BALTIMORE, Sept. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Cruise
Line is the first cruise line to set sail from the Port of
Baltimore since the industry-wide
pause in operations. Carnival Pride is set to depart today on
a seven-day cruise to The Bahamas,
visiting the popular destinations of Nassau, Freeport and the private island of Half Moon
Cay.
Prior to departure, a "Back to Fun" event was held in the
terminal during which Carnival President Christine Duffy, Carnival Pride Captain
Maurizio Ruggiero and Port of
Baltimore Executive Director William P.
Doyle cut the ceremonial ribbon and officially welcomed the
first guests on board.
"We're thrilled to be back in Baltimore, providing our guests with the
relaxing vacation they've been so patiently waiting for but also
supporting the local economy and offering our crew members an
opportunity to support their families back home," said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise
Line. "Baltimore has been a
wonderful partner for more than a decade and we are delighted to
get Back to Fun in this key market which serves hundreds of
thousands of guests in the Northeast and along the Atlantic
Coast."
"What a great day for the Port of Baltimore!" said Port of Baltimore Executive
Director William P. Doyle. "We have
waited a long time to welcome back the Carnival Pride to Charm
City. Baltimore's Cruise
Maryland is terrific -- our cruise terminal is directly off
Interstate 95 and BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport is only 15 minutes
away. The cruise terminal sits alongside Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor, as well
as Federal Hill, Fort McHenry, and Fells Point. There's
plenty of sightseeing, dining, and shopping options. So
cruise from Baltimore, enjoy our
great city, and sail to some of the most incredible tropical
paradises in the world."
Carnival Cruise Line launched the first year-round cruise
program from Baltimore in 2009 and
since then has carried well over one million guests, making
Carnival the number one cruise operator from the port.
In November, a newer ship, Carnival Legend, will replace
Carnival Pride in Baltimore when
Carnival Pride shifts to departures from Tampa.
Carnival offers the widest array of cruise options from
Baltimore, including:
- Six- and seven-day sailings to Bermuda and The Bahamas
- Eight-day voyages to Canada/New England and the Caribbean
- 14-day Carnival Journeys sailings to the Panama Canal and the
exotic southern Caribbean.
- A Carnival Sailabration voyage aboard Carnival Legend in
March 2022 with special onboard
activities and entertainment in conjunction with Carnival Cruise
Line's 50th Birthday festivities.
Carnival's operational protocols exceed the recommendations of
the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For more
information on our protocols, click here.
For additional information on Carnival Cruise Line and to book a
cruise vacation, call 1-800-CARNIVAL, visit www.carnival.com, or
contact your favorite travel advisor or online travel site.
About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line is
proud to be known as America's Cruise Line with a total of 24
ships, sailing from 14 U.S. homeports and employing more than
40,000 team members from 120 nationalities. The line resumed
cruise operations July 3, 2021 while
its newest and most innovative ship, Mardi Gras, featuring the first roller
coaster at sea and the first in the Americas powered by
eco-friendly Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) debuted from Port
Canaveral, Fla., July 31, 2021.
As part of its 50th Birthday festivities, Carnival
Celebration, sister ship to Mardi
Gras, is scheduled to debut in late 2022 from PortMiami,
along with an as-yet-unnamed ship slated to enter service in
2023.
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