NEW ORLEANS — Continuing its commitment to U.S. homeports, Carnival Cruise Line announced today and opened for sale the first installment of its 2027/28 cruise schedule, which will include a number of ship moves offering cruisers more opportunity for new and exciting vacations. Carnival continues to be the only cruise line with two ships homeported year-round in New Orleans and is moving the larger Carnival Dream back to Port NOLA in May 2027, joining Carnival Liberty. Carnival Dream can accommodate more than 4,600 guests and offers a wide variety of signature Carnival experiences. To see the new sailings open for sale today, click here.
“More capacity with a larger ship means more tourism activity for Port NOLA and the region, where we’ve enjoyed a successful partnership for over three decades,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. “As we roll out our deployment plans through the spring of 2028, we have great news to share with our homeport communities. Fun is on the move, and that means more options and more variety as guests book their future cruise vacations.”
Carnival Dream
Before relocating to her new homeport, Carnival Dream will offer two final sailings from Galveston in May 2027, including a week-long Western Caribbean itinerary featuring Belize, Cozumel and Isla Tropicale, followed by another week-long Bahamas cruise that visits Celebration Key, Key West and Nassau. On May 16, 2027, Carnival Dream will return to New Orleans for the first time since 2019. The ship will offer a series of four- and five-day voyages from Port NOLA to Mexico.
Carnival Dream delivers a vibrant, fun-filled vacation experience for Carnival guests of all ages. The ship offers guests a wide variety of spacious stateroom options, diverse dining choices, such as Guy’s Burger Joint, BlueIguana Cantina and Bonsai Sushi, and entertainment ranging from the Punchliner Comedy Club to Broadway-style shows and movies under the stars.
Carnival Liberty
Carnival Liberty will continue sailing from New Orleans, extending a wide variety of seven-day Western Caribbean and Bahamas itineraries through April 2028. Several options visit Carnival’s exclusive new destination Celebration Key, as well as Key West, and Nassau. The ship will also sail voyages that feature calls in a wide variety of destinations, including Cozumel, Belize, Grand Cayman and Isla Tropicale. Special eight-day sailings over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays will feature stops at both Celebration Key and RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay. For travelers seeking longer adventures, Carnival Liberty will also offer a special 14-day Panama Canal Carnival Journeys cruise departing November 28, 2027, with stops in Aruba, Cartagena, Colon (Panama Canal), Curaçao, Cozumel, Limon, and Montego Bay, providing guests a unique opportunity to see the Panama Canal and experience vibrant destinations across the Caribbean and Central America.
Carnival Liberty returned to service in New Orleans this week after an extensive dry dock in Europe that added several new features to the ship, including a WaterWorks aqua park with new waterslides and a Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge, which serves as a special place for active-duty military, veterans and their loved ones to gather. The ship is also home to many other guest favorites, including award-winning live entertainment and youth programming as well as plenty of spaces to unwind, including the Serenity Adult-Only Retreat and a luxurious Cloud 9 Spa to the lively RedFrog Rum Bar and Alchemy Bar.
Fun is on the move as Carnival will unveil more plans for its future itineraries, from May 2027 to April 2028, in the coming weeks, new homeports will be announced for several ships – adding variety and increasing options from several key cities. To view all sailings currently open for sale, click here.
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