Carnival-Breeze

Carnival Cruise Line was experiencing widespread technology issues that have now caused embarkation delays for the 'Carnival Breeze', 'Carnival Glory' and 'Carnival Freedom' on the morning of Feby 9, 2026. The issues have been widespread across the fleet, affecting various aspects and have also caused difficulties for other onboard systems, as well as prevented some debarking guests from collecting a favourite cruise vacation souvenir. The impacted ships were requesting that incoming guests revise both debarkation and embarkation, when they plan to arrive at their respective cruise terminals. Carnival Cruise Line has sent out communications to impacted guests, advising them of the change with emails, text alerts, and phone calls: “We are managing a system-related matter that is impacting our debarkation and embarkation operations and your check-in time is being pushed back. Please arrive two hours later than your pre-selected Terminal Arrival Appointment (for example, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM appointment will become 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM)." All guests must be onboard their respective ships no later than 4:30 p.m. so the vessels can prepare for their planned departures. The impacted ships were as follows: - 'Carnival Breeze' – 5-night Western Caribbean sailing from Galveston to Cozumel and Progreso; - 'Carnival Glory' – 4-night Bahamas itinerary from Port Canaveral to Nassau and Celebration Key - 'Carnival Freedom' – 5-night Bahamas cruise from Port Canaveral to Celebration Key, Nassau, and Half Moon Cay At the moment, only debarkation and embarkation were impacted, and there were no changes to the ports of call for any of the ships. If the delays became more extensive, however, this could change and itinerary updates may be needed. Guests were advised to opt in to Carnival text alerts for further updates if any additional changes are necessary. The current technical issues were a continuation of the issue that impacted the 'Carnival Liberty' on Feb 8, which also resulted in a two-hour embarkation delay in New Orleans.The system outage affected also the debarkation of guests, because manual counts were necessary to ensure all guests have left their ships. This prolonged debarkation as Sail and Sign cards were being collected rather than quickly scanned and returned to guests. Carnival’s Sail and Sign cards include individual details such as the ship name, sailing date, dining time, and muster station.

The FBI was investigating sexual assault allegations on the 'Carnival Breeze'. The alleged sexual assault incident took place onboard the ship on a cruise that returned to Galveston on July 28, 2025. As is customary with crimes aboard a cruise ship, an FBI Maritime Liaison Agent, based out of the Texas City Resident Agency, was coordinating with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the cruise line regarding the incident, also keeping in line with case reviews or open investigations, The cruise was four days and made a stop in Cozumel.

The US Coast Guard medevaced an 52-year-old man from athe 'Carnival Breeze' off Galveston, Texas, on Sep 5, 2024. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a medevac request at 7:55 p.m. from the cruise ship, stating a 52-year-old male passenger presented symptoms of a stroke aboard the vessel. Watchstanders consulted with the duty flight surgeon, who recommended a medevac. The watchstanders coordinated the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter air crew to conduct the medevac. The helicopter arrived on scene, embarked the passenger and transported him to the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in stable condition.

Carnival Cruise Line has informed passengers booked on the 'Carnival Breeze' that the April 30 sailing from Galveston has been shortened. After a transatlantic journey from dry docking in Cadíz, the vessel is delayed in arriving back in Galveston, Texas. The ship’s first voyage from the Port of Galveston has been shortened from a five-day cruise to a four-day cruise. Carnival Cruise Line said, “The ship will be arriving into Galveston a day later than scheduled. As a result, the voyage will now operate as a 4-day cruise departing on Sunday, 05/01/22, with a visit to Cozumel, Mexico.” The vessel was scheduled to sail a five-day itinerary departing on April 30, including calls Progreso and Cozumel. The shortened cruise will now be departing a day later on May 1, and will only include a port of call in Cozumel. With the departure of the 'Carnival Breeze' on May 1, it has also resulted in the need to use the same cruise terminal as the 'Carnival Dream', which is also departing on May 1.