abby1257 Posted May 22, 2021 #1 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Is this going to happen again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidecat Posted May 22, 2021 #2 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Never say never, but not for the foreseeable future. Carnival dropped San Juan and Fort Lauderdale when it sold 4 Fantasy-class ships. It won't be until Carnival Celebration is completed in November 2022 that Carnival will have as much passenger capacity as it did pre-pandemic - and that will be with two fewer ships. Even then Carnival could still sell another Fantasy-class ship and still be slightly up in capacity from where it was in 2019. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsglow Posted May 22, 2021 #3 Share Posted May 22, 2021 While I love sailing out of Fort Lauderdale, doesn't it make sense that CCL would have concentrated their Carnival brand and Princess brand into single ports in the area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthworm Jim Posted May 22, 2021 #4 Share Posted May 22, 2021 That's disappointing. I'd rather sail out of Ft. Lauderdale than Miami. And Ft. Lauderdale is a closer starting point for Caribbean cruises than Jacksonville or Port Canaveral, though there are surely other factors involved in their decision. That said, it's not a deal breaker to sail out of Miami either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrucern Posted May 22, 2021 #5 Share Posted May 22, 2021 I really missed sailing out of Ft. Lauderdale so we stay there instead of Miami when we fly in for a cruise 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted May 22, 2021 #6 Share Posted May 22, 2021 8 minutes ago, dbrucern said: I really missed sailing out of Ft. Lauderdale so we stay there instead of Miami when we fly in for a cruise And from the point of view of flying Northward from Barbados to catch a Florida cruise, I'm told that entering the USA at FLL is not the nightmare that MIA is! I don't stand-in-line very well (not for long periods: health reasons) so FLL has the definite advantage, for me! Did I mention that I "love" airports? Don't we all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted May 22, 2021 #7 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Right now, Carnival is not sailing out of Ft. Lauderdale due to dredging work being done by the port, limiting ship traffic. I would expect that once this work is done, they will be back. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebucks Posted May 22, 2021 #8 Share Posted May 22, 2021 No port is off limits forever. Certain conditions make cause movements, but nothing is forever. I also love me some FLL. It is a very underrated city. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondello Posted May 22, 2021 #9 Share Posted May 22, 2021 They will not have any trouble filling the ships whenever they do resume cruises from PE. I always thought it was a great cruiseport. Airfare was often less than MIA. Also, so convenient for pre/post-cruise stays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mscinmia Posted May 22, 2021 #10 Share Posted May 22, 2021 5 hours ago, 1025cruise said: Right now, Carnival is not sailing out of Ft. Lauderdale due to dredging work being done by the port, limiting ship traffic. I would expect that once this work is done, they will be back. Besides the dredging and widening the turning basin near 17th Street, they just finished a huge parking garage between terminals #2 and #4. They are also building a new terminal #4 where Carnival sailed out of and a new convention center. I am hoping that in the next year or two they do return to PEV. I work there and it is 4.5 miles from my house!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondello Posted May 22, 2021 #11 Share Posted May 22, 2021 54 minutes ago, mscinmia said: Besides the dredging and widening the turning basin near 17th Street, they just finished a huge parking garage between terminals #2 and #4. They are also building a new terminal #4 where Carnival sailed out of and a new convention center. I am hoping that in the next year or two they do return to PEV. I work there and it is 4.5 miles from my house!! I would of thought a convention center would be closer to downtown Ft. Lauderdale. Hope we're not competing for hotel rooms at higher prices. I was aware of the dredging as others have posted. New terminal and parking garage sound like welcome improvements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChutChut Posted May 22, 2021 #12 Share Posted May 22, 2021 9 hours ago, abby1257 said: Is this going to happen again? Yes it will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted May 23, 2021 #13 Share Posted May 23, 2021 13 hours ago, abby1257 said: Is this going to happen again? It does now, just on RCI, X, HAL and Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threedjmay Posted January 5 #14 Share Posted January 5 Is there a timeline when Carnival will depart from Fort Lauderdale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsglow Posted January 5 #15 Share Posted January 5 44 minutes ago, threedjmay said: Is there a timeline when Carnival will depart from Fort Lauderdale? Nothing is in the works well into 2026. I honestly doubt they return anytime soon. Carnival cruises these days out of Miami while their sister companies Princess and HAL sail from FLL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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