What Crew Members Say About Carnival-Venezia

Over the weekend leading into February 9, 2026, numerous cruise vessels belonging to Carnival Cruise Line faced severe IT system malfunctions, leading to significant delays in departures and disruptions in onboard services. On the evening of February 8, at least seven Carnival ships remained docked long after their scheduled sailing times. These included the 'Carnival Celebration', 'Carnival Pride', 'Carnival Sunshine', 'Carnival Venezia', 'Carnival Spirit', 'Carnival Liberty', and 'Carnival Panorama'. Notably, the 'Carnival Celebration', which was expected to set sail from Miami at 3:30 p.m. for a week-long Caribbean journey, ultimately departed nearly eight hours late, getting underway around 1:00 a.m. the following day.

In a dramatic nighttime rescue, a 73-year-old passenger on the Carnival Venezia experienced a medical emergency, prompting a swift response from the U.S. Coast Guard on September 22, 2025. The incident unfolded approximately 30 miles off the coast of Atlantic City, with authorities receiving the distress call just after 10 p.m. A Coast Guard helicopter was dispatched and arrived on the scene at around 11:35 p.m. to airlift the man to a nearby hospital for urgent care. The Carnival Venezia, which had set sail from New York at 4 p.m. earlier that day, was able to continue its scheduled nine-day Caribbean cruise without any disruption to its itinerary, thanks to the rapid and skilled actions of the Coast Guard team.