Sarah Bretz, ContributorCarnival Cruise Line has announced more short cruises to the Bahamas for the 2026-2027 season.
The line is extending the schedules of Carnival Conquest from Miami as well as Carnival Glory and Carnival Freedom from Port Canaveral. The ships will offer additional three, four, and five-day cruises to some of the Bahamas’ most popular destinations.
Carnival Conquest
Homeported year-round in Miami, Carnival Conquest will offer three-day weekend voyages to the new upcoming Carnival Cruise Line destination Celebration Key. Four-day itineraries will visit additional ports including Carnival Corporation’s private island Half Moon Cay — which is set for expansion — as well as Princess Cays.
Conquest will also operate an 11-day southern Caribbean Carnival Journeys cruise in January 2027 which will visit St. Thomas, Dominica, Grenada, Antigua, Barbados, and Celebration Key.
Carnival Glory
From Port Canaveral, Carnival Glory will offer a range of three and four-day cruises to destinations in the Bahamas throughout 2026 and into early 2027. Three-day weekend sailings depart on Fridays and visit Celebration Key. Four-day options include stops in Nassau and Celebration Key, while some itineraries will stop at Princess Cays or Half Moon Cay.
Carnival Freedom
Carnival Freedom will feature a variety of four and five-day cruises from Port Canaveral. Four-day long weekend getaways will visit Half Moon Cay and Celebration Key. Five-day cruises will include stops at Celebration Key, Nassau, and either Half Moon Cay or Princess Cays.
Freedom will also offer two transatlantic Carnival Journeys cruises next year, with a 14-day sailing from Port Canaveral to Barcelona with stops in Gibraltar, Malaga, and Alicante. A 13-day journey from Barcelona to Port Canaveral will also be available.
Additionally, the ship will sail a unique eight-day, roundtrip Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona that visits Provence, France as well as Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy; Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy; Naples (Amalfi/Pompeii), Italy; and Valletta, Malta.
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