Carnival Cruise Line Opens Bookings for 2026-27 Sailings from Tampa and Mobile

Carnival Cruise Line has opened bookings for its 2026-27 cruises departing from Tampa, Florida and Mobile, Alabama.

Travelers can now start planning future trips to the Bahamas, the Caribbean and the Panama Canal with Carnival, from Tampa and Mobile.

“With a variety of itineraries, many of which feature our own unique destinations Celebration Key and Half Moon Cay, our guests will have plenty of great vacation options, and our travel advisor partners will have some unique experiences to offer their clients,” says Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.

In 2026-27, Carnival Paradise will be based in Tampa year-round. The ship will sail 4-, 5- and 6-day Western Caribbean routes, as well as 4-, 5- and 6-day Bahamas cruises. Aboard Carnival Paradise, guests will be able to visit destinations like Cozumel, Mahogany Bay, Belize and Grand Cayman, as well as Celebration Key, Princess Cays and Nassau.

Carnival Legend®

Carnival Legend will be based in Tampa seasonally from November 2026 to March 2027. The ship will offer cruises to the Western Caribbean, the Bahamas and Panama.

Legends are made, not born… and over time, this ship has become even more deserving of its nameplate. Let’s discover some of the secrets of Carnival Legend.

If you’re out to find new legends, flip directly to the RedFrog Pub^®, featuring not only a mythical mascot, but actual drinks — plus Caribbean atmosphere by the gallon. Your heroic journey down the Green Thunder waterslide is a saga you’ll recount for ages. Bonsai Sushi^™ proves that you needn’t teach a man to fish for him to enjoy delicacies from the sea. Once you’ve had a look — not to mention a taste — at the cocktail magic of Alchemy Bar^®, you still may not believe your eyes. And Carnival Legend^® even has a place for saluting some real-life heroes: Heroes Tribute^™ Bar.

This ship, which pays tribute to some of the most enduring legends throughout the ages, still features classic Carnival Legend favorites. Take a dip in the Camelot and Avalon pools, wish for fortune at Club Merlin Casino, and uncover something to savor at Truffles Restaurant. There’s more than one way to dine at Lido Deck’s Unicorn Café, including handmade faves from Guy’s Burger Joint^™ or fresh taco-burrito goodness from BlueIguana Cantina^™. And of course there’s our signature steakhouse, Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse, where the multi-course meal is no myth.

Music lovers who go for the classics will love Billie’s Piano Bar. Kids will tell and retell the tale of their favorite vacation, spent hanging out and meeting new friends at one of three supervised youth areas. And adults can get lost in a good book, or just one another’s company, at the legendarily kid-free Serenity Adult-Only Retreat^™. Experience unheard-of levels of relaxation at Cloud 9 Spa^™. Then, when the sun goes down, dance the night away at Medusa’s Lair Dance Club. Activities on Carnival Legend? Nothing short of legendary.

For a cruise vacation that’s sure to go down in your history books, turn to Carnival Legend.

Travelers hoping to depart from Mobile can book cruises aboard the Carnival Spirit, which will be based there seasonally from October 2026 to March 2027. After offering a repositioning cruise from Alaska, Carnival Spirit will host 6-, 7- and 8-day cruises to the Bahamas.

This article originally appeared in TravelPulse.

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