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Carnival Spirit will begin homeporting in Mobile for the first time this October, with the ship set to operate a series of six- and eight-day sailings from the fall of 2023 through the spring of 2024. The ship is currently deployed to Seattle, Wash. , where it is operating a series of Alaskan sailings which will conclude this fall with a Carnival Journeys cruise from Seattle to New Orleans. To see all sailings currently open from Mobile, click here Show
CCL-Carnival Cruise Lines (carnival. com) is an American passenger shipping company based in Doral, Florida (Miami suburb). The company was originally private (independent), founded in 1972 by Ted Arison (1924-1999). The initial public offering of 20% common stock in 1987 provided capital for fleet expansion Today, CCL is one of the 10 brands owned by Carnival Corporation - currently the world's largest passenger shipping company (followed by RCG-Royal Caribbean Group). In 2018, Carnival Corporation controlled ~39% of the global ship cruising market (revenue) and ~48% of the passengers (39% in 2020), with full ownership of 9 brands (CCL, AIDA, Costa, Cunard, HAL-Holland America, P&O UK & Australia, Princess, Seabourn) CCL currently has 40,000+ employees from 120 nationalities For 50 years - between March 11th, 1972 (CCL's maiden voyage with TSS Mardi Gras out of PortMiami) and March 11th, 2022, the company served 90+ million passengers CCL has the largest fleet in the Corporation's group of companies and accounts for over 1/5 of the Group's worldwide market share. CCL's executive control is provided by Corporation's North American division. CCL pioneered the concept of less expensive, short-break itineraries. In 1996, the 101,000-GT Carnival Destiny (now Sunshine) became the world's biggest passenger ship and the first to weigh over 100,000 tons Most CCL ships are Panama-flagged Company changes 2023In September CCL announced that the libraries on older ships would be removed (during their next scheduled drydocks) while the newer (EXCEL-class) ships lack such facilities by the original design. The former library spaces (used for reading or board game playing) will be repurposed/redesigned as bars, cafes, live music setups, or existing venue-adjacent seating areas Since April 1st, CCL again offers the popular "Behind the Scenes" ship tour fleetwide. It costs extra ($55-$95 per person), lasts ~2-3,5 hours and visits the Wheelhouse/Navigation Bridge, the Engine Control Room, Main Dining Room's Galley/kitchen, crew areas (cabins, mess hall, dining room, bar lounge), laundry, among others On March 16th CCL became the world's first cruise company to have served 100 million passengers. The unique milestone was celebrated on Carnival Sunrise (in PortMiami) and attended by Christine Duffy (President). CCL's 100-millionth guests were the Clifford family (Debi and David) from Ohio On August 28th was announced the name of the new (CCL-exclusive) Grand Bahama Port - Celebration Key, scheduled for opening/inauguration in July 2025 As of 2023, 9 out of CCL's 14 American homeports (Miami, Port Canaveral, Tampa, Jacksonville, New York City, Baltimore, Mobile, Galveston, Long Beach/Los Angeles) utilize Facial Biometric Technology (public-private partnership with CBP/US Customs and Border Protection Agency), resulting in ~30% reduction in debarkation time. Americans and certain foreign nationals who prefer not to use facial biometrics can request a manual document check from a CBP Officer, adhering to existing admission requirements into the USA Company changes 2022In late-December CCL employed the renowned chef and restauranteur Emeril John Lagasse (1959-born American celebrity chef, restaurateur, author, TV personality) as the company's Chief Culinary Officer. The announcement mentioned that chef Lagasse's "Emeril's Bistro" (restaurant introduced on Mardi Gras) will be utilized fleetwide In October CCL imposed fleetwide a US$500 fine plus expenses/detention costs (local police services and emergency docking fees) for passengers found guilty of unruly shipboard behavior In September CCL extended its onboard retail shop partnership with Starboard Cruise Services (premier cruiseship retailer, subsidiary company and brand of LVMH /1987-founded) through 2027. The deal covers 10 ships (Celebration, Dream, Freedom, Horizon, Legend, Magic, Miracle, Pride, Sunrise, Sunshine). Starboard is working with CCL since 1992 On June 22nd, CCL and Costa Cruises announced the "COSTA by CARNIVAL" cruise program targeting CCL's North American source market. The program is based on two newbuild Costa ships - Venezia (starting in April 2023 with homeporting in NYC New York USA) and Firenze (starting in 2024 with homeporting in Long Beach/Los Angeles California USA). Both Costa liners are CCL-managed (while operating out of the USA) and were scheduled for drydock refurbishments prior to the Carnival service On June 15th was announced that Costa Luminosa will be transferred from Costa to CCL in September and renamed "Carnival Luminosa" On February 3rd was announced that in 2022 CCL's fleet leave Ecstasy (1991-built/31-year-old) and Sensation (1993-built/29-year-old). The decision triggered the following deployment changes
CCL's 50th Anniversary (2022)In March 2022, for CCL's "50th Anniversary" were scheduled various onboard festivities (on a total of 17x so-called "Sailabrations" cruises) as well as fleet meetups
On each liner during the meetups was hosted its own Lido Deck party complete with live music and entertainment, including the biggest "Ship-Tok at Sea" (posted on tiktok. com/@carnival). Onboard activities also included themed puzzles, fun-fact trivia games, Build-A-Bear Birthday Party (with a special-edition cuddle bear toy), Rollin' In Riches (gaming event), specially designed fashion collections and retail collectibles, Main Dining Room specials (themed food and beverage menus, original MDR show. Baked Alaska Farewell Parade) CCL officially marked its 50th Birthday on March 11, 2022, onboard Carnival Conquest's 3-day voyage from Miami to Nassau (March 11-14). The onboard activities were attended by Christine Duffy (CCL's President), Micky Arison (Carnival Corp's Chairman), Arnold Donald (Carnival Corp's CEO), Congresswoman Frederica Smith Wilson (Florida), Congressman Vern Gale Buchanan (Florida), Daniella Levine Cava (Miami-Dade County's Mayor), Juan Carlos Bermudez (Doral City's Mayor), various VIP guests from Miami and CCL's leadership
Commemorating the 50th birthday, John Heald (CCL's Brand Ambassador) hosted "Between Two Banners" - a series of interviews with the following guests
Company changes 2021On June 23, 2021, CCL announced the addition of two ships to its fleet by 2023 - an EXCEL-class (2023-built Carnival Jubilee) and Costa Magica (2004-built). The Costa boat (later changed with Luminosa) was to be drydock refitted and refurbished, Carnival-named, and to join CCL in 2022-H1 In June, CCL signed a limited-time partnership deal with Guy Fieri's Flavortown Kitchen (delivery-only restaurant) for the signature "Straight Up Burger" (US$12). The offer was with app-food ordering (Uber Eats, Grubhub, Bite Squad, Waitr, Postmates, DoorDash) and with free delivery. Guy's Burger Joint (poolside food bar) was introduced in the CCL fleet in 2011 and by 2021 available fleetwide (on 24 liners). On each ship are daily served ~1000 burgers, or ~8 million annually - per boat In mid-April, CCL introduced "Carnival Edition Family Feud" (priced at US$25). The cruise-themed version of the board game includes 150 questions related to CCL and cruise travel in general On February 16, 2021, CCL officially launched "Carnival Monopoly" available for online purchase for USD 40. The limited-edition board game is cruise-themed (Carnival ship properties, port taxes, Cruise Director announcements) Company changes 2020Since January 2020, via partnership with PepsiCo Carnival's North American fleet serves various Pepsi-branded beverages, including sparkling water, energy drinks, iced teas, sodas, juices (also no-sugar and low-calorie variations), Starbucks coffee The list of Carnival's PepsiCo beverages includes Bubly (water), Gatorade (sports drink), Naked Juice, MTN Dew (carbonated), Pepsi, Pepsi Zero, Pure Leaf (iced teas), Sierra Mist (lemon-lime flavored), Sierra Mist Zero Company changes 2019In August, CCL signed a deal with The Bahamas to build a new cruise port on Grand Bahama Island. The project (~USD 100 million) will create ~1000 jobs In November, CCL partnered with Uplift (travel now and pay over time platform). Instead of paying in full upon booking, Uplift Pay Monthly allows CCL's customers to pay for their cruise over time - by making monthly payments for up to 2 years (24 months). The new option allows securing the ship, stateroom and itinerary with a predetermined payment plan and monthly amounts. The new cruise payment option is available for US and Canadian residents only, for all CCL cruise destinations and through any travel agent, via Carnival. com and the company's call centers. In late-November 2019 was launched shop. carnival. com (online retail store) selling Carnival-logoed merchandise In May, CCL partnered with Harlem Globetrotters (exhibition basketball team) to serve as team's official cruise line sponsor, with Carnival-inspired activations taking place at 150+ shows per year. In July 2019, CCL signed a partnership with "Clean the World" - hospitality recycling organization that recycles hotel soap and amenities. CCL fleet's discarded remnants from staterooms are taken to a recycling center ashore where are sanitized, melted down and reprocessed. The newly-formed bars are not reused onboard, but distributed to vulnerable communities worldwide. As of 2019, Clean the World recycles and distributes recycled hygiene products to 127+ countries In April, CCL expanded the shipboard youth programming (fleetwide) via exclusive partnership with Zumbini. The company specializes in 45-min high-energy classes and activities (for kids 0-4 years-old) that combine playing, singing and dancing. Zumbini classes (created by Zumba and BabyFirst) feature group sing-alongs, using musical instruments and learning activities. CCL's Zumbini program is free of charge, led by ship's youth staff and with 2 classes (30-min each) held at Camp Ocean and other venues. The program targets Carnival Penguins (2-to-5 years old) and is available on itineraries 6-day or longer In March, CCL signed an exclusive partnership with Lakeland Brewing Company (Florida) to can and keg CCL own private label beers crafted by a professional brewery team on the new liners Vista and Horizon (at sea). The 3 new craft beers (ThirstyFrog Caribbean Wheat, ParchedPig West Coast IPA, ParchedPig Toasted Amber Ale) are based on unique recipes and currently available (on tap and in 16-oz cans) fleetwide and also at CCL's private port destinations. In October were added ParchedPig Pumpkin Ale and ParchedPig Beach Lager. In mid-March 2019 started construction works on the exclusive "Carnival Terminal 3"/CT3 in Port Canaveral (opened in June 2021) In February, CCL added X-ray security 3D scanning at 9 of its North American homeports. For the project (installing a total of 91 units) was contracted "VOTI Detection" (Montreal-based company). The 3D scanners feature advanced imaging and remote diagnosis capabilities. They save the image files which (if needed) can be later re-analyzed Company changes 2018In October 2018, the word "tender" (large boat used for ship-to-shore passenger transportation in ports without berthing facilities) was replaced with "water shuttle". Since Dec 1, 2018, violators of the company's shipboard smoking policy are disembarked at the next call port. Previously, they were fined USD 500 cleaning fee With the 3x Vista-class liners (Vista/2016, Horizon/2018, Panorama/2019) were introduced the fleet-firsts "IMAX Theater at Sea" (87-seats cinema/part of "Carnival Multiplex"), "SkyRide" (outdoor/aerial bicycle ride/suspended 2-track bike course), Havana Staterooms (cabin complex with a swimming pool, sundeck, lounge, lanai balconies) NEW Carnival-XL shipOn November 15, 2018, was the steel-cutting ceremony for CCL's first XL-Class (largest) cruise liner. The 183900 GT-ton also features a new livery and is The shipbuilder is Meyer Werft (Turku Shipyard, Finland). The first vessel (Carnival Mardi Gras) is scheduled for delivery in 2021 and homeported in Port Canaveral Florida. The second liner/sistership Carnival Celebration is homeported in Miami starting in November 2022 (the year when CCL celebrated its 50th Anniversary/on March 11th) The XL-Class design features a new (red-white-navy blue) hull and was created by the NYC-based naval architecture firm "Bluarch Architecture". The new liners have length 1130 ft (344 m) and passenger capacity 5200 (lower berths). Among the various fleet-first and industry-first innovations is The Ultimate Playground (aft on decks 18-19) - a large family-friendly outdoor play area highlighted by fleet's largest WaterWorks (aquapark) and an expanded SportSquare (sports complex with a basketball court, ropes course, jogging track, mini-golf). Also new is the "BOLT Ultimate Sea Coaster" (first at sea). The aft-located (Deck 19) BOLT was designed and built by Maurer Rides (Munich Germany-based company) specializing in roller coaster manufacturing. The race track has length 244 m (800 ft), with twists, turns, drops and speeds up to 64 kph/40 mph. Individual speeds are posted after the race. Carnival's roller coaster is all-electric and allows 2 riders to race along in motorbike-like vehicles at height 57 m (187 ft) above the sea. The experience features breathtaking top-deck 360-degree seaviews and ends with a high-speed turn around the ship's funnel (smokestack/chimney) (NEW) Carnival China cruise brandIn February 2015, Carnival Corporation signed an MoU with China Merchants Group for 2 joint ventures. The MoU outlined an eventual partnership that could result in a new cruise brand (joint shipowner company), as well as joint development plans for Chinese seaports and destinations
In February 2017, Carnival Corp and CSSC announced an agreement to build 2 new ships for "CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping Ltd". The deal was officially signed on November 6, 2018
Carnival Cruise Line shipsCCL is best-known for implementing top-notch marine technologies, innovative vessel construction methods and ship designs. Its customers are mostly Americans, 30% of which under 35 yo, 40% - between 35-55, 30% over 55 All CCL liners names have the prefix "Carnival", and are also trademarked "The Fun Ships". Also trademarked is the ship's funnel - colored in red-white-blue, and shaped like a whale tail. Company's vessels offer spacious public spaces and staterooms that are one of the largest at sea with a huge variety of stateroom types in several categories. Between the high-quality amenities are Carnival's terry robes and "Comfort Bed" sleep system with deluxe mattresses, linens, duvets, and pillows - Suite guests can even choose from a "pillow menu" Carnival is famous for its great cuisine and multiple dining options. The long list of dining venues includes the Main Dining Rooms (with 5-course meals), Chef's Table (ship tour and gourmet cuisine), Supper Club with steakhouse favorites (reservations-only), BlueIguana Cantina (Mexican), Sushi Bar, European-style Patisseries and Cafes, Poolside Bars, themed Kids Dining, Midnight Buffets, 24-hour Pizza and Room Service CCL ships provide a variety of onboard activities - from napkin-folding classes, Vegas-style revues, and gourmet and galley-kitchen tours to cool deck parties, belly-flop pool competitions, and waterslide races. Signature shipboard facilities are Seaside Theatre (outdoors), Thrill Theatre (3D Cinema), Disco Nightclub, Casino (gambling, tournaments), Stage Shows, Playlist Productions, Hasbro Game Show, Carnival Waterworks (aqua park with slides) For those who love sports, Carnival has done a great job by creating the SportSquare with ropes SkyCourse, SkyRide and Basketball Court, also used also for Soccer and Volleyball. Since October 2016, Carnival Cruise Line ships offer bocce court activities, due to an inflatable court developed by the company Packaworld (New Zealand). The new activity was added following successful test trials (on Carnival Glory and Carnival Pride) run by American Bocce Company (USA) Bocce (aka bocci) is a nodules sport similar to lawn bowls. However, the traditional courts are usually made of wood and sized 60x12 ft (1830x365 cm, which is a lot of space to install bocce on cruise ships. To overcome the problem, the NZ company Packaworld developed inflatable "Packabocce", making it easier to bring the game to new locations. The portable courts are sized 30x8 ft / 914x244 cm (recreation) and 22x6 ft / 670x180 cm (mini court) and can be set up in just minutes The portable bocce courts are also available in some of the ship's indoor public spaces (including bars). The new onboard activity is offered fleetwide, including on the Australia-based ships, where are also available giant board games (like Trivial Pursuit, Guess Who, Cranium) SkyRide is an outdoor/aerial bicycle ride (suspended 2-track bike course) on the newest Vista-class Carnival ships. This is industry's first pedal-powered open-air bike ride in hanging bikes encircling around an 800-ft / 245-m long suspended track on the ship's top deck, allowing 360-degree panoramic views 150 ft / 46 m above sea level Foosball and Ping-Pong tables are available, as well as a Walking/Jogging track and Fitness Center with a separate room for Yoga, Aerobics and Pilates classes. There is also a Mini-Golf course and golf cruise packages created for keen golfers CCL caters for families with amazing kids programs. Kids club activities by "Camp Ocean" (children's facilities and programming) feature "Seuss at Sea" entertainment (including the "Green Eggs and Ham” Breakfast served in the MDRs once per voyage) via an exclusive partnership with Dr Seuss Enterprises LP. At the same time moms and dads are able to unwind in the many relaxation lounges and complexes. Carnival Cloud 9 Spa, Serenity Adult Retreat, themed Bars (RedFrog, BlueIguana, Alchemy, Havana, Sports), big-size Swimming Pools and Whirlpools Carnival has been spending a lot on fleetwide refurbishments and upgrades since 2007. The initiative "Evolutions of Fun" cost USD 350 million (8x Fantasy-class vessels) and included new open-deck spaces, kids- and family-themed facilities and activities, Carnival WaterWorks (aquapark with slides) On Oct 6, 2022, was announced a new kids program via partnership with Cape Canaveral's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The new programming (Space Cruisers, hosted at Camp Ocean) is NASA-supported and debuted on Carnival Celebration in November. Space Cruisers' activities are grouped into the following programs - "Optimal Orbit" (2-8 yo) and "Design Your Own Mission Patch" and "Space Cruisers Rocket Workshop" (6-11 yo), as well as the family-friendly "Mars Base Connect" and "ASTRO. ". Carnival's Space Cruisers program was implemented fleetwide by 2023-Q2 The "Fun Ship 2. 0" program (2011-launched) cost USD 500 million and added fleetwide new dining venues, redesigned staterooms, themed bars, lounges, clubs. The biggest project was the Carnival Destiny-Carnival Sunshine transformation in 2013 (USD 155 million, 49-day drydock refit) This official YouTube video reviews DREAM-class vessels (Breeze, Dream, Magic) as facilities and amenities
Next link is to CruiseMapper's Carnival cruise secrets, tips, and tricks. At the following link, you can compare Carnival's major rival - Royal Caribbean (fleet and review of RCI's cruising experience) ATM (cash) machines are available onboard all Carnival ships since 2009. The service is exclusively provided by Cardtronics and available to both passengers and crew. In 2016, ATMs were also installed in ships' crew sections. Each Carnival ship has all 4 ATMs - 2 located in high-traffic passenger areas and 2 are exclusively for the crew Since August 2018, CCL doesn't require passengers to complete health-related questionnaires during check-in. Instead, they are asked to self-report illnesses, without answering questions on paper. At port terminals upon departure were installed health signage to remind practicing hand hygiene and reporting any illness to staff crew (NEW) Carnival cruise gratuities (2023)Since 2023 (April 1st), CCL's daily gratuities per person (pp) are as follows
On Carnival ships departing from Australian ports tipping is not compulsory. Room Service staff tipping is also not compulsory On Cruises To Nowhere, the daily amount of gratuities is USD 14 pp Carnival Barbados deals (any itinerary visiting Bridgetown Barbados), all gratuities are prepaid and added upon booking For drinks purchases, an automatic 18% gratuity is added to the bill. Charges are applied directly to the onboard account. An automatic 15% gratuity is added to "Chef's Table" (dining package) cover charge and applied directly to the onboard account Follows the breakdown of the gratuities on Carnival cruises (in USD, per day, per person)
Carnival shipboard Wi-Fi plansIn 2017, CCL updated the cruise ship Wi-Fi service fleetwide, introducing the option to pre-purchase Internet packages online Starting April 19, 2017, the company offers pre-purchasing internet plans (first introduced on Carnival Fascination and Carnival Vista). The option is available via "Manage My Booking" (Carnival. com) where customers can select a package for the duration of the cruise Carnival's Wi-Fi plans can be purchased (at discounted rates) for either the entire voyage or for a day (24-hour period)
Since May 2017, CCL offers a new, convenient option for fully booked passengers to select and pre-purchase Wi-Fi packages through carnival. com ("My Cruise Manager" tab). However, when purchasing W-Fi online, passengers must also pre-purchase an Internet package covering the whole voyage Daily Internet packages are available onboard
Booked Carnival cruise ship passengers can upgrade from one plan to another and are also allowed to use multiple devices per plan (including the ship's onboard computers), but only on one device at a time. All the new Carnival WiFi plans do not include video streaming (Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime) and don't support WiFi Calling (voice calls via the ship's Wi-Fi network) and Facetime (Apple's videotelephony) services. Printing services on the ship are provided at no charge Carnival "Future Cruise" bookingIn May 2017, Carnival Cruise Line started offering new incentives to customers on current voyages if they book next cruise while on the ship
Carnival is the only cruise company allowing its customers to take advantage of a "Future Cruise Vacation" promo up to 2 weeks after the end of the voyage (debarkation) In late-December 2018 was signed a contract with Speedcast (world's largest global satellite comm provider) to improve fleet's connectivity at sea. By this contract, Carnival increased fleet's bandwidth in order to provide highest-quality Internet at sea. Utilizing a total of 40 mini-satellites, Carnival now has the world's largest maritime satellite network. Specifically for Carnival, Speedcast developed the TrueBeam system, which constantly looks for weaknesses which would impact the satellite signal and instantly reroutes it to avoid interruptions. Such interruptions could be weather ("rain fade"), overcrowded networks and line-of-sight blockage Carnival fly-cruise deals Fly2FunSince 2015, Carnival offers a "flight and cruise" program (branded Fly2Fun) providing the company's potential customers with choice, convenience, and value when making flight arrangements in connection with the cruise Fly2Fun deals allow customizing flight reservations with different options, including the specifying preferred departure ports, flight schedules, airline/carrier, type of accommodation. Confirmations are received after making the reservation. Flights can be customized to allow pre- or post-cruise hotel stays
Fly2Fun (Carnival fly-cruise deals) are bookable only via phone. After the cruise reservation is made, customers can call "1-800-CARNIVAL" to make a flight reservation In November 2018, Carnival partnered with American Airlines for a new exclusive fly-cruise offer
In late-February 2020, was introduced a new Fly2Fun option - upon online booking customers now can secure the flight arrangements (Flexible Air or Restricted Air) right after completing the voyage booking. The upgraded Fly2Fun allows booked customers to select flight dates and preferred airline and receive (online) immediate confirmation Carnival's "Great Vacation Guarantee"Since 2013, Carnival is the company providing industry's biggest and strongest vacation guarantee ever - "Great Vacation Guarantee". Starting with the Victory ship cruise from Miami (September 12, 2013), this new brand-building initiative allows CCL passengers to end their cruise vacation early if they aren't happy with the experience - and to receive a 110% refund in OBC. And this is not all
The only requirement is passengers must claim their unhappiness on the ship and within the first 24 hours after boarding Carnival HUB appHUB app is a free download mobile app allowing onboard chatting between Carnival passengers. The app also provides access to ship-related information. A fee of USD 5 per device per cruise is required to activate the chat feature. The other functions are at no cost The HUB app was last updated in June 2017 and now offers the хew features weather forecast (for each day of the itinerary), dining menus, tips info (dress code, shipboard events schedules, deck plans, ports info). App's design was also updated Hub app also allows checking the Sail & Sign onboard account, viewing maps, scheduled events, dining and drinking options, add favorites. On select ships via Hub app can also be purchased tours/shore excursions. The app is available for Apple and Android mobile devices Carnival EasyPay"Carnival EasyPay" was introduced in June 2017. This is Carnival Cruise Line's pay-over-time program allowing customers to book a cruise and pay for it in 3 monthly installments
Since 2017, Carnival Cruise Line accept PayPal as digital payment method available from any device. Via PayPal, customers can securely choose their payment methods for purchases - credit card, debit card, bank account or PayPal balance PayPal can be used by cruise ship tourists upon making their initial deposits on the voyage or any balance due. In addition to PayPal, Carnival also accepts all major credit cards, including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Diner's Club, MasterPass PayPal allows CCL customers to make online purchases more quickly and securely. PayPal can be used as a payment option for any of Carnival cruise itineraries with durations 3- to 15-days, visiting ports both USA and international ports and destinations (NEW) Carnival cruise passengers debarkation policyIn August 2018 the company changed its passengers' debarkation policy
Carnival ship lifeguardsIn April 2017, at the Clia Cruise 360 conference in Fort Lauderdale Florida, Carnival Cruise Line's president Christine Duffy reaffirmed that the company wouldn't add onboard lifeguards to the Fun Ships soon. Mrs. Duffy stated that "the responsibility for pool safety must be with the parents onboard and our employees" On each of the Carnival ships, there are three full-time attendants (at the waterworks facility/ aqua park with slides), which are swimming pool safety, CPR and first aid trained. Still, the safest system remains "vigilance and awareness"
In mid-October 2019, Carnival issued the following safety briefing video that outlines all the fleet's main shipboard safety regulations
"Fun Ship Freddy" is Carnival's mascot in the shape of the company's distinctive funnel Former Carnival linersAll vessel names have the prefix "Carnival", and are also referred to as "Carnival Fun Ships". The first Carnival liner (second-hand vessel) was "MS Mardi Gras" Next, are listed Carnival ships no longer part of the company's fleet. In brackets are shown the years the vessels served CCL
On May 10, 2018, in Miami was officially opened Carnival's "Fleet Operations Center". The 35,000 ft2 facility allows simultaneous real-time monitoring of all ships in the fleet. The main feature is its 74 ft (22,5 m) long video wall composed of 57x LED screens. The data processed here includes itinerary information, current position, weather conditions, logistics, environmental status, guest operations. The interactive world map shows also current locations of all Carnival Corporation ships (all brands). The center is staffed 24 / 7. The Corporation also owns similar monitoring centers in Seattle and Hamburg
(Coronavirus crisis) passenger shipping pause 2020-2021Due to the COVID pandemic, CCL-Carnival suspended its fleet's passenger shipping operations by canceling all voyages with pre-scheduled departures in the period March 13, 2020, through July 2021 Next are listed CCL-Carnival's first departure dates by ship/homeport - BREEZE (July 15, 2021/Galveston Texas), CELEBRATION (Nov 6, 2022/Maiden Voyage/Transatlantic Southampton-Miami), CONQUEST (Dec 13, 2021/Miami), DREAM (Sept 19, 2021/Galveston TX), ECSTASY (March 7, 2022/Jacksonville FL), ELATION (Oct 11, 2021/Port Canaveral), FREEDOM (Oct 9, 2021/Miami), GLORY (Sept 19, 2021/NOLA New Orleans), HORIZON (July 4, 2021/Miami), LEGEND (Nov 14, 2021/Baltimore to Bermuda), LIBERTY (January 3, 2022/Port Canaveral), MAGIC (Aug 7, 2021/Port Canaveral), MARDI GRAS (July 31, 2021/Port Canaveral/Maiden Voyage), MIRACLE (July 27, 2021/Alaska from Seattle), PANORAMA (Aug 21, 2021/Long Beach LA), PARADISE (March 12, 2022/Tampa), PRIDE (Sept 12, 2021/Baltimore to Bahamas), RADIANCE (Dec 13, 2021/Long Beach LA), SPIRIT (March 7, 2022/Jacksonville FL/Brisbane Australia 2022-24 schedule was canceled), SPLENDOR (May 2, 2022/Alaska from Seattle/Sydney Australia 2022-24 schedule was canceled), SUNRISE (Aug 14, 2021/Miami), SUNSHINE (January 13, 2022/Charleston SC), VALOR (Nov 1, 2021/NOLA New Orleans), VISTA (July 3, 2021/Galveston Texas), JUBILEE (October 30, 2023/Maiden Voyage/Transatlantic from Southampton to Galveston)
All affected bookings received full monetary refunds (100%), including on prepurchased through CCL packages and services. With rebooking (made by May 31, 2021), refunds were in FCC (future cruise credit) transferred to the new booking. Cruises 5-day or shorter received a full monetary refund or a 100% refund in FCC plus USD 300 in OBC (onboard credit) per stateroom. Cruises 6-day and longer received a full monetary refund or a 100% FCC plus USD 600 in OBC per stateroom. Booking cancelations prior to the final payment were penalty-free - unless the booking was on a specific promo offer with a non-refundable deposit and/or cruise fare IMPORTANT. In mid-June 2020, Carnival Corporation (CCL's parent company) announced that intends to sell 13 ships in FY2020 - instead of the previously expected fleet optimization planned over the next 3-5 years
Itinerary of Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Luminosa (former Costa ship) started an inaugural season in Australia in November 2022, based on homeporting in Brisbane Queensland In 2023 starts the "COSTA by CARNIVAL" cruise program (CCL and Costa Cruises) that targets CCL's North American customers. The program is based on two newbuild Costa ships - Venezia (starting in June 2023 with homeporting in NYC New York USA) followed by Firenze (starting in May 2024 with homeporting in Long Beach/Los Angeles California USA). Both Costa liners are CCL-managed (while operating out of the USA) Former CCL vessels (scrapped in 2020-2022)Carnival Fantasy (1990-built/30-year-old) and Carnival Inspiration (1996-built/24-year-old) were sold for scrap in July 2020/Carnival Imagination (1995-built/25-year-old) was sold in August/ and later dismantled at Aliaga Turkey Carnival Fascination (1994-built/28-year-old) was sold in August 2020 and scrapped in February 2022 at Gadani Pakistan In 2022, the CCL fleet left Carnival Ecstasy (1991-built/31-year-old) and Carnival Sensation (1993-built/29-year-old) Itinerary changesCCL-Carnival established cruise ship operations in China via a partnership with its local subsidiary company Costa Asia (in China since 2008) Representing 90% of CCL's American capacity, by February 2022, the fleet's USA-based homeporting operations covered the following ports and ships
In summer 2025-2026 (starting May 2025) CCL homeports in LA/Long Beach three ships (Firenze, Panorama, Radiance) for 4- to 8-day roundtrip itineraries visiting destinations along the Mexican Riviera (Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan) and Baja California (Ensenada, La Paz) Follows a review of CCL-Carnival Cruise Lines' itinerary program for 2023-2024 scheduled itineraries. For sailing dates (departures, arrivals), call ports times and cruise prices (per person) follow the ship pages listed below Ship NamesHomeportsItineraries ChangesCarnival Breeze Galveston Texas From Texas are offered 4-5-day short breaks to Mexico - Cozumel and Cozumel + Progreso/Costa Maya 2024-2025. 4- and 5-day sailings, charting courses that embrace Mexico's coastal splendor. The allure of Cozumel graces all itineraries, while the 5-day sailings add the second port of call - Progreso Carnival Celebration PortMiami The 2022-built Carnival Celebration operates year-round roundtrips from Miami (preferential berthing at Carnival Terminal 3). The Caribbean program is based on 6-7-8-day roundtrips to Western Caribbean ports - in Mexico (Cozumel, Costa Mya) and Honduras (Roatan), Eastern Caribbean ports - in Dominicana (Amber Cove), Puerto Rico (San Juan), St Maarten (Philipsburg), St Thomas USVI (Charlotte Amalie) as well as Southern Caribbean ports in the Dutch Antilles' ABC islands - Aruba (Oranjestad), Bonaire (Kralendijk), Curacao (Willemstad) Carnival Conquest Miami Florida Conquest operates Miami roundtrips to Southern Caribbean (Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire, Dominicana), Western Caribbean (Key West FL, Cozumel Mexico, Jamaica, Belize, Roatan Honduras), Eastern Caribbean (St Maarten, St Kitts, Puerto Rico, Grand Turk, Grand Cayman) and Bahamas (Freeport, Nassau, Bimini, Half Moon Cay, Princess Cays) Carnival Dream Galveston Texas From Texas are offered 6-day Western Caribbean (Mexico, Belize City), 8-day Eastern Caribbean (Key West Florida, Bahamas), 14-day East Caribbean (Key West, Dominicana, Puerto Rico, St Thomas, St Kitts, St Maarten, St Croix, Jamaica) and special 14-day Panama Canal/Gatun Lake voyages (Jamaica, Aruba, Curacao, Colombia, Colon/Panama, Costa Rica, Cozumel) 2025-2026. 6-day cruises traverse the Western Caribbean, spanning the tapestry of Belize, Mahogany Bay in Isla Roatan, and the Mexican allure of Costa Maya and Cozumel. Meanwhile, the 8-day journeys meander through the Eastern Caribbean, embellishing its narrative with the narrative of Key West and 3 captivating stops in The Bahamas. Nassau, Freeport, and Half Moon Cay Carnival Elation Jacksonville FL From JAXPORT the ship operates short breaks to Bahamas - 4-day (Freeport + Bimini) and 5-day (Nassau + Princess Cays) Carnival Firenze Long Beach/LA California By the new "COSTA by CARNIVAL" cruise program (targeting CCL's North American source market) two of the newest Costa ships - Venezia (2019) and Firenze (2021) - will be transferred to and start operations for CCL Both Costa liners are CCL-managed (while operating ex-USA itineraries) and scheduled for drydock refurbishments prior to the CCL service Firenze starts voyages for Carnival in 2024, with homeporting in Long Beach/Los Angeles (California USA). Firenze's inaugural season (May 2024 - April 2025) groups 15 itineraries (3-day to 7-day roundtrips to Baja Mexico ports) including
(2025-2026) 4-day Catalina Island and Ensenada, 5-day Mexican Riviera (Cabo San Lucas and Ensenada) Carnival Freedom Port Canaveral/Orlando From Port Canaveral are operated 4-day roundtrips to The Bahamas (Nassau, Princess Cays/Eleuthera) and 5-day roundtrips to Eastern Caribbean (Dominicana, Grand Turk, Nassau, Princess Cays) Carnival Horizon Miami Florida Since 2018, the ship is homeported in Miami year-round, operating 6- and 8-day Caribbean itineraries visiting ports in Mexico, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Dominicana, Aruba, Curacao Carnival Jubilee Galveston Carnival Jubilee is CCL's newest ship, starting operations in 2023 with the Caribbean Maiden Voyage currently scheduled for November 18, 2023. The 7-day roundtrip from Galveston visits Mexico (Cozumel and Costa Maya) and Honduras (Isla Roatan's Mahogany Bay) Prior to the USA homeporting, Jubilee has scheduled an 18-day Transatlantic repositioning crossing (October 30, 2023/inaugural cruise) from Southampton with call ports Vigo (Spain), Spain's Canary Islands (Gran Canaria and Tenerife), Funchal (Madeira Island, Portugal), and Grand Turk Island 2025-2026. week-long Western Caribbean voyages, visiting Mahogany Bay in Isla Roatan, along with Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico Carnival Glory NOLA New Orleans Louisiana Port Canaveral/Orlando Florida From Port NOLA are operated 6-7-day Western Caribbean itineraries (Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Mexico, Belize City, Roatan Honduras) and 7-8-day Eastern Caribbean (Key West Florida and Bahamas - Freeport, Half Moon Cay, Nassau) Starting in May 2024, Carnival Glory will be homeported in Port Canaveral, replacing Carnival Liberty. Glory will offer roundtrips to The Bahamas departing on Fridays (3-night itinerary to either Nassau or North Bimini) and Mondays (4-night itineraries to either North Bimini+Nassau or Princess Cays+Nassau) Carnival Jubilee Galveston TX The new Carnival Jubilee starts operations in December 2023, with year-round Caribbean roundtrips leaving from Galveston Texas. The 7-day Western Caribbean roundtrips visit Mexico (Cozumel and Costa Maya) and Honduras (Isla Roatan's Mahogany Bay) Carnival Legend Baltimore Tampa San Francisco Galveston TX The homeporting in Baltimore MD started on November 14, 2021. The program was based mainly on 7-day roundtrips (departing on Sundays) to Eastern Caribbean (Grand Turk, Dominicana, Bahamas), 6-day Bermuda, 14-day Panama Canal/Gatun Lake (Half Moon Cay, Jamaica, Puerto Limon Costa Rica, Grand Turk) Carnival Legend's Europe 2024 program includes 17 voyages and homeporting in Barcelona, Civitavecchia-Rome, and Dover-London. Follows a new Caribbean program from Tampa Florida. Europe 2024 schedule starts on April 15th (Transatlantic crossing from Baltimore to Barcelona) and ends on Oct 26th (Transatlantic from Civitavecchia to Tampa) In September 2023 Carnival announced Legend ship's homeporting in San Francisco (California USA) planned for 2025. From San Francisco (joining Carnival Miracle), Legend is scheduled to offer 10-day roundtrips to Alaska and 4-day roundtrips to Baja Mexico. The new deployment (2025) features two Carnival Journeys/longer itineraries - 14-day Panama Canal (Tampa to San Francisco/April 24th) and 15-day Hawaii and Mexico (roundtrip from SF/September 21st). Alaskan voyages visit Juneau, Skagway Ketchikan, Tracy Arm Fjord (cruising), Prince Rupert (BC Canada). Mexican voyages visit Ensenada Following the Alaskan season, in 2025-2026 the ship is homeported in Galveston Texas, with scheduled 4-day to 10-day Western Caribbean itineraries. The short breaks visit Mexico (Cozumel and Progreso), while the longer/10-day voyages visit Grand Cayman, Jamaica (Montego Bay and Ocho Rios), Roatan Honduras (Mahogany Bay), Belize City, Cozumel Carnival Liberty Port Canaveral Florida The liner operates short breaks/3-4-day getaways to Bahamas visiting Nassau and Nassau+Princess Cays/Eleuthera In May 2024, Liberty starts voyages from Port NOLA/New Orleans (Louisiana) replacing Carnival Glory (to be homeported in Port Canaveral). Departing on Sundays from Port NOLA, Liberty will operate 7-day Western Caribbean itineraries plus a 7-day Bahamas+Eastern Caribbean itinerary Carnival Luminosa Brisbane QLD Australia Seattle WA USA Since November 2022, Carnival Luminosa (former Costa ship) operates voyages in Australia-New Zealand (roundtrips from Brisbane Queensland) as well as Alaskan voyages from Seattle (Washington USA) during summer Transpacific relocation crossings between Australia and Alaska (summer deployment) are offered seasonally - in spring and fall (Alaska 2023 summer) 6-7-8-day roundtrips from Seattle to Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Tracy Arm Fjord, Victoria BC Canada (Alaska 2025) 7-day Alaska sailings departing every Thursday from May 1st, 2025, to September 11th, 2025, with stops in Alaska and Victoria, British Columbia (2025) 29-day transpacific sailing from Brisbane to Seattle, visiting Japan and Alaska Carnival Magic Port Canaveral Florida Norfolk VA Miami Florida From Port Canaveral are offered longer (6-8-day) voyages to Western Caribbean (Mexico's Cozumel and Costa Maya, Belize City), Eastern Caribbean (St Maarten, St Kitts, Puerto Rico, Grand Turk) and Southern Caribbean Aruba, Curacao, Grand Turk) From Miami are offered 6-8-day Eastern Caribbean, 6-day Western Caribbean and 8-day Southern Caribbean voyages From Norfolk, Magic offers roundtrips to The Bahamas (7-day to Bimini Island, Nassau, Freeport), Eastern Caribbean (9-day to Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Amber Cove Dominicana), Bermuda (7-day to King’s Wharf), Canada and New England (9-day to Portland ME, St John NB, Halifax NS, Sydney NS) Carnival Mardi Gras Port Canaveral Florida Mardi Gras' Caribbean program is based on homeporting in Port Canaveral/Orlando for roundtrips to ports in Eastern Caribbean (San Juan, Amber Cove, Grand Turk) and Western Caribbean (Mexico, Roatan Honduras, Dominicana) Carnival Miracle San Francisco CA Los Angeles/Long Beach CA From California the ship operates 4-5-day Baja Mexico (Catalina Island CA, Ensenada) and 5-6-day Mexican Riviera (Cabo San Lucas, Ensenada) itineraries. From LA are also offered 14-day voyages to Hawaii (Honolulu, Kahului, Nawiliwili, Hilo, Ensenada Mexico) From San Francisco are offered 4-day Baja Mexico (Ensenada) as well as 10-day roundtrips to Alaska (Juneau, Skagway, Icy Strait Point/Hoonah, Tracy Arm Fjord, Victoria BC Canada) Carnival Panorama Long Beach/Los Angeles California The 2019-built Panorama operates on 6-7-8-day Mexican Riviera roundtrips out of LA/Long Beach CA, making it the first newbuild Fun Ship based in California in 20 years (since 2002) Ex-Long Beach itineraries visit Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas, La Paz, Ensenada (2024) 18-day Transpacific Carnival Journeys from Long Beach to Tokyo-Yokohama (August 22nd), visiting Ketchikan AK, Endicott Arm Fjord, Sitka AK, Icy Strait Point, Kushiro, Aomori; 25-day Transpacific Carnival Journeys from Singapore to Long Beach (October 12th), visiting Ho Chi Minh (Phu My), Kota Kinabalu, Manila, Guam, Honolulu, Maui (Kahului) (2025-2026) Long Beach to Mexican Riviera - 6-day (Ensenada and Cabo San Lucas/overnight) and 8-day (Cabo, La Paz, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta) Carnival Paradise Tampa Florida From Tampa the ship operates year-round short breaks to the Western Caribbean (4-day to Cozumel Mexico, and 5-day to Cozumel and Grand Cayman) plus 5-day to Bahamas (Bimini, Nassau) Carnival Pride Tampa Florida Dover England UK The ship's principal homeport is Tampa USA, from where are operated 5-6-7-8-day roundtrips to Western Caribbean (Grand Cayman, Mexico, Roatan, Belize) and 8-day Panama Canal/Gatun Lake (visit Puerto Limon Costa Rica and Grand Cayman) In June 2022 was inaugurated the ex-UK program based on homeporting in Dover (England) and 9-day and 12-day itineraries visiting British ports (Scotland, Wales, Ireland), Atlantic Europe (Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, Netherlands), Baltic (Norwegian Fjords) Note. CCL's previous homeporting in Dover was in 2013 Carnival Radiance (fka Victory) Los Angeles/Long Beach CA Following the US$ 200M refurbishment, in 2022 Carnival Radiance was homeported in Los Angeles and since May 2022 operates short breaks to Baja Mexico (itineraries previously served by the fleetmates Imagination and Inspiration) visiting Ensenada (3-day) and Catalina Island CA with Ensenada (4-day) (2025-2026) Long Beach to Bajai Mexico - 3-day (Ensenada) and 4-day (Ensenada and Catalina Island) Carnival Spirit Jacksonville Florida Mobile Alabama Seattle Washington Currently, the ship is homeported in Mobile AL (Caribbean) and Seattle WA (Alaska). The 7-day Alaskan itinerary visits Tracy Arm Fjord, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Victoria BC Canada (October 2023-April 2024) 6- and 8-day Eastern and Western Caribbean roundtrips from Mobile AL visit Half Moon Cay (Bahamas Carnival private island), Mahogany Bay (Roatan Island, Honduras), Bimini, Mexico, Jamaica. The Caribbean deployment is seasonal, alternating with Alaska (during summer) (2024-2025) new voyages from Mobile AL. 5-, 6- and 8-day Caribbean itineraries, along with a 12-day Carnival Journeys Southern Caribbean sailing; 2 new Carnival Journeys (longer itineraries out of Seattle WA) including CCL’s first-ever voyage from Seattle to Hawaii and a relocation voyage to New Orleans, which features a Panama Canal transit (Alaska 2025) 21 week-long sailings departing Seattle from April 14th, 2025, to September 9th, 2025, with various Alaskan ports and Victoria (2025) Two transatlantic cruises from Barcelona to Miami and Miami to Seattle, along with a 10-day Carnival Journeys Alaska cruise and a 15-day Hawaii roundtrip cruise Carnival Splendor Sydney NSW Australia Since 2019, the ship is homeported in Sydney NSW Carnival Splendor Australian program includes the following itineraries (all are Sydney roundtrips)
Note. The ship was to be transferred to P&O Australia in late 2019, but the plan was revised and canceled 2024. 15-day Carnival Journeys from Sydney to Singapore (July 21st), visiting Brisbane, Airlie Beach, Cairns, Lombok Island, Benoa (Denpasar, Bali); 16-day Carnival Journeys from Singapore to Sydney (August 24th), visiting Tanjung Priok (Jakarta, Java), Benoa (Denpasar, Bali), Lombok Island, Darwin, Airlie Beach, Moreton Island Carnival Sunshine (fka Destiny) Charleston SC Norfolk VA From South Carolina, the ship operates on 4-5-6-day roundtrips to Bahamas (Nassau, Freeport, Half Moon Cay), 8-10-day Eastern Caribbean (Puerto Rico, St Thomas, Grand Turk, Dominicana, St Maarten, St Kitts, St Croix) Between February 2025 and April 2025, Sunshine is homeported in Norfolk Virginia, to offer 4 roundtrip itineraries
Carnival Sunrise (fka Triumph) PortMiami Sunrise is currently homeported in Miami for 5-day Eastern Caribbean, 4-5-day Western Caribbean and 4-day Bahamas voyages Carnival Valor NOLA New Orleans Louisiana From Port NOLA are offered 4-5-day Western Caribbean getaways to Mexico. The 4-day weekend itinerary (to Cozumel) departs on Thursdays, while 5-day itineraries depart Mondays and Saturdays and visit Cozumel with Progreso or Costa Maya Carnival Vista Galveston Texas Port Canaveral/Orlando FL Since September 23, 2018, the ship is homeported in Galveston TX for year-round Western Caribbean itineraries to Jamaica (Montego Bay), Grand Cayman, Roatan, Belize City, Mexico (Cozumel) In 2023 Nov starts homeporting in Port Canaveral for 6-8-day Eastern Caribbean and 8-day Southern Caribbean itineraries visiting Bahamas, Grand Turk, Dominicana, St Maarten, St Thomas, Puerto Rico, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao Carnival Venezia NYC New York The former Costa Venezia started voyages for Carnival on June 15, 2023, with homeporting in New York City/Manhattan Terminal. The inaugural schedule (opened for booking in Nov 2022) included 22 itineraries (10 different voyage durations) visiting 25 ports/destinations in 14 countries The program started with a 15-day Transatlantic crossing (RepositionCruises. com) from Barcelona to NYC (May 29-June 13, 2023) The summer 2023 schedule included 4-5-6-8-day roundtrips to the Caribbean, Flrorida-Bahamas, Bermuda, and Canada-New England USA The winter 2023 schedule (starting September 29, 2023) has alternating 8- to 12-day roundtrips from NYC to Bahamas and Eastern-Southern Caribbean (St Thomas USVI, San Juan Puerto Rico, Aruba, Dominicana, Grand Turk, Bahamas' Half Moon Cay and Princess Cays). Shorter/9-day voyages also visit Miami Carnival Sensation left the fleet in 2022 Sensation operated roundtrips to Bahamas (3-day Nassau, 4-day Nassau and Freeport, 5-day with Half Moon Cay), Western Caribbean (Cozumel Mexico, Key West FL), Eastern Caribbean (Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Grand Turk, Dominicana) For 2022 was planned Sensation to move from Miami to Mobile Alabama, taking up itineraries previously assigned to Fantasy and Fascination Carnival Ecstasy left the fleet in 2022 Between May 2019 and Oct 2022, Ecstasy was homeported in JAXPORT (Jacksonville Florida) to operate year-round on 4-5-day short breaks to The Bahamas. In JAXPORT, Ecstasy replaced Elation (March 5-October 10, 2022) 4- and 5-day Western Caribbean itineraries from Mobile (Alabama, USA) with 4-day sailings visiting Cozumel (Mexico) and 5-day sailings visiting Cozumel and Costa Maya/Progreso Ecstasy also had a 10-day "Carnival Journeys" voyage (September 12, 2022) visiting Key West, Grand Turk, Amber Cove, Grand Cayman, Cozumel On October 10, 2022, departed Ecstasy's last voyage for Carnival Carnival AirShipThe 128-ft (39-m) long Carnival AirShip is a painted like cruise ship dirigible. The blimp floated around Galveston and Houston (September 7-8-9, 2018) as part of a 30-day air voyage across the Southern USA. The voyage started in Nashville TN (Aug 25) and ended in Atlanta GA (Sept 26-30), visiting along the route Memphis TN (Aug 29), Dallas (Sept 1-3), Austin (Sept 4), San Antonio (Sept 5), Houston (Sept 7-9), Galveston (Sept 9), New Orleans (Sept 10), Mobile AL (Sept 13), Tampa (Sept 15), Miami (Sept 16-20), Orlando (Sept 21), Canaveral (Sept 22) and Jacksonville (Sept 23) Carnival AirShip is part of the company's marketing campaign about homeport changes (new ship deployments) - Carnival Vista (Galveston, since September 23), Carnival Horizon, (Miami, since September 22), Carnival Breeze (Port Canaveral, since September 30), and Carnival Magic (Miami, since September 30)
Carnival cruises to CubaCarnival expanded its cruises to Cuba with an additional 23 three- to five-day itineraries to Havana in 2020 planned for 5 different liners departing from 4 US East Coast homeports - Carnival Triumph (from Fort Lauderdale), Carnival Sunshine (from Charleston SC), Carnival Sensation (from Miami). Carnival Sunshine was the biggest passenger ship to ever visit Havana and the liner with the first-ever Cuba cruise from Charleston SC. The new Cuba cruises include
Note. According to the current Cuban law, US citizens of Cuban origin (born in Cuba) are not allowed to visit the island country (including on cruise ships). Regardless of their US citizenship status, Cuba-born Americans were denied booking on cruise itineraries visiting ports in Cuba. However, the situation changed in April 2016, after Carnival Corporation negotiated with the Cuban government to allow ships with Cuban-born passengers, as such US citizens are allowed to visit the country on USA-Cuba charter flights. The Carnival-fathom cruise line started Miami to Cuba cruises in May 2016 with the P&O UK ship Adonia (now Azamara Pursuit). The brand was terminated in April 2017 Alaska Airlines offers regular nonstop flights to Havana from Los Angeles (California USA). An 80-min ling JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale (Florida) to Havana costs less than USD 100. Previously, air travel from the USA to Cuba was thought charter flights only Carnival Journeys cruise itinerariesSince 2015, Carnival Cruise Line offers the so-called "Carnival Journeys" itineraries. These are longer than usual voyages with length ranging between 9 and 15 nights. Some are one-way (relocation cruises) "Carnival Journeys" offer a more in-depth port of call experiences than the shorter itineraries of 7-8 nights. Among the highlights are live entertainment and exotic culinary experiences that reflect the local cuisine and cultural traditions The onboard "journey" experiences feature local cuisine specialties (served in the Main Dining Room), cooking demonstration, Academy of Fun (expert lectures), traditional dance performances, themed deck parties, crew connections (opportunities to connect with the ship's staff and crew). The new program "Carnival Journeys" features destinations like Hawaii, Caribbean, Mexico, Panama Canal, Europe Among the wide variety of offers are over cruises of up to 5 days, providing passengers with many "mini-cruise" options, including new 4- and 5-day deployments for Carnival Valor( from Port Canaveral) and Carnival Victory-Radiance (from Miami). Longer Carnival Journeys visit exotic ports. Bermuda cruises depart from 7 East Coast USA homeports. The unique Panama Canal cruises on Carnival Pride leave from Tampa New Carnival Caribbean cruise shore excursionsSince July 2015, Carnival Cruise Line offers new shore excursions, new customized private tours and new family-friendly enhancements with complimentary beachside activities and complimentary land tours in select Caribbean ports of call. The min age requirement is 5 yo The new tour deals pertain to over 50 call ports in Mexico, Hawaii, Bahamas, Caribbean, Canada New England, South America
CCL also offers new "family-friendly" cruise shore excursions in the Bahamas, Mexico, and the Caribbean. On these tours, kids aged 5 and under receive complimentary beach excursions if their parents book the excursion
Carnival offers private tours via motor coaches, yachts, and helicopters. These excursions are all guided by experienced locals. Carnival ships have a new tour dispatch system, from where tours depart as local operators board the ship to meet the participants All new cruisetour offers complement CCL's "Shore Excursion Best Price Guarantee" providing a 110% refund in OBC/onboard credit if passengers find a better price on similar land tour deals. Each Fun Ship also has a dedicated "shore excursion desk" with experienced staff to answer any questions and to recommend particular tours. The company's tour section was revamped with enhanced navigation, more videos, and photos, online reservations, guest-written tour reviews Carnival Cruise Line related cruise news
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