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Carnival Cruise Line canceled the Carnival Valor voyage that had been scheduled to depart Galveston on Aug. 26 because of Tropical Storm Harvey. It had hoped to offer a shortened version of the five-day cruise.
“Unfortunately, as a result of the delay caused by the weather and considering the short duration of this five-day cruise, it will now be necessary to cancel this voyage,” a Carnival statement said.
Guests will get a full refund and a 25% credit toward the price of a future cruise
Also, Royal Caribbean International canceled the Liberty of the Seas cruise from Galveston and is sending the ship to Miami to discharge its current passengers.
The Port of Galveston remains closed for at least another 24 hours because of Harvey, which is expected to dump up to 50 inches of rain on the Houston area. The storm made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane on Aug. 26.
The Carnival statement said heavy rain is impacting the roads leading in and out of Galveston.
“As you can imagine this is a fluid situation and we have no way of knowing if the port opening could be delayed further,” the Carnival statement said.
Some storm tracks predict Harvey’s center will briefly move out to sea before heading northwest through Galveston in a few days.
Carnival plans to operate shortened itineraries on scheduled seven-day cruises of the Carnival Freedom and Carnival Breeze. These cruises will be shortened to a length to be determined when the ships can get back to Galveston.
The Freedom is currently in position to ender the port as soon as it reopens, while the Breeze is on its way to New Orleans to make a short technical stop to replenish water and provisions on Aug. 28, before resuming its course to Galveston.
The price of the cruise will be pro-rated. Anyone who doesn’t want to take the shortened cruise can cancel and receive a credit for the cost of the cruise towards a future voyage.
Royal Caribbean said it anticipates the Liberty of the Seas returning to Galveston on Sept. 1, conditions permitting. It also is offering a refund and future cruise credits.
“We are doing all we can to help guests adjust their travel arrangements and appreciate their patience as we work through this,” Royal Caribbean said.
Sоurсе: travelweekly.com
