Carnival debuts new voyages for 2026-27, will bring more guests to Half Moon Cay

Carnival Cruise Line has announced 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. It has a pier that will make 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.

Carnival Celebration  

Carnival’s newest 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.

Mardi Gras & Carnival Venezia 

From Port Canaveral, Carnival’s 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 Mardi Gras sailings also include several guest-favourite 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.

New itineraries for Carnival Jubilee

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

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. 

Carnival Journeys

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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