Sarah Bretz, ContributorCarnival Cruise Line is continuing its 2026-2027 schedule announcements with Carnival Valor, Liberty, and Panorama.
The line is extending the schedules of Carnival Liberty and Valor from New Orleans, as well as Carnival Panorama from Long Beach. Liberty and Valor will both operate a variety of sailings from NOLA, connecting the city to popular destinations in the eastern, western, and southern Caribbean, as well as the Bahamas. From Long Beach, Panorama will sail to popular ports in the Mexican Riviera.
New Orleans
From New Orleans, which Carnival recently celebrated 30 years of sailing from year-round, Carnival Valor will offer four and five-day western Caribbean cruises. Stops will include destinations such as Cozumel and Progreso throughout 2026 and into early 2027.
Carnival Liberty will offer a mix of weeklong western and eastern Caribbean sailings. Among the ports included in those itineraries will be Celebration Key, Carnival’s new Bahamian destination opening in 2025. Other calls will include Belize, Mahogany Bay, Montego Bay, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Key West, Nassau, and Half Moon Cay.
In addition, there are two 6-day western Caribbean and two 8-day eastern Caribbean options, as well as a unique 14-day roundtrip Carnival Journeys cruise departing November 29, 2026 that visits Cozumel, Montego Bay, Curaçao, Aruba, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Colon, Panama. Shore excursions to tour the Panama Canal will be available during that voyage.
Long Beach
Popular Mexican Riviera destinations will be featured on six to eight-day itineraries from Long Beach aboard Carnival Panorama. Guests can choose among sailings that feature visits to Cabo San Lucas and Ensenada, as well as Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán, and La Paz. The ship recently completed a dry dock that introduced several enhancements and new features, including new retail shops and a non-smoking casino.
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