NEW YORK: Carnival Cruise Line said on Monday it has extended its pause in operations for North American voyages until Sep 30, as it determines how to safely resume service amid the COVID-19 pandemic.AdvertisementIndustry trade group Cruise Lines International Association said on Friday its ocean-going cruise line members, which include Carnival, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd , and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, would voluntarily extend their pause in operations from US ports until Sep 15.
On Mar 14 the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a no-sail order for all cruise ships, which it subsequently extended to Jul 24. In April, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund , disclosed an 8.2 per cent stake in Carnival Corp.