The port will join the bigger cruise hubs of New Orleans, Galveston, Texas, and Tampa, Fla. in offering Caribbean getaways from the Gulf Coast all year long beginning in 2027.

Described by the cruise ship company as “a new destination from the ground up,” Celebration Key is on the southern side of Grand Bahama island and about 17 miles northeast of Freeport.

Carnival is offering a variety of itineraries aboard Carnival Valor and Carnival Liberty from New Orleans, where the cruise line recently celebrated 30 years of year-round service.

Given the shortened trip duration, Carnival will operate the Valor as a voyage without a port-of-call visit. Carnival will contact cruise passengers directly by 2 p.m. Thursday with more ...

“It’s an honor to share this great milestone and build on our successful partnership with the city and the port of New Orleans,” says Christine Duffy, Carnival Cruise Line president. “We sail more ...

Carnival Cruise Line has been at the forefront of cruises for New Orleans. Carnival officials hope the new addition will bring in more business. “We estimate we’re going to sail about 400,000 ...

Carnival Cruise Line celebrates 30 years of sailing out of New Orleans by introducing the new Carnival Liberty to the city. The ship will make New Orleans home.

Since its first year-long cruise from New Orleans in 1994, Carnival has been the top cruise operator in the city. Every year, the cruise line boards around 400,000 or more guests from New Orleans.

Want to get a head start on planning your dream vacation for 2025? We've just heard Carnival Cruise Line has started selling tickets for a 16-day Transatlantic journey from the Port of New Orleans to ...

In late April of 2025, the Carnival Valor will set sail from the Port of New Orleans and make its way through the Atlantic Ocean on a 16-day journey that eventually ends in Spain.

Carnival Cruise Line homeports two year-round vessels from Port NOLA, and in 2024 Carnival celebrates its 30 th year of cruising from New Orleans. Norwegian Cruise Line also will renew for five ...