Carnival Cruise Line Reveals New Itineraries and Plans for Half Moon Cay Expansion

Carnival Celebration – Photo Credit: Susan Young

Carnival Cruise Line has announced new itineraries for seven of its ships setting sail in 2026 and 2027 from Miami, Port Canaveral, Galveston and Baltimore.

The new itineraries include a stop in Half Moon Cay, Carnival’s private island set for expansion. These changes include an expanded beach, dining and beverage experiences and a pier that will enable some of its ships to dock for the first time. 

Miami: Carnival Celebration  

Carnival’s newest ship, Carnival Celebration, will offer a variety of seven-day cruises exploring both the Eastern and Western Caribbean, with a range of departure dates available through spring 2027.

Guests can choose from a selection of itineraries, including visits to the soon-to-open Celebration Key and popular destinations like Nassau and Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Amber Cove, Cozumel, Mahogany Bay, St. Thomas and San Juan.

Port Canaveral: Carnival Mardi Gras and Carnival Venezia  

Carnival’s Mardi Gras will sail a variation of seven-day cruises exploring both the Eastern and Western Caribbean. New itineraries feature Celebration Key and Half Moon Cay along with Grand Turk, Amber Cove, Nassau, Cozumel and Mahogany Bay. Guests can choose from a range of departure dates available into spring 2027.

Also sailing from Port Canaveral seasonally, Carnival Venezia will travel to both the Western and Eastern Caribbean, with a mix of seven- and 14-day cruises. The “Carnival Fun Italian Style” ship will visit destinations such as Celebration Key, Cozumel, Mahogany Bay, Grand Turk, San Juan and St. Thomas.

Three Southern Caribbean 14-day Carnival Journeys cruises include a range of destinations including Aruba, Curacao, Grenada, Barbados, Dominica, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, St. Kitts and Antigua.

Additional itineraries on other Carnival ships from Miami and Port Canaveral will be announced soon.

Galveston: Carnival Jubilee, Carnival Dream and Carnival Breeze

Beginning in September 2026, Carnival Jubilee will offer a variety of six- and eight-day cruises exploring the Western Caribbean and The Bahamas. The new six-day itineraries include port visits to Cozumel and Mahogany Bay. Eight-day itineraries stop in Key West, Nassau, Half Moon Cay and Celebration Key. Before September 2026, Carnival Jubilee will offer seven-day itineraries visiting Cozumel, Mahogany Bay and Costa Maya.

Carnival Dream is offering a variety of itineraries from Galveston along with a range of new six-, seven- and eight-day cruises that visit popular Western and Eastern Caribbean destinations. Several cruises feature stops in Celebration Key and Half Moon Cay.

For those seeking longer adventures, Carnival Dream will also offer 14-day Carnival Journeys cruises to the Eastern and Southern Caribbean with stops including Ocho Rios, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, San Juan, Amber Cove, Key West, Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Thomas, St. Maarten and St. Croix.

Carnival Breeze will offer a variety of Western Caribbean itineraries from Galveston. Four-day cruises to Mexico typically visit Cozumel and five-day cruises add a stop in Yucatan (Progreso).  An eight-day option features stops in Montego Bay, Grand Cayman, Costa Maya and Cozumel.

Baltimore: Carnival Pride

Week-long voyages on Carnival Pride include the Bahamas with stops at Half Moon Cay or Princess Cays, Nassau and Celebration Key, as well as cruises to Bermuda offering an overnight stay. Longer adventures are available, with three 14-day Carnival Journeys sailings featuring unique itineraries.

One of the Carnival Journeys cruises to Greenland and Canada will take guests to Nanortalik and Qaqortoq, Greenland along with St. Anthony, Corner Brook, and Sydney, Canada. Two 14-day Carnival Journeys sailings will explore the Southern Caribbean with stops in St. Thomas, St. Maarten, St. Kitts, Aruba, Curacao, Amber Cove, Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua and Tortola.

This article originally appeared in TravelPulse.