Carnival Cruise Line hopes to resume a handful of sailings out of US ports in July.

The line said in a statement that it hopes to begin operating cruises on three ships from Florida and Texas, including Carnival Vista and Carnival Breeze from Galveston, and Carnival Horizon from Miami.

However, the company has cancelled sailings on all other ships through to 30 July 2021 due to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) no sail order.

Guests whose cruises are cancelled are eligible for a future cruise credit and on-board credit, or a full refund.

Carnival added that if a solution can be found to allow cruise ships to visit Alaska, then Carnival Miracle will assume some of Carnival Freedom’s departures from Seattle.

“Given that there is still some uncertainty in our ability to operate these cruises, guests booked on those sailings who wish to make alternate summer vacation plans may cancel without penalty by 31 May 2021 and receive a full refund,” the statement added.

Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy said: “We continue to have constructive discussions with the CDC but still have many questions that remain unanswered. We are working diligently to resume sailing in the US and meet the CDC guidelines.

“We sincerely appreciate the continued patience and understanding of our guests and travel advisor partners and will share additional information as quickly as we can.”

Carnival has also notified guests that Carnival Splendor’s pause out of Sydney has been extended, with sailings cancelled from 19 August to 17 September 2021.