Tag: Carnival Horizon

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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Big Weekend for Return of Cruises From the U.S.

Chris Cardona

While millions were celebrating Independence Day this weekend, several thousand people were able to get back to cruising from the U.S. Following on the momentous departure of Celebrity Edge from Port Everglades on June 26th, as the first cruise ship to depart from the U.S. in over a year, three other cruise ships continued the return of cruising. Watch Video: Celebrity Edge – Amazing Port Everglades Sunset Sailaway (June 2021) Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas made her return from PortMiami on Friday, sailing a 3 night Bahamas itinerary, with…

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My Cruise Experience – Carnival Horizon Dining

Christopher Cardona
Carnival Horizon Dining

Carnival Horizon, the latest ship from Carnival Cruise Line, celebrated her Miami homecoming on September 20, 2018, and we were onboard for a special two night inaugural sailing. I’ll be providing insight into my experience onboard with a series of blog posts focusing on all aspects from activities to staterooms and just about everything else. In this post, I present the many dining options onboard Carnival Horizon. Carnival Cruise Line does not skimp on the food choices onboard their ships, and on the Carnival Horizon, guests have almost endless places…

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Carnival Horizon Named by Godmother Queen Latifah

Chris Cardona

Carnival Horizon, the newest cruise ship from Carnival Cruise Line, celebrated the official naming ceremony by the ship’s Godmother, Queen Latifah. Following the ceremony, Latifah squared off against Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl champion Jake Elliott in Lip Sync Battle: Horizon modeled after the hit Paramount Network TV series and rolling out across the Carnival fleet. Latifah rocked the house with her incredible interpretation of the Weather Girls classic “It’s Raining Men,” while Elliott had a chance to live out his rock star fantasies performing Whitesnake’s arena anthem “Here I Go…

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Carnival Horizon joins the Carnival Cruise Line Fleet

Chris Cardona
Carnival Horizon

At the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, Carnival Cruise Line has taken delivery of the 26th ship in their fleet, Carnival Horizon. The 133,500-ton, 3,954-passenger ship will reposition to Barcelona, Spain, where it will depart April 2 on an inaugural 13-day voyage – the first of four sailings from the European port.  The ship will then operate a trans-Atlantic crossing before arriving in New York May 23, 2018, for a pierside overnight gala and naming ceremony featuring the ship’s godmother, Grammy award-winning musical artist and acclaimed actress Queen Latifah. Carnival Horizon…

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