Carnival Cruise Line has cancelled another five sailings from its upcoming cruise schedule, citing changes to its dry dock maintenance calendar.
The cancellations affect sailings on the Carnival Breeze departing January 11, March 5, March 13, March 18 and March 22, 2027, all of which were set to sail from Galveston, Texas, to the Western Caribbean. The cancellations follow a recent last-minute scrapping of a 2026 Carnival Liberty voyage due to a shipyard strike in Cadiz, Spain.
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Dry dock periods are the cruise industry’s equivalent of a pit stop—it's the time when ships get spruced up, inspected and sometimes overhauled. Carnival says the Breeze is due for a turn in the shipyard, and with a packed maintenance schedule across the fleet, some voyages had to give.
Affected passengers and their travel agents were notified weeks ago. Carnival is stepping up, however, by helping passengers book a comparable sailing at the same rate, offering onboard credit for rebooked trips or a full refund for those who choose to call the whole thing off.
While cancellations aren’t everyday events, they’re not entirely unheard of. Maintenance needs, redeployments and charters can all derail cruise calendars. In fact, Carnival is not the only cruise line to drop sudden cancellations. MSC Cruises recently cancelled five months of sailings on the MSC Meraviglia, and Norwegian Cruise Line cut over four months of sailings on two ships this summer.
If you had your sights set on a 2027 getaway on the Carnival Breeze, you’ll need to pick different dates, or a different ship. On the plus side, the extra time in dry dock should mean your next round of on-board margaritas could come with fresher paint, shinier decks and maybe even a few new perks.