations.
With individual brands following different resumption plans, the company is again sailing in multiple destinations including the Caribbean, Mediterranean and Northern Europe.
Here’s the latest, brand by brand:
Carnival Cruise Line
First sailing: In service
Ships: Carnival Vista, Carnival Breeze, Carnival Horizon, Carnival Miracle, Mardi Gras, Carnival Magic, Carnival Sunrise and Carnival Panorama
Regions: Caribbean, Alaska, Bahamas and Mexican Riviera
After much anticipation, Carnival Cruise Line Service resumed earlier this month. There are currently three ships of the brand sailing with passengers, including the Carnival Breeze – the newest ship to welcome passengers back, on July 15th.
The North American brand is now offering Caribbean cruises from Galveston and Miami, with plans to add Alaska itineraries starting July 27th.
From July 31st four more ships are put into serviceincluding the Mardi Gras panorama on the Mexican Riviera and the new Mardi Gras in the Caribbean.
Princess cruises
First sailing: July 25, 2021
Ships: Majestic Princess, Sky Princess, Royal Princess, Grand Princess, Ruby Princess, Enchanted Princess, Caribbean Princess and Crown Princess
Regions: Alaska, United Kingdom, Caribbean, Panama Canal, Mexico, Hawaii, and California
Princess Cruises is ready to welcome guests again on July 25th. The premium brand resumes its service in Alaska the Majestic Princess offers a shortened season with week-long cruises in the region, Sailing from Seattle.
The premium cruise line will also resume service in Europe on July 31st. offers a range of seacations around the British Isles.
From September on, Princess will also return to the Caribbean and the west coast. Five ships are scheduled to sail in both destinations, including the new Enchanted Princess, which was delivered in 2020.
Holland America Line
First sailing: July 24, 2021
Ships: New Amsterdam, Eurodam, Zuiderdam, Koningsdam, Rotterdam and Nieuw Statendam
Regions: Alaska, Mediterranean, Mexico, Caribbean, Hawaii, Panama Canal, and California
Holland America Line has added a total of six ships to its current restart plan. Before returning to Caribbean and West Coast at the end of the year, the premium brand will resume service in Europe and Alaska between July and August.
The Nieuw Amsterdam will be the first ship to welcome guests back and be launched a short Alaska season on July 24th.
A few weeks later, the Eurodam also resumes service, Offer of cruises in the Eastern Mediterranean from Piraeus, Greece.
From September the company is returns to the Caribbean and the West Coast, Sailing from Port Everglades and San Diego.
Seabourn
First sailing: In service
Ships: Seabourn Ovation and Seabourn Odyssey
Regions: Mediterranean and Caribbean
Carnival’s luxury brand, Seabourn, resumed cruise operations earlier this month.
Sailing from Piraeus to the Seabourn Ovation currently offers a range of itineraries to the Greek islands.
In continuation of the company’s restart plan, a second ship will soon be reactivated to offer cruises in the Caribbean. The Seabourn Odyssey is on July 18th will be based in Barbados and will take a number of new summer trips with calls to the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Maarten and St. Kitts.
Seabourn is also planning a return to the US, with departures from Miami in November.
P&O Cruises Germany
First sailing: In service
Ships: Britannia, Iona, Ventura and Azura
Regions: United Kingdom, Atlantic Islands, Mediterranean and Caribbean
P&O cruises Resumption of service at the end of June with a program of domestic cruises in Great Britain.
Two of the company’s ships – the Britannia and the Iona – are bidding until Jan. when international cruises are to be resumed.
From December, the British company plans to offer cruises to the Mediterranean, the Atlantic islands and the Caribbean; two more ships will then resume operations, including the Venture and Azura.
Cunard line
First sailing: August 13, 2021
Ships: Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary 2
Regions: Great Britain, Transatlantic Crossings, Western Europe, Atlantic Islands and the Caribbean
Like P&O, Cunard is restarting the service in the UK before resuming international operations. Starting August 13th, the Queen Elizabeth offers a range of domestic options scenic cruises around the British Isles.
Following her British summer program, the Queen Elizabeth will start on new routes to Western Europe and the Atlantic Islands.
The Queen Mary 2, meanwhile, will resume service in November, offering transatlantic crossings before sailing new short breaks in Western Europe. Later in the year the ship also sails in the Caribbean with three new cruises.
Costa cruises
First sailing: In service
Ships: Costa Smeralda, Costa Luminosa, Costa Deliziosa, Costa Firenze, Costa Toscana, Costa Fascinosa and Costa Diadema
Regions: Western and Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East, South America, Caribbean and Canary Islands
Costa Cruises, based in Italy, currently has four ships in service, including the Costa Smeralda with 5,200 guests – currently the largest cruise ship.
The operations are part of one extended restart plan that includes the eastern Mediterranean and cruises in the western Mediterranean for the summer.
The new Costa Firenze was the latest addition to the active line-up, to offer a one-week purely Italian itinerary from July 4th.
From September, Costa plans to put three more ships into service, offers cruises in Western Europe, the Canary Islands, the Middle East, South America and the Caribbean.
AIDA cruises
First sailing: In service
Ships: AIDAperla, AIDAblu, AIDAsol, AIDAprima and AIDAstella
Regions: Europe – Northern Europe and the Mediterranean
AIDA Cruises, based in Germany, started sailing again in March with a Canary Islands program on the AIDAperla. The company currently offers cruises in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe with five different ships.
While AIDAsol sails from Germany, the AIDAblu offers cruises in Greece and the AIDAperla is in use in the western Mediterranean.
A fourth ship, the AIDAprima, Resumption of service on July 3rd with seven-day trips from Kiel until October 23.
The AIDAstella, on the other hand will resume service in the Mediterranean, on July 29th,
AIDA recently announced plans to expand capacities from Germany, with the use of another still to be determined ship of the Sphinx class.
P&O Australia
First sailing: December 18, 2021
Ships: Pacific Explorer, Pacific Encounter, and Pacific Adventure
Regions: South Pacific – Australia
P&O Australia has again extended the break in operations. The company has canceled all cruises scheduled to depart by December 17th.
According to the company, the move was necessary as it “continues to take guidance from international and local government agencies, public health experts and the wider community”.
P&O Australia’s first scheduled cruise departs December 18th on Pacific Adventure.
