Photo by Jennifer Reynolds of the Daily News, Galveston TX
Two cruises which were to depart from Galveston TX have been n by Carnival Cruise Line. The September 14 cruise of CARNIVAL CONQUEST, and the September 15 cruise of CARNIVAL ECSTASY have been cancelled due damage caused by Hurricane Ike.
The press release from Carnival reads:
TROPICAL WEATHER UPDATE
SEPTEMBER 14, 2008 – 2:00 PM
We are closely monitoring the situation in Galveston and the impact from Hurricane Ike. We do not currently have a lot of information about the status of the shipping channel, cruise terminal or the port access infrastructure. Local communication has been very challenging and there are restrictions against incoming traffic into the Galveston area.
We do not expect the Port of Galveston to be open on Monday and there is tremendous uncertainty about when the port will be available to us next week. Due to this situation, we will now cancel the following cruises:
• Carnival Conquest September 14, 2008 departure that was re-scheduled to a 6 day cruise departing on Monday, September 15.
• Carnival Ecstasy September 15, 2008 departure
Guests will receive a full refund of cruise fare and we will process these refunds within three weeks.
We sincerely apologize to our guests that are impacted by these cancelled cruises. Unfortunately, we did not have any viable options available to provide an alternative cruise option.
We hope that all of those that reside in the areas impacted by Hurricane Ike were able to remain safe. We also wish a speedy recovery to those that may have sustained damage homes or businesses.
Information about passengers currently on these vessels has not been released at this time. We will probably see an extension of the cruises or possibly a deviation to another port like New Orleans or Mobile.
Updates will be posted as soon as possible and as information is made available.
