Cruise Ship Deployment Archives

Texas Gets an Icon: Royal Caribbean Announces 2027-28 U.S. Vacations

Nov 12, 2025 Chris Cardona

Royal Caribbean’s Bold 2027-28 Deployment: The Icon Arrives Royal Caribbean has unveiled its 2027-2028 cruise schedule, offering 4- to 12-night adventures on nine ships across three major regions. Bookings are open early for Crown & Anchor Society members, with the official general opening scheduled for Thursday, November 13th. A major focus of the season is maximizing the guest experience at the line’s private destinations: Perfect Day at CocoCay and the new Royal Beach Club Collection (Royal Beach Club Paradise Island opening in December 2025, and Royal Beach Club Cozumel debuting…

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

Sep 9, 2025Sep 9, 2025 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…

Carnival Bringing Sunshine Year-Round to Charleston in 2019

Dec 8, 2017 Chris Cardona

Carnival Cruise Line will re-position the Carnival Sunshine to Charleston, South Carolina with four- and five-day cruises starting in May 2019. Carnival Sunshine provides an exciting new vacation choice from Charleston and features one of the widest arrays of food, beverage and entertainment options within the Carnival fleet, including spectacular open-air attractions like the WaterWorks aqua park and SportSquare recreation area, a stunning three-deck-high adults-only retreat featuring a waterfall and adjoining pool, several specialty restaurants and more than 550 staterooms with private balconies. Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line…