MORE Carnival cruises have been cancelled – marking the latest wave of disruptions for the cruise line.
Cruise liner Carnival Conquest’s planned dry dock, originally rescheduled for January 2026, has been pushed back once again.
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The ship, which operates year-round three-and four-day Bahamas cruises from Miami, will now be taken out of service in February 2026.
The ship’s overhaul has been delayed further, forcing the cancellation of four cruises scheduled for February 6, 9, 13, and 16, 2026.
Carnival’s Guest Services VP Colleen Oliverio acknowledged the frustration but reassured customers that their money is safe.
He confirmed in an email: “We have a variety of alternatives and are confident you will find another Carnival cruise that is filled with an equal amount of fun.”
Guests on the cancelled sailings may rebook alternative cruises at their original rates and will receive up to $100 per stateroom in onboard credit.
Those opting not to rebook will receive full refunds, including any pre-purchased items, along with up to $200 per person to cover non-refundable airfare or change fees.
This follows earlier changes that saw multiple 2026 itineraries scrapped or rescheduled to accommodate dry dock maintenance.
The Carnival Liberty’s 2026 voyage has also been cancelled due to a shipyard strike in Cadiz, Spain.
Carnival isn’t alone in facing disruptions.
MSC Cruises recently cancelled five months of voyages on the MSC Meraviglia.
While Norwegian Cruise Line cut more than four months of sailings across two ships this summer.
Back in February 2013, the infamous Carnival Triumph cruise ship endured a disastrous voyage that was aptly named the Poop Cruise.
Four thousand passengers set sail from Galveston, Texas for a four-day trip to the Caribbean – but the dream turned into a nightmare.
On day three, a fire broke out in the engine room, which was quickly extinguished and no one was hurt.
However, the fire destroyed the ship’s main power supply.
Toilets stopped working and raw sewage began seeping into hallways and cabins. Food supplies quickly dwindled as refrigeration units failed.
After five days stranded at sea, the Carnival Triumph was finally towed to port in Mobile, Alabama, ending the horrific holiday ordeal.
The extreme situation was documented on Netflix series Trainwreck: Poop Cruise and was named one of the world’s weirdest and wildest events.