NEW YORK -- Carnival will transfer the 1,022-passenger Tropicale,
to sister company Costa Cruises in February.
The 36,674-passenger ship is scheduled to offer 10-day Panama
Canal cruises from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., through Feb. 10, after
which it will sail to Genoa, Italy, for an extensive refurbishment
before beginning service in Europe.
The transfer means Tropicale will not operate two- and three-day
Bahamas cruises from Port Canaveral, Fla., which had been scheduled
to begin March 26.
Guests booked on those itineraries will be offered refunds and a
$100 per cabin future cruise certificate.