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Carnival Cruise Line bookings skyrocket, travel planner reports

by Gary Detman

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MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 02: A Carnival Cruise ship is docked at the PortMiami as the company becomes one of the first to be sued under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act at the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse on May 02, 2019 in Miami, Florida. The lawsuit filed by Javier Garcia-Bengochea and Mickael Behn claim they are the owners of confiscated property in Cuba and are among the first to file lawsuits against European and American companies doing business on their former properties after the Trump Administration announced that they will allow Title III of the Helms-Burton Act to go into effect.(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 02: A Carnival Cruise ship is docked at the PortMiami as the company becomes one of the first to be sued under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act at the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse on May 02, 2019 in Miami, Florida. The lawsuit filed by Javier Garcia-Bengochea and Mickael Behn claim they are the owners of confiscated property in Cuba and are among the first to file lawsuits against European and American companies doing business on their former properties after the Trump Administration announced that they will allow Title III of the Helms-Burton Act to go into effect.(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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ORLANDO (CBS12) — People are anxious to get back on the water.

A travel agent in Orlando told WESH-TV bookings for Carnival Cruise Line trips are up 600 percent from this time last year.

Earlier this month, Carnival announced it would resume sailings in August from ports in Miami, Port Canaveral, and Galveston, Texas.

Cruise ships had to adhere to a no-sail order in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic, which forced some cruise ships to stay at sea for days.

Cruise Planners in Orlando wanted to make sure the spike in bookings is the result of its network of 2500 travel advisors, not necessarily a measuring stick for the sales performance of Carnival, WESH reported.

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