Propulsion issues are no stranger to Carnival's Vista-class ships. In 2019, the company had to take Carnival Vista out of service for two weeks to repair propulsion units.
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December 2022Structural and Technical IssuesIn mid-December 2022, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line canceled a total of 6x Carnival Vista cruises scheduled for 2024 (departures January 7 through and including February 11). The cancellations were to allow the ship to enter drydock.
11 August 2023Propulsion / Power LossOn August 11, 2023, while returning back to homeport Galveston (Texas USA), a technical issue caused the ship to lose propulsion and halt at sea for ~3 hours.
According to the passenger, a plumbing problem caused the flooding after the ceiling caved in from above, causing the cabin to fill with water. As many as two floors on the ship were flooded as water forced her cabin door open and down the hall ankle deep.
The world's largest cruise line operator is trading 126% higher in 2023. It might not be too late to hop aboard. The waves keep rising for Carnival (CCL -6.60%). Shares of the world's largest cruise line operator have more than doubled this year, and the Wall Street accolades keep coming.
All Carnival ships are designed and operated in compliance with strict requirements of international law, which ensure that they are able to remain safe under a variety of adverse conditions. All of our ships are equipped with the most advanced navigation technology, and our officers are expertly trained in its use.
After discounting aggressively following years of COVID-era testing requirements and restrictions, cruise operators such as Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL. N) and Carnival Corp (CCL. N) are looking to raise prices as occupancy levels approach pre-pandemic levels.
Royal Caribbean has cancelled a second Radiance of the Seas cruise due to continued propulsion issues and needed repairs. Royal Caribbean International has begun reaching out to guests booked on the September 8, 2023 departure of Radiance of the Seas with the news that the sailing has to be cancelled.
Carnival's three-ship Vista Class contains the line's biggest ships, with the first two vessels in the class capable of holding about 4,000 people at double occupancy, while the newest, Carnival Panorama, holds nearly 4,000 at double occupancy.
Cruising in 2023 is mostly back to normal following the pandemic-induced changes implemented across the industry in 2021 and 2022. Pre-cruise testing has been almost entirely abolished, ships are sailing at full capacity, and new ships are being constructed.