Sarah Bretz, ContributorWith its largest fleet yet and a new destination set to open this July, Carnival Cruise Line is preparing for its biggest summer ever. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the line will welcome nearly two million guests across its 29 ships, making over 1,200 visits to nearly 100 destinations.
“Summer is the busiest time for travel and Carnival Cruise Line is poised for one of our largest summer cruise schedules ever. Many Americans are within a five-hour drive of one of our 13 U.S. homeports, so they can easily access one of our fun-filled cruises. With most meals, entertainment and other activities included, a Carnival cruise represents a significant value over land-based vacations,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.
“This summer is set to be especially memorable as we open Celebration Key on Grand Bahama, our game-changing destination that will deliver the ultimate day in paradise for our guests.”
Summer Season Fun Facts
Here are five fun facts about Carnival’s 2025 summer season:
- An estimated $635,000,000 economic impact will be generated in U.S. homeports by Carnival guests before and after their cruises.
- Over Memorial Day weekend, Carnival will embark 23 cruises from 10 U.S. homeports.
- Starting with its July 19th opening, Celebration Key will welcome 15 Carnival ships, from eight homeports, on more than 80 visits through Labor Day weekend.
- Over the summer, Guy Fieri’s Guy’s Burger Joint will serve 2.8 million burgers fleetwide. Guests will also enjoy 13 million servings of ice cream and 2.4 million slices of pizza.
- Onboard restaurants and bars will pour 1.3 million glasses of wine, 4.4 million beers, and 6.5 million sodas over the next three months.
Carnival Cruise Line ships sailing from the U.S. are ready to make over 1,000 stops in destinations across nearly 15 countries this summer. In its most-visited destinations, the line is working to implement its new ticketless platform for shore excursions as part of a focus on making travel experiences more seamless.
Carnival’s three-ship Alaska deployment, from both Seattle and San Francisco, has already begun and will embark about 100,000 guests this summer. The line’s summer schedule in Europe is also underway, with Carnival Miracle taking guests to destinations across 17 countries. In Australia, three Carnival vessels offer a wide range of year-round sailings from Sydney and Brisbane.
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