Sarah Bretz, ContributorCarnival Cruise Line has announced a slew of new itineraries for seven of its ships in 2026 and 2027 from four U.S. homeports: Miami, Port Canaveral, Galveston, and Baltimore.
Among the many destinations featured in the new itineraries is Half Moon Cay. The private island will be enhanced to include an expanded beach, dining and beverage experiences, and a pier that will allow some of its ships to dock. Currently, ships anchor off the coast of the island and passengers are taken to shore on tender boats.
The pier will allow Carnival’s largest Excel class ships — Mardi Gras, Carnival Celebration, and Carnival Jubilee — to visit the island for the first time.
Also featured on many new sailings is Celebration Key, a new private destination for guests on Grand Bahama Island.
Miami
Carnival Celebration will offer a variety of seven-day cruises to the eastern and western Caribbean from Miami, with a range of departure dates through spring 2027. Guests can choose from a diverse range of itineraries, including visits to Celebration Key, Nassau, Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Amber Cove, Cozumel, Mahogany Bay, St. Thomas, and San Juan.
Itineraries for additional ships that homeport in Miami will be announced soon.
Port Canaveral
From Port Canaveral, Carnival’s popular Mardi Gras will operate a variety of seven-day cruises exploring the eastern and western Caribbean. Along with new itineraries that visit Celebration Key and Half Moon Cay, the new voyages also include guest-favorite destinations like Grand Turk, Amber Cove, Nassau, Cozumel, and Mahogany Bay.
New itineraries are also offered for Carnival Venezia, which sails from Port Canaveral seasonally. The ship will offer seven and 14-day cruises to the eastern, western, and southern Caribbean. The “Carnival Fun Italian Style” ship will sail guests to destinations such as Celebration Key, Cozumel, Mahogany Bay, Grand Turk, San Juan, and St. Thomas.
Three southern Caribbean 14-day Carnival Journeys cruises will include destinations such as Aruba, Curacao, Grenada, Barbados, Dominica, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, St. Kitts, and Antigua.
More itineraries for other ships that homeport in Port Canaveral will be announced soon.
Galveston
Carnival is launching a new rotation of itineraries on Carnival Jubilee from Texas starting in September 2026. The ship will offer six and eight-day cruises exploring the western Caribbean and Bahamas. The new six-day cruises will include visits to Cozumel and Mahogany Bay. The eight-day itineraries will visit Nassau, Half Moon Cay, and Celebration Key.
Prior to September 2026, Carnival Jubilee is operating seven-day itineraries to Cozumel, Mahogany Bay, and Costa Maya.
Carnival Dream will offer a variety of itineraries from Galveston as well as a range of new six to eight-day cruises to the western and eastern Caribbean. Several voyages feature stops in Celebration Key and Half Moon Cay. Guests seeking longer adventures can take a 14-day Carnival Journeys cruise to the eastern and southern Caribbean, with stops in destinations such as Ocho Rios, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, San Juan, Amber Cove, Key West, Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, and St. Croix.
Carnival Breeze will offer a variety of western Caribbean itineraries from Galveston. Four-day cruises to Mexico typically visit Cozumel, and five-day cruises add a stop in Yucatan (Progreso). An eight-day option features a more diverse itinerary, including stops in Montego Bay, Grand Cayman, Costa Maya, and Cozumel.
Baltimore
Week-long voyages from Baltimore on Carnival Pride include Bahamas cruises with stops at Half Moon Cay or Princess Cays, Nassau, and Celebration Key, as well as cruises to Bermuda that include an overnight stay.
Several longer voyages are also available, with three 14-day Carnival Journeys sailings. One of the Carnival Journeys cruises to Greenland and Canada will sail guests to Nanortalik and Qaqortoq, Greenland as well as St. Anthony, Corner Brook, and Sydney, Canada. Two of the Carnival Journeys sailings will explore the southern Caribbean with stops in St. Thomas, St. Maarten, St. Kitts, Aruba, Curacao, Amber Cove, Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, and Tortola.
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