Carnival announces year-round deployment in Mobile, Ala.

Carnival Cruise Line has revealed its next wave of of 2027-28 deployments, including the return of year-round deployment in Mobile, Ala., expanding the cruise line’s capacity in the region with a Conquest-class ship sailing from the home port for the very first time.

Beginning May 15, 2027, Carnival Valor will begin offering a variety of six- to eight-day sailings from the home port visiting The Bahamas, RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay and Celebration Key. Before making her transition, Carnival Valor will finish her deployment in New Orleans with a five-day sailing on May 1, and two four-day cruises to Mexico on May 6 and May 10.

“Mobile has been an important part of the Carnival family, and we’re thrilled to mark the return of year-round deployment with our first-ever Conquest-class ship serving the market,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line, in a press release. “This is a big win for our guests who love the convenience of cruising close to home, and for the community that has supported us for many years. Carnival Valor will bring even more opportunity for fun, and we can’t wait to welcome our guests aboard.”

Carnival Valor will also offer two 14-day Carnival Journeys sailings as a part of her deployment from the home port.

On Sept. 26, Carnival Valor will sail a 14-day itinerary to the Caribbean and Panama, including stops in Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Cartagena, Columbia; Colón, Panama; Limón, Costa Rica; Cozumel, Mexico; Aruba; and Curaçao.

On Jan. 16, the ship will offer a Southern Caribbean 14-day sailing visiting San Juan, Puerto Rico; Montego Bay, Jamaica; Amber Cove, Dominican Republic; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; Aruba; Curaçao; and Celebration Key.

The ship will also host a special seven-day Thanksgiving sailing on Nov. 20, visiting Key West, Fla., as well as Nassau and Celebration Key.

Carnival Glory and Carnival Conquest sail from Florida

Carnival Glory will continue sailing from Port Canaveral, offering a variety of three- and four-day cruises, while Carnival Conquest will continue to operate from Miami, offering a variety of three- to five- day sailings.

Both ships will offer a range itineraries visiting The Bahamas including Celebration Key and RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay.

On Nov. 1, Carnival Conquest will offer an 11-day Carnival Journeys sailing, visiting iconic Caribbean destinations including Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, Celebration Key and St. Thomas. On Nov 19., the Conquest-class ship will offer another Carnival Journeys sailing visiting St. Lucia; Guadeloupe and Martinique, French West Indies; St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles; St. Thomas; and Celebration Key.