Carnival Cruise Lines has extended its coronavirus-related halt on cruising in North American until June 26, the company announced Monday.

The Miami-based company owns the Carnival Fantasy, a 2,056-passenger vessel that sails routinely from the Alabama Cruise Terminal in downtown Mobile. The cruise ship last returned to Mobile on March 16, following a voyage that was about 81% filled at a time when COVID-19 worries were spreading nationwide.

The company, in a statement, said they will use the “extended pause” to continue to take care of crew that remains on board of its parked ships and to bring nonessential crew home. The company, the statement says, is “actively engaged with the industry and our stakeholders on additional protocols” that will need to be implemented once cruising resumes.

Carnival’s offices remain closed during the pandemic. The customer contact center team is taking calls from their homes, but “technology limitations continue to impact productivity and our level of support,” the company’s statement reads.

“We are touched by the many expressions of support for our cruise line and the genuine concern from our onboard team members whose dedication to our guests is the basis for our loyal fan base,” the Carnival statement reads.

The company initially announced it was delaying excursions until April 10. By March 30, it extended the delay until May 11.

It’s unclear what the delay will mean about the future of cruising from Mobile. The cruise ship produced more than $6 million in gross revenues for the city during the fiscal year, ending on Sept. 30, 2019. The money comes from parking fees from visitors and wharfage fees assessed on the cruise ship. The revenue helps the city pay off an annual $1.8 million bond on the cruise terminal, which opened in 2004 but will not be paid off until 2030.

Important update regarding all North America sailings through June 26, 2020. pic.twitter.com/Y5UUHLkVFo — Carnival Cruise Line (@CarnivalCruise) April 13, 2020

The latest delay in cruising comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended a “No Sail Order” for cruise ships for roughly three months. Carnival’s stock price has plunged more than 83% since January 2018. Cruise industry analysts continue to be worried about the future of the industry following high-profile problems involving COVID19 outbreaks on ships in early March.

The industry was also ineligible from receiving funds in the $2 trillion federal coronavirus disaster package signed by President Donald Trump on March 27. The companies were largely left out because, under federal law, only companies created or organized in the U.S. are eligible for the money. According to the New York Times – while Carnival and other major cruise lines are headquartered in Miami – they are incorporated in foreign countries. Carnival is incorporated in Panama.