Carnival Cruise Line Will Bring More Guests to Half Moon Cay in 2026
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. (Image courtesy of Carnival Cruise Line)
DEBUTING MORE NEW ITINERARIES FOR 2026/27, CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE WILL BRING MORE GUESTS TO HALF MOON CAY AFTER EXPANSION WORK IS COMPLETE
Popular Destination to Expand Just Ahead of New Deployment Plans
for Carnival Ships in Several Key Homeports
MIAMI, Aug. 27, 2024 – Carnival Cruise Line today announced an array of new itineraries for seven of its ships setting sail in 2026 and 2027 from four of its U.S. homeports: Miami, Port Canaveral, Galveston and Baltimore.
Among the many destinations featured in the new itineraries is Half Moon Cay , a private island set for expansion. The highly rated destination known for relaxing, beautiful beaches and crystal-clear waters will be enhanced to include an expanded beach, dining and beverage experiences along with a pier that will allow some of its ships to dock, making way for Carnival’s Excel class ships Mardi Gras, Carnival Celebration and Carnival Jubilee to visit for the first time. More details on the expansion plans will be announced soon. Also featured on many new sailings is Celebration Key, the first exclusive destination Carnival is developing for its guests.
Cruise from Miami on New Itineraries for Carnival Celebration
Carnival’s newest and most innovative ship from Miami, Carnival Celebration, will offer a variety of seven-day cruises exploring both the Eastern and Western Caribbean, with a range of departure dates available through spring 2027. Guests can choose from a diverse selection of itineraries, including visits to the soon-to-open Celebration Key and popular destinations like Nassau and 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.
Cruise from Port Canaveral on New Itineraries for Mardi Gras and Carnival Venezia
From Port Canaveral, Carnival’s popular Mardi Gras will sail a variety of seven-day cruises exploring both the Eastern and Western Caribbean. Along with new itineraries that feature Celebration Key and Half Moon Cay, the new Mardi Gras sailings also include several guest-favorite destinations, such as Grand Turk, Amber Cove, Nassau, Cozumel and Mahogany Bay. Guests can choose from a range of departure dates available into spring 2027.
New itineraries are also offered for Carnival Venezia, which sails from Port Canaveral seasonally. The ship will be sailing to both the Western and Eastern Caribbean, with a mix of seven- and 14-day cruises. 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 are also available and include a range of destinations including 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.
Cruise from Galveston on New Itineraries for Carnival Jubilee, Carnival Dream and Carnival Breeze
Carnival is launching a new rotation of itineraries for its newest ship, Carnival Jubilee, from Galveston beginning in September 2026. The ship will offer a variety of six- and eight-day cruises exploring the Western Caribbean and The Bahamas. The new six-day itineraries include visits to Cozumel and Mahogany Bay; and the eight-day itineraries visit Key West, Nassau, Half Moon Cay and Celebration Key. Prior to September 2026, Carnival Jubilee will offer seven-day itineraries visiting Cozumel, Mahogany Bay and Costa Maya.
Carnival Dream is offering a variety of itineraries from Galveston as well with a range of new six-, seven- and eight-day cruises that visit popular Western and Eastern Caribbean destinations. Several cruises feature stops in Celebration Key and Half Moon Cay. For guests seeking longer adventures, Carnival Dream will also offer 14-day Carnival Journeys cruises to the Eastern and Southern Caribbean, with stops in a variety of destinations including 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.
Cruise from Baltimore on Carnival Pride
Week-long voyages from Baltimore on Carnival Pride include Bahamas cruises featuring stops at Half Moon Cay or Princess Cays, Nassau and Celebration Key, as well as cruises to Bermuda that offer an overnight stay. Several longer adventures are also available, with three 14-day Carnival Journeys sailings that feature unique itineraries. 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. The two 14-day 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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ABOUT CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE
Carnival Cruise Line, part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is the first cruise line to sail over 100 million guests and is proud to be known as America's Cruise Line, for carrying more Americans and serving more U.S. homeports than any other. Since its founding in 1972, Carnival has continually revolutionized the cruise industry and popularized the cruise vacation as an affordable and fun travel option. Carnival operates from 14 U.S. and two Australian homeports, as well as seasonally from Europe and employs more than 48,000 team members representing 120 nationalities.
Carnival’s fleet of 27 ships reflects an exciting period of growth that continues with the addition of seven ships through 2033: two ships joining in February 2025 when P&O Cruises Australia integrates into Carnival; a fourth and fifth Excel class ship scheduled for 2027 and 2028 respectively; followed by three additional new ships from an innovative new class currently under development. Carnival’s next new guest offering will be the all-new exclusive destination, Celebration Key, set to debut on Grand Bahama next summer.
