With the departure of Carnival Splendor from the Port of Seattle yesterday, Carnival Cruise Line celebrated the restart of its entire fleet of 23 ships, becoming the first major cruise line in the U.S. to achieve that milestone.
Carnival Splendor was the 23rd and final Carnival ship to welcome guests back on board after Carnival's resumption of cruising from the U.S. last July.
Guests set off on an eight-day Alaska cruise, completing the line's restart. Carnival Splendor's summer itineraries to Alaska are part of a three-ship deployment, along with Carnival Spirit from Seattle and Carnival Miracle from San Francisco - the largest-ever cruise program Carnival has sailed to Alaska.
"With Carnival Splendor beginning operations today from Seattle, Carnival Cruise Line is thrilled to have our entire fleet of 23 ships back in service, providing more opportunities for our guests to enjoy our signature fun while traveling to beautiful vacation destinations," said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.
"We are especially excited to expand our Alaska program this season with three ships bringing more than 100,000 guests - including more than 6,000 this week - from Seattle and San Francisco to awe-inspiring Alaska ports."
Beginning with Carnival Vista restarting service on July 3, 2021, in Galveston, Carnival has completed its full fleet return in just 10 months. Carnival is operating from 12 U.S. homeports including Miami, Galveston, Port Canaveral, Long Beach, Baltimore, New Orleans, Tampa, Charleston, Jacksonville, Mobile, Seattle and San Francisco. Additional seasonal service from Norfolk, Va., and New York City will start in May and June respectively.
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