Carnival Is Giving Travel Advisors a First Look at Its New Caribbean Cruise Ship
The four-day program includes an evening aboard Carnival Festivale, a ship tour and one-on-one meetings with Carnival’s sales team.
Carnival Cruise Line is inviting travel advisors aboard Carnival Festivale for a first look at the ship during its inaugural celebrations in May 2027. The line’s new Partners at the Pier program runs May 16–19 in Cocoa Beach and Port Canaveral, Fla., and costs $499, including three nights at the Hilton Cocoa Beach.
The program gives advisors a chance to see the ship’s family amenities firsthand, including what Carnival says will be the largest water park in its fleet. Festivale will also have a new dining lineup. Along with a first-look tour, the schedule includes an evening aboard the ship to mark its debut.
What Advisors Get for $499
The package covers the hotel stay, daily meals and beverages, round-trip transfers and parking. Advisors can add round-trip airfare for $250 and bring a guest for an additional fee.
The four-day agenda includes one-on-one sessions with Carnival’s business development managers, time with company executives and a fireside chat with Janet Wygert, Carnival’s senior vice president of trade sales and marketing. Advisors will also learn about Carnival’s destinations as part of the program, an extension of the line’s Funnel Faves travel advisor initiative.
Where Carnival Festivale Will Sail
The preview comes as Carnival has already opened bookings for its 2028–2029 Caribbean and Bahamas cruises from Port Canaveral, with Festivale among five ships in the lineup.
The ship’s six-day itineraries include stops at Carnival’s Celebration Key on Grand Bahama and RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay. Its eight-day options include Eastern Caribbean sailings to San Juan, St. Thomas and St. Maarten, as well as Southern Caribbean cruises calling in Aruba and Curaçao. For advisors fielding questions from families, the preview is a chance to see the onboard amenities while those itineraries are already on sale.
Who Can Apply
Advisors must be registered with Carnival and have made at least five Carnival bookings in the past two years to apply. Carnival is taking applications through its Partners at the Pier event site and the GoCCL advisor portal.
