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Carnival Just Made Its First Post-Melissa Cruise Call to Jamaica

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Carnival Cruise Line made its first official call to Ocho Rios on Wednesday as Carnival Sunrise arrived in port, marking the resumption of cruise visits to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. Local officials and community partners greeted the ship as operations continued to stabilize across the north coast — with cruise guests officially returning to the […]

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Carnival’s Mardi Gras and Pride Cruise Ships Bring 9,000 Guests to Celebration Key

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Carnival Cruise Line marked a major milestone this week as two of its ships — Mardi Gras and Carnival Pride — docked simultaneously at the new Celebration Key destination on Grand Bahama, welcoming a combined 9,000 guests to the destination. The event marked the first visit by Mardi Gras, Carnival’s first Excel-class ship, to the new 65-acre private port, which […]

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Carnival Panorama Is Adding More Cruises to Cabo, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta

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Carnival Cruise Line is extending its cruise calendar into 2027 and 2028 with more than 50 new sailings aboard Carnival Panorama, continuing the ship’s year-round schedule from Long Beach, California. The new sailings, which are now open for booking, include a mix of six- and eight-day itineraries to some of the most popular destinations on Mexico’s […]

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Carnival’s Celebration Key Has Beaches, Culture, and a Whole New Beginning for Grand Bahama 

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It starts with the sound of a conch shell — and then the music rolls in. Junkanoo rhythms spill across the dock as 5,000 guests step off the Carnival Vista and into something new. Something built not just for vacations, but for rebuilding — built for Grand Bahama. Carnival Cruise Line has officially opened Celebration […]


Carnival Panorama Is Adding More Cruises to Cabo, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta

Carnival Cruise Line is reinforcing its commitment to New Orleans with the return of the Carnival Dream to the Crescent City in 2027 — joining Carnival Liberty for a two-ship, year-round lineup from Port NOLA. The move is part of the cruise giant’s newly released 2027-2028 sailing schedule, which opened for bookings today and features […]

Carnival Launches New “Funnel Faves” Campaign to Celebrate Travel Advisors

Carnival Cruise Line has launched a new initiative aimed squarely at its most important partners: travel advisors. The new campaign, called Funnel Faves, is built around a simple idea—great vacations begin with great advisors. The initiative comes on the heels of Janet Wygert’s appointment as Senior Vice President of Sales and Trade Marketing for the cruise […]

Carnival Just Opened Celebration Key, With Crystal Water, Local Flavors and a Port Made Just for Cruise Guests

You step off the ship and into another world. The beach stretches in front of you, lined with palm trees and pastel-colored shops. Steel drums echo softly from a beachfront bar. The scent of cracked conch drifts in the breeze. And just ahead, your private cabana is waiting — perched beside a calm turquoise bay […]

Carnival Is Launching a New Loyalty Program Called Carnival Rewards

Carnival Cruise Line is overhauling its loyalty program with a new system designed to reward guests for both cruising and spending. The program, called Carnival Rewards, will officially launch on June 1, 2026, replacing the long-running Very Important Fun Person (VIFP) program with a new structure that places greater emphasis on flexibility, redemption options, and […]

Carnival Is About to Open a $600M Cruise Destination in Grand Bahama: Celebration Key

Grand Bahama is in a renaissance, from the new fate for its Lighthouse Point resort to a luxe Six Senses resort on the way, the island is having its moment. That includes Carnival’s big arrival next month.  Grand Bahama is about to get a major tourism injection. Carnival Cruise Line’s new exclusive cruise destination, Celebration […]

Carnival Is Adding a Brand-New Cruise Ship at Port Canaveral

Carnival Cruise Line is adding a major new ship at Port Canaveral, continuing its expansion at one of its most important homeports. The new ship, Carnival Festivale, is currently under construction and slated to debut in 2027. It will introduce several new features to the Carnival fleet, including music-themed zones and what will become the […]

Carnival Valor Is Returning to New Orleans for Caribbean Cruises With a New Look — and a Waterpark 

Carnival Valor resumed operations on Thursday after an extensive dry-dock that added a WaterWorks aqua park, a Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge and a series of ship-wide accessibility and amenity upgrades. The 2,980-guest ship welcomed its first post-refit passengers in Barcelona and is now sailing a one-time Carnival Journeys transatlantic voyage that will reposition the […]

How Grand Bahama Is Becoming the Caribbean’s Newest Cruise Powerhouse 

It’s only about 70 miles as the crow flies between Florida and the west end of Grand Bahama. While the island is closer than almost anywhere to the US, it’s been something of an afterthought in the travel industry in recent years.  But that is starting to change, with a huge wave of new investment […]