Posted on 05/04/2021 4:54:45 PM PDT by Capt. Tom
Christine Duffy received a fair share of criticism when she announced Carnival Ships would remain in the US and would not be sailing from foreign ports. A decision based on the constant ‘Carnival is America’s Cruise Line,’ which the president of the US’ largest cruise line repeated whenever there was a chance.
With a return of cruising looming brightly ahead, and ships expected to start sailing, although in minimal numbers, in mid-July, it seems the former Cruise Lines International Association president was on the money when she decided to keep the ships in the United States.
Advantage Carnival Cruise Line Sure, the threats were there a few weeks ago when Christine Duffy said she might be forced to send ships to foreign ports if the CDC did not deliver soon. But in hindsight, that might just have been all it was, a threat.
If Carnival Cruise Line would have sent its 24 vessels that currently homeport in the United States to foreign ports, it would have been one of the biggest shocks in cruise history.
Nonetheless, Carnival Cruise Line will be well underway in getting all of its 14 homeports in line and undersigning all the documentation the CDC requires from the vessels.
Carnival could plan to start operating with just three vessels in July, which is likely based on testing the waters, so to say. The cruise line plans a phased restart from that point onwards, bringing ships back into service step by step. The cruise line has also stopped the sale of most cruises in July while it works through the guidelines from the CDC.
Christine Duffy, President of Carnival Cruise Line:
I like to say carnival cruise line is America’s cruise line. We sail from 14 US homeports around this country. We keep our ships in these communities and these ports year-round; we consider this their home.
It means then that Carnival Cruise Line can now put all of its focus on getting ships sailing from US 6ports. As other cruise lines will juggle the various rules and regulations elsewhere, Carnival can evaluate day by day and focus solely on the most significant market worldwide, with perhaps the most pent-up cruise demand.
Vaccinations The CDC has asked for a 98% crew vaccination grade, and a 95% passenger vaccination grade also makes things a lot easier for Carnival Cruise Line.
While vaccinations have been going at an extremely high pace in the United States, this is certainly not the case elsewhere in the world. Sure, the UK and Israel are in the same ballpark, but that’s where it ends.
It is also where, again, it’s advantage Carnival Cruise Line. Three US ports have so far committed themselves to give high levels of support when it concerns getting crew members onboard the ships vaccinated as soon as possible. Port Canaveral, Port Miami, and the Port of Galveston have all started with vaccination drives for crew members of the cruise ships.
And there is a good reason for this. In 2019 the cruise industry’s contribution to the US economy grew to $55.5 billion in 2019, generating more than 436,000 American jobs.
Not only is it in the best interest of Carnival to have crew vaccinated as soon as possible. Having ships sailing from US ports will create jobs and be a massive stimulus to the US economy.
It is often said that the cruise lines do not contribute and have no benefit to the US economy as the ships are registered in ‘ports of convenience,’ and sure enough, this part is true.
However, with $55.5 billion in 2019 and virtually $0 in 2020 and the first months of 2021 due to the cruise ship ban, the ‘no contribution to the economy’ theory has been thoroughly debunked.
It looks now then that Carnival Cruise Line not only contributes to the US economy, but it also has one of the biggest supporters in its President, Christine Duffy. Carnival Cruise Line, it really is America’s Cruise Line.
I’ve seen a few of Robert Kennedy’s videos. He’s the only Kennedy I can respect in some way.
If your vaccinated why would you care if others aren’t?
Status?
“dirty swine” and all.
Fixed it.
No offense intended, but I'm waiting just a little bit longer.
Besides, I have family members really interested in cruising on the Disney Wish.
-PJ
Yes Dumb Take.
I’d rather have a boat full people that acquired their antibodies like real men and women, than with people that hid in there basement for 12 month waiting for Fauci to give them the all clear.
Never tried RC but we love Holland America. Been cruising with them for over 20 years (and my father too for years before that). Outstanding value IMO.
Have you read the news about large percentage of UN-Vaccinated people in India?
They are now suffering mass deaths from the China virus. Please do not tell them that death rate is 0.03%.
Bahamas may not be as bad as sailing from Montego Bay in Jamaica. My first cruise back in 1988 was from Jamaica, and never again will sail from there. No problem maan! Although the cruise itself was very good.
If they are “americas cruise line” maybe they should be flying the american flag. It’s funny that they flag their ships in the bahamas and panama instead of the USA. Maybe if they get into trouble they should call the panamanian navy for help.
Like they say figures don’t lie but liers figure.
Why did you use 1 billion as base figure?
And where 0.03 come from?
1 billion Indians did not catch covid.
20,658,234 infected.
226,169 deaths.
death rate 226,169 / 20,658,234 X 100 = 1.094%
Suddenly this week Im on the inaugural/maiden voyage for the Mardi Gras again for the 3rd time... Aug 14...because its going out of Port C and only Galveston and Miami will be used during July...Horizon, Breeze, Vista...
Last year Carnival was only going to use Miami and Port C for Nov and Dec to start when cruising started again in Nov...Oct was cancelled in August...
Then on Oct 1st Nov and Dec was cancelled except for Miami and Port C ......(starting small etc)
Then a couple of weeks later those few Nov/Dec cruises were cancelled (didnt have any so I dont have the actual date)
Then on Nov 18th all Jan cruises were cancelled...and the cruises from most of the ports were cancelled through to Feb 28th...
On Jan 6th every cruise to March 31st was cancelled and some ships were cancelled through April...
On Jan 22nd April was gone and Mardi Gras sailings to the end of May...
May was cancelled sometime later...
On April 6th all cruises in June were cancelled...
Now in July only those 3 ships from Miami and Galveston...and we know how that sort of thing ended 6 months ago...
Tune in again next time to find out the answers to these pressing questions
Will Lil Nana get to cruise in August ???
Will Lil Nana ever get to cruise ???
and will the hero be in time to save her from the horrors of an earthbound life and the clutches of the wicked Dr Fauci and his henchmen at the notorious CDC ???
Same here. And I also have no interest in being a guinea pig for an experimental vaccine. There's plenty to see and do in the US. I've been to about 45 different countries, so I've had my fill of travel outside the US.
I’m not so sure if I want anyone vaccinated near me.
the vaccine creates anti-bodies and thus the body is better prepared to fight the invading virus.
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The people who died from the jab thought the same
Last time I checked, I don’t live in India.
Have you SEEN pics of life in India? Their environment is pretty much pigsty. An Indian doctor in town is the “go to” person for all things super disgusting and intestinal because she personally understands those issues, having ived there.
Comparing lifestyle in the US with India isn’t apples-to-apples when it comes to health and cleanliness.
It’s a federal agency under Department of Health and Human Services. No, they don’t have legislative power, they usurp that based on their authority to regulate transmission of communicable diseases.
Can’t, ships have to be built in the US to be flagged in the US. And all large cruise ship builders are overseas. There’s a US flagged cruise ship in Hawaii, and I assume the smaller river craft in the US are US built and flagged.
Good marketing angle, but it should be noted that Carnival owns AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, Carnival CSSC, Cunard Line, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, Seabourn Cruise Line and CSSC Carnival (China) who aren’t as “dedicated” to the US.
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