MIAMI, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival
Cruise Line announced today that it has an agreement with the city
of New Orleans and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide Carnival Glory for
first responders housing through Sept.
18.
Related to this announcement, Carnival will cancel Glory's
cruise scheduled to depart on Sept.
12 and will plan to restart its guest operations with
Carnival Glory from New Orleans on
Sunday, Sept. 19. Carnival had
already cancelled the Sept. 5
departure for Carnival Glory.
Carnival Glory arrived at the Port of New Orleans on Friday and underwent a required
U.S. Coast Guard inspection. The ship began provisioning
food, water and materials to prepare for up to 2,600 hospital
workers, first responders, city and utility workers and other
emergency personnel to join the ship. The ship will stay in
port and serve as emergency housing for frontline workers directly
involved in the city's infrastructure recovery and healthcare
needs.
"While we want to provide the city of New Orleans with an economic boost by
restarting guest operations, we want to first provide this critical
housing support to address emergency needs and to get power
restored to the region," said Christine
Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. "We
appreciate the understanding of our guests, who we know love
New Orleans as much as we do."
Added Brandy D. Christian,
President and CEO Port NOLA and CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt
Railroad. "Port NOLA appreciates Carnival's deployment of
Carnival Glory to New Orleans. Her
berths will accommodate the hardworking first responders and
essential personnel working on storm recovery efforts in our
region. Port NOLA, our Federal, state, and local partner
agencies all support those who are quickly restoring critical
infrastructure in the city and helping to get cargo moving again."
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