Carnival glory was delayed by approximately five hours in her return to New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 31, 2022. This not only affects cruisers disembarking the ship, but also boarding for the ship’s next voyage.
Passengers leaving the bar are offered limited refunds for airline change fees. There are few details available about the cause of the delay, but there could be several factors.
Five hours late
Guests waiting to board Carnival glory on Sunday began receiving emails and text notifications late Saturday afternoon notifying of possible boarding delays. At first, the announcements only notified passengers of the delay and advised them to stay tuned for additional information to come by 8 a.m. Sunday.
Those initial announcements asked guests not to go to the cruise terminal until they had received further information about departure times.
The morning notice, which guests began receiving shortly before 8 a.m., detailed that boarding would be delayed by five hours. To accommodate that delay, guests were asked to shift arrival appointments by five hours and not arrive at the terminal until the new departure time. Visitors who arrive too early are turned away and advised to return at the appropriate time.
All guests must be on board no later than 20:00
No details have been provided as to whether or not guests may receive any compensation for the delay when their cruise begins. These types of delays occur from time to time, but will not dramatically affect the cruise ship’s schedule as it departs for its next cruise.
of The occupying class Carnival glory is currently offering 7-night round-trip cruises from New Orleans. Both Eastern Caribbean and Western Caribbean itineraries are offered, although more of the sailings – approximately 80% – are Western Caribbean schedules. Different cruises offer different ports, including Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Roatan and Belize.
The ship has a guest capacity of 2,980 double occupancy passengers, and up to 3,806 guests when fully booked.
Departure of passengers
Guests on board Carnival glory were notified of the delay to their disembarkation on Sunday through letters delivered to their rooms as well as public address announcements made by the ship’s captain, Domenico Calise.
The letter, which was delivered on Sunday morning, reads: “We now expect to dock in New Orleans at 12:30. We sincerely apologize for this unexpected delay.”
Guests are offered a refund of up to USD 200 per person for independent, non-refundable air change fees, with proper documentation. Visitors were also advised to take disembarkation processing time and airport travel time into account when rebooking flights.
“Thank you for understanding” the letter concluded. “We wish you a safe journey home.”
No details were given as to why the ship was so late, but heavy storms or heavy fog in the region could have played a role in the ship’s schedule, as cruise ships must be very careful when navigating their way into the river Mississippi as they approach. port of New Orleans.
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Rumors circulating on board also hint that a broken propeller may be the reason for the delay, or there may have been minor cleaning issues at the mouth of the river that delayed the ship. No confirmation has been made for either of these theories.
Services on board the ship are not affected and all hotel and passenger operations remain active.
