A Carnival cruise ship finally set sail after it was stuck at Port Canaveral in Florida on Thursday after being delayed due to an environmental issue, the cruise line confirmed.

Thousands of cruise passengers are finally at sea after the departure of their ship was delayed for several hours.

The Carnival Freedom left the Port Canaveral Thursday night, setting sail for the Bahamas. The ship was supposed to leave around 3 p.m., but Carnival said the departure was delayed while ...