September 26, 2005

Carnival has chartered the Sensation, Holiday and Ecstasy to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) on behalf of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as part of the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

As a result of the damages sustained by the Port of New Orleans and the FEMA charters, we have made the following itinerary changes:

The Carnival Conquest homeport operation has been moved from New Orleans to Galveston, Texas. All future Carnival Conquest cruises will operate from Galveston.

The Sensation 4 and 5 Day cruises from New Orleans have been cancelled through and including the cruise of October 21, 2006. The Sensation will return to service New Orleans on October 26, 2006.

All Elation 7 Day cruises from Galveston have been cancelled. The Elation will operate 4 and 5 Day cruises from Galveston through and including the cruise of April 3, 2006. The Elation will then be redeployed to operate 4, 5 and 7 Day cruises from Miami and Port Canaveral (see New Itineraries below).

The Ecstasy 4 and 5 Day cruises will be operated by the Elation on cruises through and including April 3, 2006. The Ecstasy will return to service in Galveston on April 8, 2006.

All Holiday 4 and 5 Day cruises from Mobile have been cancelled through and including March 23, 2006. The Holiday will return to service in Mobile on March 27, 2006.

Please note that the Holiday, Ecstasy and Sensation will undergo extensive refurbishing after the completion of the FEMA charters prior to resuming service. 

NEW 2006 ITINERARIES