Although global cruising has been taking place for some time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was slow to allow ships to set sail from the U.S. — until now.
Smaller ocean operators, such as American Cruise Lines and UnCruise Adventures were some of the first to start sailing from local homeports months ago, but it was not until Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Edge embarked on June 26, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., that a mainstream ship took to the seas from the U.S.
Just one week later, corporate cousin Royal Caribbean International joined in, as well as Carnival Cruise Line. On July 3, Royal’s Freedom of the Seas set sail from Miami, while Carnival’s Carnival Vista left from Galveston, Texas. On July 4, Carnival Horizon also departed from Miami. These four initial ships are just the start to this summer’s cruise season; here’s a roundup of the many others that are slated to restart from the U.S. over the next few months.
Carnival Horizon and Carnival Vista are already sailing, and next up are the following:
- Carnival Breeze from Galveston, Texas, on July 15
- Carnival Miracle from Seattle on July 27
- Mardi Gras from Port Canaveral, Fla., on July 31
- Carnival Magic from Port Canaveral, Fla., on Aug. 7
- Carnival Sunrise from Miami on Aug. 14
- Carnival Panorama from Long Beach, Calif., on Aug. 21
After Celebrity Edge, Celebrity Cruises has the following restarts scheduled:
- Celebrity Millennium from Seattle on July 23
- Celebrity Equinox from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on July 25
- Nieuw Amsterdam from Seattle on July 24
- Zuiderdam from San Diego on Sept. 18
- MSC Meraviglia from Miami on Aug. 2
- MSC Divina from Port Canaveral, Fla., on Sept. 16
- Norwegian Encore from Seattle on Aug. 7
- Norwegian Gem from Miami on Aug. 15
- Majestic Princess from Seattle on July 25
Following Freedom of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International has return sailings scheduled for the following ships:
- Serenade of the Seas from Seattle on Aug. 9
- Ovation of the Seas from Seattle on Aug. 13
- Mariner of the Seas from Port Canaveral, Fla., on Sept. 3
- Brilliance of the Seas from Tampa, Fla., on Sept. 4
- Enchantment of the Seas from Baltimore on Sept. 4
- Symphony of the Seas from Miami on Sept. 4
- Independence of the Seas from Galveston, Texas on Sept. 5
- Oasis of the Seas from Cape Liberty, N.J., on Sept. 5
- Odyssey of the Seas from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Sept. 5
- Allure of the Seas from Port Canaveral, Fla., on Sept. 12
- Silver Muse from Seattle on July 29
