Carnival Cruise Line is changing itineraries scheduled to depart this fall from California.
The company canceled 11 voyages aboard its Carnival Firenze ship that were scheduled for departures in October and November, according to USA Today.
“Due to changes to itinerary plans, we have cancelled sailings aboard Carnival Firenze scheduled between October 12, 2026, and November 16, 2026,” the cruise line told the outlet in an emailed statement.
Carnival has reportedly notified guests and travel advisors booked on the cancelled itineraries.
“We have apologized to our impacted guests and are offering them the option to rebook another Carnival cruise with their cruise fare protected on a comparable sailing in similar accommodations, along with an onboard credit,” Carnival said to the outlet.
The cruise line told guests who do not reschedule that they will receive “a full refund of their cruise fare and pre-purchased items.”
The affected voyages were scheduled to sail out of Long Beach, Calif., according to CruiseMapper.
Cruises can be canceled for many reasons, although it is usually rare. Sailings may be scrapped because the ship requires regular maintenance, safety issues, severe weather and even overbooking or operational problems, according to Cruisedirect.com.
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line canceled Australian voyages of its Anthem of the Seas ship after a technical issue in January that affected a previous sailing, PEOPLE reported earlier this year.
cancelled, but it disrupted the first voyage returning to Sydney on Jan. 27 and resulted in the cancellation of the following trip.
Cruise cancellations hit Carnival Firenze passengers this fall
