With the new Carnival Party entering service just in time for the season, Carnival Cruise Line is planning an expanded winter schedule in 2022-2023.
The company is not only upping its game in North America with the arrival of a second XL-class ship, but is also expanding its presence in Australia with the debut of Carnival Luminosa.
Cruise Industry News viewed the company’s full program. Here’s the breakdown:
Caribbean and Bahamas
Carnival celebration
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 5200 guests
Built: 2022
Home gates: Miami (United States of America)
Length: Seven nights
Itineraries: Western and Eastern Caribbean, visiting Grand Turk, Mexico, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Bahamas and more
Cruise season: Throughout the year it starts on November 21
Carnival horizon
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 4000 guests
Built: 2018
Home gates: Miami (United States of America)
Length: Six and eight nights
Itineraries: Southern and Western Caribbean visiting Mexico, Aruba, Jamaica, Curaçao, Grand Cayman, Dominican Republic and more
Cruise season: Throughout the year
Invasion of carnivals
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 2974 guests
Built: 2002
Home gates: Miami (United States of America)
Length: Three and four nights
Itineraries: Bahamas, Florida and Mexico visiting destinations such as Key West, Cozumel, Nassau, Bimini, Princess Cays and Half Moon Cay
Cruise season: Throughout the year
Dawn of the Carnival
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 2984 guests
Built: 1999
Home gates: Miami (United States of America)
Length: Four and five nights
Itineraries: Bahamas, Western and Eastern Caribbean sightseeing destinations including Nassau, Princess Cays, Half Moon Cay, Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman and more
Cruise season: Throughout the year
Spirit of Carnival
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 2100 guests
Built: 2001
Home gates: Miami (United States of America)
Length: Six and eight nights
Itineraries: Western, Eastern and Southern Caribbean with sailings to Mexico, Belize, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Dominican Republic, Bonaire, Aruba, Bahamas, St. Kitts and others
Cruise season: October 8 to April 8
Mardi Gras
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 5200 guests
Built: 2021
Home gates: Port Canaveral (United States of America)
Length: Seven nights
Itineraries: Western and Eastern Caribbean, visiting Puerto Rico, Grand Turk, Mexico, Honduras, Dominican Republic and more
Cruise season: Throughout the year
The magic of carnivals
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 3650 guests
Built: 2011
Home gates: Port Canaveral (United States of America)
Length: Six and eight nights
Itineraries: Eastern and Southern Caribbean visiting St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Aruba, Bonaire, Bahamas, Grand Turk, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts and more
Cruise season: October 31 to May 6
Carnival Freedom
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 2974 guests
Built: 2007
Home gates: Port Canaveral (United States of America)
Length: Four and five nights
Itineraries: Eastern Caribbean and Bahamas visiting destinations such as Grand Turk, Amber Cove, Princess Cays, Nassau and more
Cruise season: Throughout the year
Freedom Carnival
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 2974 guests
Built: 2005
Home gates: Port Canaveral (United States of America)
Length: Three and four nights
Itineraries: Bahamas visiting Nassau, Princess Cays, Bimini and more
Cruise season: Throughout the year
Carnival Vista
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 4000 guests
Built: 2016
Home gates: Galveston (United States of America)
Length: Seven nights
Itineraries: Western Caribbean visiting Mexico, Honduras, Belize, Grand Cayman and Jamaica
Cruise season: Throughout the year
Carnival breeze
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 3650 guests
Built: 2012
Home gates: Galveston (United States of America)
Length: Four and five nights
Itineraries: Western Caribbean with visits to the Mexican ports of Cozumel, Costa Maya and Progreso
Cruise season: Throughout the year
Carnival dream
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 3650 guests
Built: 2009
Home gates: Galveston (United States of America)
Length: Six and eight nights
Itineraries: Western Caribbean and Bahamas visiting destinations such as Nassau, Half Moon Cay, Costa Maya, Belize City, Key West, Roatán and more
Cruise season: Throughout the year
Carnival Courage
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 2974 guests
Built: 2004
Home gates: New Orleans (United States of America)
Length: Four and five nights
Itineraries: Western Caribbean visiting the Mexican ports of Progreso, Costa Maya and Cozumel
Cruise season: Throughout the year
Carnival glory
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 2974 guests
Built: 2003
Home gates: New Orleans (United States of America)
Length: Seven nights
Itineraries: Western Caribbean and Bahamas visiting destinations such as Freeport, Nassau, Key West, Cozumel, Belize, Roatán, Grand Cayman and more
Cruise season: Throughout the year
Carnival pride
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 2100 guests
Built: 2001
Home gates: Tampa (United States of America)
Length: Five to eight nights
Itineraries: Panama Canal and Western Caribbean Visitor Destinations Including Limón, Panama Canal, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Belize City, Roatán, Costa Maya and more
Cruise season: November 12 to April 9
Carnival Paradise
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 2040 guests
Built: 1998
Home gates: Tampa (United States of America)
Length: Four and five nights
Itineraries: Western Caribbean visiting Mexico, Honduras, Grand Cayman and more
Cruise season: Throughout the year
Carnival joy
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 2040 guests
Built: 1998
Home gates: Jacksonville (United States of America)
Length: Four and five nights
Itineraries: Bahamas visiting Nassau, Freeport, Princess Cays and Bimini
Cruise season: Throughout the year
The Carnival Sun
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 3000 guests
Built: 1996
Home gates: Charleston (United States of America)
Length: Four to night
Itineraries: Eastern Caribbean and Bahamas visiting Half Moon Cay, Princess Cays, Freeport, Nassau, Puerto Plata, Grand Turk, St. Thomas and more
Cruise season: Throughout the year
West coast
Panorama of carnivals
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 4000 guests
Built: 2019
Home gates: Long Beach (United States of America)
Length: Seven nights
Itineraries: Mexican Riviera visiting Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta
Cruise season: Throughout the year
The miracle of carnivals
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 2124 guests
Built: 2004
Home gates: Long Beach (United States of America)
Length: Four to 14 nights
Itineraries: Baja Mexico, Mexican Riviera and Hawaii
Cruise season: October 2 to May 7
Carnival radiation
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 2984 guests
Built: 2000
Home gates: Long Beach (United States of America)
Length: Three and four nights
Itineraries: Baja California visiting Ensenada and Catalina Island
Cruise season: Throughout the year
Australia
Bright carnival
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 2260 guests
Built: 2009
Home gates: Brisbane (Australia)
Length: three to 11 nights
Itineraries: New Zealand, the Great Barrier Reef and the South Pacific
Cruise season: November 6 to April 13
The brilliance of carnivals
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 3000 guests
Built: 2008
Home gates: Sydney Australia)
Length: three to 11 nights
Itineraries: Tasmania, Great Barrier Reef, Eastern Australia, South Pacific and New Zealand
Cruise season: Throughout the year it starts on October 1st
East Coast
The legend of carnivals
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 2100 guests
Built: 2002
Home gates: Baltimore (United States of America)
Length: Six to eight nights
Itineraries: Bahamas and Eastern Caribbean visiting Freeport, Nassau, Bimini, Half Moon Cay, Princess Cays and Grand Turk
Cruise season: Throughout the year
