CARNIVAL LEGEND

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Cruise ship diverted after bridge collapse

Due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the 'Carnival Legend' is unable to reach Baltimore’s Cruise Ship Terminal at the end of its current trip, which left the port on March 24, 2024. In the evening of March 26 passengers were informed they would be diverted to Norfolk instead of returning to Charm City. The 'Carnival Legend'’s Baltimore operations were moved to Norfolk, Virginia by the Carnival Cruise Line. Guests will be provided free bus transportation back to Baltimore.

Cruise ship suffered engine malfunction

The 'Carnival Legend' suffered engine trouble on the afternoon of Feb 24, 2024 off the coast of Florida, leading to a delayed return to Baltimore and a postponed embarkation for the passengers on Feb 25. The vessel, en route from the Bahamas to Baltimore, experienced an engine malfunction, prompting a halt in its movement. In the evening, the ship was off the coast of West Palm Beach, Florida, with a northward trajectory, sailing at a speed of four knots. The next morning, the ship made an unscheduled stop at Port Canaveral, and has since resumed course towards Baltimore, maintaining a cruising speed of 19 knots. Given the altered schedule, guests scheduled to board Carnival Legend on Feb 25 have been informed of the delay in embarkation. An alert has been issued, advising: "The ship has developed an issue that is affecting its cruising speed and will be returning later than scheduled. As a result, embarkation for your cruise will be revised. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide you with timely updates. Please do not proceed to the cruise terminal until you receive our final update. We will be in touch by 2:00 (ET), Saturday, February 24. We apologize for this unexpected change of plans and thank you for your understanding." The ship had set off from Maryland on Feb 18 for a 7-night cruise to Half Moon Cay and Freeport, originally slated to conclude her voyage in Baltimore on Feb 25.

Passengers stole $12,800 worth of artwork

Two passengers of the 'Carnival Legend' werre believed to have stolen artwork worth almost $13,000 in October 2023, according to court documents in the US. A search warrant filed by the FBI in the District Court of Maryland last week said authorities were looking into federal charges relating to theft and the transportation of stolen goods. No one has been charged at this time. The cruise departed the US city of Baltimore for Bermuda on Sep 24 and returned on Sep 30, with an art auctioneer discovering the sculptures were missing from the ship’s art gallery on Oct 1. Court documents stated that CCTV footage from Sep 29 showed a couple – a man and a woman – walking into the gallery “empty-handed” at 2 a.m. but leaving just minutes later with items that were “consistent in appearance with the missing sculptures”. Marcus Glenn’s Tappin’ the Keys for the Love, which portrays a pianist playing an abstract set of keys while a heart looms in the background, is one of the sculptures that went missing, and is valued at $6,600. The other piece is Kiss the Sea by Robert Wyland, which shows two sea turtles facing each other, and is valued at $6,200.