Carnival unveils its next wave of 2027-2028 fleet deployments

Carnival Cruise Line has released details of its new 2027-2028 itineraries, featuring a mix of Caribbean sailings from three U.S. homeports and expanded European voyages, including a special solar eclipse sailing on July 29, 2027.

Carnival Miracle will sail from Galveston, Texas, before heading to Europe for the summer season. Carnival Elation and Carnival Paradise will continue cruising from Jacksonville and Tampa, Fla., serving popular Caribbean destinations.

Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line, said: “While there will be many ways to view the Aug. 2 solar eclipse, seeing it from Carnival Miracle will definitely be the most fun way to do so. Along with the great summer 2027 season in Europe, the combination of our large and diverse fleet and roster of U.S. homeports allows us to bring more variety and adventure to the 2027/28 season.”

Carnival Miracle will begin sailing from Galveston on March 29, 2027, as part of Carnival’s four-ship deployment from Texas. The 2,100-passenger ship will offer two four-day cruises to Cozumel, Mexico; a 10-day Eastern Caribbean voyage to Celebration Key; RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay; Grand Turk; and Amber Cove, Dominican Republic; and a 10-day Western Caribbean trip sailing to Montego Bay, Jamaica; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; Belize; Cozumel; and Isla Tropicale, Roatán. It will also sail a special 10-day Panama Canal cruise stopping in Limón, Costa Rica; Colón (Panama Canal), Panama; Roatán; and Cozumel.

Following its Caribbean sailings, Carnival Miracle will kick off its European season on May 6 with a 14-day Carnival Journeys transatlantic cruise from Galveston to Lisbon, Portugal, calling on Bermuda; and Funchal and Ponta Delgada, Portugal. On May 20, the Spirit-class ship will offer a nine-day cruise from Lisbon to Dover (London) visiting Bilbao, La Coruña and Vigo, Spain; Leixões (Porto), Portugal; Le Havre (Paris) and Le Verdon (Bordeaux), France; and Zeebrugge (Brussels), Belgium.

From May through September, the ship will homeport in Dover, offering eight- to 12-day itineraries across the British Isles, Northern Europe, Scandinavia and Baltic regions. On Sept. 29, Carnival Miracle will homeport in Civitavecchia (Rome), offering a series of eight- and 10-day itineraries visiting the Greek Isles, Turkey, Italy, Croatia and Montenegro.

An 11-day Carnival Journeys cruise on July 29 will feature a special day at sea for solar eclipse viewing on Aug. 2. The itinerary departs from Dover and includes stops in Guernsey; Lisbon and Leixões, Portugal; La Coruña, Spain; Le Havre, France; and Zeebrugge, Belgium.

Carnival Paradise will continue sailing from Tampa, offering a variety of four- to six-day Caribbean getaways while Carnival Elation will operate from Jacksonville, and continue to provide a mix of 4- and 5-day itineraries.

The Fantasy-class ships will visit destinations that include Nassau, The Bahamas; Cozumel; and Key West, Fla. Many itineraries also feature calls to Celebration Key, Isla Tropicale and RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay.

Sail on over to www.carnival.com for more.