Tag: Carnival Cruise Line

Mardi Gras Enhances Spaces, Adds Interconnecting Rooms After Dry Dock

Chris Cardona
Carnival's Mardi Gras - Marseille, France

Carnival’s Mardi Gras Returns with Fresh Enhancements After Dry Dock Carnival Cruise Line’s Excel-class ship, Mardi Gras, is back in action today following a comprehensive dry dock in Marseilles, France, sporting a variety of fresh enhancements. The ship has set sail from Barcelona on a 15-day transatlantic journey back to her homeport of Port Canaveral, Florida, where she will resume a year-round schedule of Caribbean cruises. The updates focus on increasing flexibility for families and groups and generally improving the guest experience: New Interconnecting Staterooms: One hundred staterooms now feature…

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Carnival Cruise Line Adds Venezia to Miami 2027, Expands Florida Fleet

Chris Cardona
Carnival Venezia

Carnival Cruise Line Announces Major Florida Expansion for 2027/28: Carnival Venezia Heads to Miami Carnival Cruise Line has opened new 2027/28 reservations for three key ships sailing from top Florida homeports, Miami and Port Canaveral, signaling a significant expansion of its offerings. The announcement includes a South Florida move for the “Fun Italian Style” Carnival Venezia and an expanded array of options for Carnival Magic and Carnival Vista.   Carnival Venezia Sets Sail for Miami Starting in May 2027, the 4,000-guest Carnival Venezia will reposition to Miami after a seasonal…

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Carnival Cruise Line Amends their New Carnival Rewards Program

Chris Cardona
Carnival Rewards

Carnival Cruise Line had made waves back in June with the announcement of major changes to their existing VIFP loyalty program. Specifically, they had intended to offer their most loyal guests only a limited time extension of their current levels and benefits, after which time the guest would need to re-qualify each year based on several criteria. Original Post: Carnival Cruise Line Unveils New “Carnival Rewards” Loyalty Program Set for 2026 Launch In a communication sent to travel partners and guests today, Carnival Cruise Line appears to have made several…

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Carnival Cruise Line to Deploy Four Ships from Galveston in 2027/28

Chris Cardona
Carnival Cruise Line - 2027/2028 Galveston Deployment

Carnival Cruise Line is bringing new ships and more cruise options to Galveston, Texas, for its 2027-2028 season. For the first time, Carnival Horizon and Carnival Spirit will be homeported in Galveston, joining the current ships Carnival Breeze and Carnival Jubilee. This expanded lineup means more variety and capacity for travelers sailing from Texas. Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line said: New Ships and Itineraries Carnival Horizon, which can carry nearly 4,000 guests, will begin sailing from Galveston on May 19, 2027. It will offer a special eight-day Western…

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Carnival Launches New CHEERS! Zero Proof Non-Alcoholic Drink Package

Chris Cardona
Carnival Cruise Line - Cheers! Zero Proof

Carnival Cruise Line has a new non-alcoholic drink package, CHEERS! Zero Proof, that offers a wide variety of premium, alcohol-free beverages. This new package is designed to give guests a convenient and valuable way to enjoy drinks like handcrafted zero-proof cocktails, alcohol-free sparkling wine, specialty coffees, smoothies, and sodas. Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line stated: With this new package, guests get access to: Sodas (Coca-Cola products) Juices and bottled water (still, sparkling, and coconut) Specialty coffees and teas Non-alcoholic cocktails, beer, and sparkling wine Non-alcoholic frozen drinks and…

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