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Nicole: 8 videos you need to see to understand the impact on Florida’s shores as state grapples with late-season tropical storm
Read full article: Nicole: 8 videos you need to see to understand the impact on Florida’s shores as state grapples with late-season tropical stormTake a look at videos showing the impact of Tropical Storm on Florida as the state cleans up after the late-season tropical storm.
Royal Caribbean debuts Wonder of the Seas; World’s largest cruise ship sets sail on first voyage
Read full article: Royal Caribbean debuts Wonder of the Seas; World’s largest cruise ship sets sail on first voyageFor the second time in four years, Royal Caribbean debuted the world’s largest cruise ship.
Carnival Cruise Line cancels all cruises set to sail out of Galveston for 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns
Read full article: Carnival Cruise Line cancels all cruises set to sail out of Galveston for 2020 due to COVID-19 concernsGALVESTON – If you were looking to catch a Carnival cruise out of Galveston soon, you’ll have to wait. On Thursday, Carnival Cruise Line stated that some of its cruises from all U.S. homeports, except Miami and Port Canaveral, are canceled for November and December due to COVID-19 concerns. The cancellation applies to all cruises that were planned to sail out of the Port of Galveston. “Losing a cruise line is big for the Galveston industry,” Newman said. And while we are not making any presumptions, once cruising is allowed, we will center our initial start-up from the homeports of Miami and Port Canaveral,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.
Carnival cancels most 2020 US cruises as CDC extends ban
Read full article: Carnival cancels most 2020 US cruises as CDC extends banFILE - In this April 4, 2020 file photo, workers perform maintenance on the Carnival cruise line ship Carnival Magic while it is docked at Port Canaveral, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Carnival Cruise Line is canceling most U.S. sailings through the end of this year. The company said Thursday it is canceling sailings from all ports except its home ports of Miami and Port Canaveral, Florida. The CDC said it knows of 3,689 reported coronavirus cases and 41 deaths linked to cruises in U.S. waters between March and September. Carnival rival Norwegian Cruise Line said Thursday that it hasn’t canceled any scheduled cruises and remains optimistic it can resume U.S. operations soon. Norwegian is listing November cruises from Florida to the Bahamas and New York to Bermuda on its website.