As seasons go, the past few have been uncharacteristically quiet for Carnival Cruise Line. The cruise industry giant, based out of Doral, Florida, would typically have cruised scores of travelers on exotic trips around the world by now – but, as a result of the pandemic, finds itself instead wrestling with a no sail order …

For the cruise industry and the many ports and towns that rely on cruises to make it through the year, the pandemic has been especially tough, with constant restrictions and cancellations seeing season after season with barely any cruise ships on the water. Unfortunately, an extension of restrictions in Canada and the general Covid-19 situation …