~~~~New~~~Hurricane Frances Updates 2:50pm

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Hurricane Frances Updates

 

(9/02/04, 2:50PM EST) – Based on the projected path of Hurricane Frances and anticipated port closures around the state of Florida, Carnival Cruise Lines is making the following changes:

 

SHIPS DEPARTING PORT CANAVERAL:

 

CARNIVAL GLORY – Seven-day Caribbean cruise scheduled to depart Sat., Sept. 4, will be converted to a four-day cruise to Freeport and Nassau, The Bahamas, departing Tues., Sept. 7.*Guests who sail will receive a 50 percent refund of their cruise fare, a $100 per person shipboard credit, and a 50 percent discount off a future cruise of up to seven days in length valid through departures of Dec. 15, 2005. Those who wish to cancel may choose between a future cruise credit or a full refund.

 

FANTASY –*Four-day Bahamas cruise scheduled to depart Sun., Sept 5 will be converted to a two-day cruise to Freeport, The Bahamas, departing Tues., Sept. 7.*Guests who sail will receive a 50 percent refund of their cruise fare,*$100 per person shipboard credit, and a 50% discount off a future cruise of three to five days valid for departures through Dec. 15, 2005.*Those who wish to cancel may choose between a future cruise credit or a full refund.

 

 

SHIPS DEPARTING TAMPA:

 

SENSATION – Five-day western Caribbean cruise scheduled to depart Sat., Sept. 4, will be converted to a three-day cruise-to-nowhere departing Mon., Sept. 6.*Guests who sail will receive a 50 percent refund of their cruise fare, a $100 per person shipboard credit, and a 50 percent discount off a future cruise of three to five days valid for departures through Dec. 15, 2005.*Those who wish to cancel may choose between a future cruise credit or a full refund.

 

INSPIRATION – Seven-day western Caribbean cruise scheduled to depart Sun., Sept. 5 will be converted to a six-day western Caribbean cruise departing Mon., Sept. 6 with calls at Cozumel and Grand Cayman.*Guests who sail will receive a 20 percent refund of their cruise fare, a $100 per person shipboard credit, and 25 percent discount off a future cruise of up to seven-days in length valid for departures through Dec. 15, 2005. Those who wish to cancel may choose between a future cruise credit or full refund.

 

 

SHIPS DEPARTING MIAMI:

 

FASCINATION – Three-day Bahamas cruise scheduled to depart Fri., Sept. 3 has been cancelled.*Guests may opt for a future cruise credit or full refund.

 

 

CARNIVAL TRIUMPH – Seven-day western Caribbean cruise scheduled to depart Sat., Sept. 4 has been converted to a five-day western Caribbean cruise departing Mon., Sept. 6 with port calls at Grand Cayman and Cozumel.*Guests who sail will receive a 30 percent refund of their cruise fare, a $100 per person shipboard credit, and a 50 percent discount off a future cruise of up to seven days in length valid for departures through Dec. 15, 2005.*Those who wish to cancel may choose between a future cruise credit or a full refund.

 

PARADISE – Fifteen-day Panama Canal cruise scheduled to depart Sun., Sept. 5 has been converted to a fourteen-day Panama Canal voyage departing on Mon., Sept. 6.*The only anticipated itinerary adjustment is the deletion of a port call to Aruba.*Guests will receive a $200 per person shipboard credit.* Those who wish to cancel may choose between a future cruise credit or a full refund.

 

For guests who booked air on their own and elect to sail on the modified itinerary for any of the above voyages, Carnival will provide up to $100 per person in reimbursement for costs incurred as a result of necessary flight changes.*Guests will be required to provide proper documentation.*Guests who elect to cancel their voyage and booked air on their own, will not be provided reimbursement of airfare-related costs.

 

All of the ships listed above are expected to arrive late from their current voyages due to port closures.

 

Up-to-date information on ship arrivals and departures will be available at http://www.carnival.com and via recorded message at 1-800-CARNIVAL.*You can also email questions to hurricanefrances@carnival.com -- please include booking number and/or ship and sailing date to expedite a response. Individuals who are scheduled to sail on any of the above voyages should check regularly for updates.