The Carnival Valor is about to return to New Orleans at some point later as a consequence of Hurricane Francine’s influence on port operations within the metropolis.
In accordance with an announcement issued by Carnival Cruise Line, the vessel was initially set to dock at Port NOLA on Sep. 12, 2024.
“The Port of New Orleans closed forward of the storm and can be assessed earlier than operations resume,” the corporate mentioned.
Because of this, the Carnival Valor is now anticipated to return on Friday, Sep. 13, 2024, Carnival added in an replace revealed on its web site.
In a separate assertion, the corporate’s model ambassador John Heald mentioned that the ship is now scheduled to depart on that day for a shortened cruise.
“We stay in shut contact with port officers in New Orleans and are nonetheless engaged on our operational plans,” Heald mentioned, quoting the corporate’s Chief Communications Officer Chris Chiames.
“Given the shortened period, we’ll function as a voyage and not using a port of name go to,” he added, noting that visitors are set to obtain extra info and different choices at present.
The Carnival Valor was initially scheduled to supply a four-night cruise to the Western Caribbean that featured a go to to Cozumel, Mexico.
“As the security of our visitors and crew is our precedence, we’ll proceed to observe the storm, think about steerage from the Nationwide Hurricane Middle, U.S. Coast Guard and the native port authorities to offer well timed updates as extra info turns into obtainable,” Carnival added.
After leaving New Orleans on Sep. 7, the Carnival Valor is at present working a five-night cruise to the Western Caribbean.
The itinerary featured visits to 2 ports in Mexico, Cozumel and Progreso, in addition to two days at sea.
Additionally crusing from New Orleans, the Carnival Liberty hasn’t been affected by Hurricane Francine.
Providing a seven-night cruise to the Western Caribbean, the vessel continues to be set to return to its homeport as scheduled on Sep. 15.
