Carnival Vista has suffered yet more engine problems following a summer of recurring issues, delaying its return to Port Canaveral by several hours.
The ship’s engine problem meant that she wasn’t able to reach top speed, and would therefore only be arriving back to Port Canaveral at 10 am on Sunday 13th October.
This was the day the cruise was meant to end, but an arrival time of 10 am is a significant delay, and means that some guests would’ve likely been unable to depart the ship until the afternoon.
This of course then has a knock-on effect on any guests with flights booked, and on the guests due to board the ship for the subsequent cruise.
Guests who had booked their airfare through the cruise line’s own FLY2FUN programme would’ve had adjustments made to their plans automatically.
But anyone flying on their own booking, who hadn’t left a lot of time to get to the airport, would’ve been required to make their own arrangements.
Carnival has confirmed that it is offering guests up to $200 per person to cover any costs incurred as a result of their changing travel plans.
Vista’s rough 2024 continues
Carnival Vista has had several issues with propulsion this year, with several sailings impacted over the summer due to the reduced speeds of the ship.
As they gradually worsened, the cruise line finally made the call to remove her from service in September for repairs.
She was only out of action for a week, with the cruise line assuring guests that everything was now resolved.
However, the issues have now struck again less than a month later.
It’s not clear yet whether it’s the same cause of the fault, or something new. All other systems, including those keeping guests safe such as navigation, are all working fine.
The ship has suffered propulsion issues several times in the past too, including in November 2016 not long after she first launched.
They struck again in June 2019 and May 2022 as well.
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Jenni Fielding is the founder of Cruise Mummy. She has worked in the cruise industry since 2015 and has taken over 30 cruises. Now, she helps over 1 million people per month to plan their perfect cruise holidays.
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