MIAMI, Jan. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival
Cruise Line will reposition three of its newest and largest ships
to new homeports in 2018, expanding upon the exciting variety of
cruise options available from Galveston,
Texas, Port Canaveral, Fla., and Miami. In September
2018 Carnival Vista will move to Galveston; Carnival Breeze will reposition to
Port Canaveral; and Carnival Magic will shift to Miami.
Carnival Vista to Offer Two Week-Long Caribbean Itineraries
from Galveston
Beginning
Sept. 23, 2018, the newest ship in
Carnival's fleet, the 133,500-ton Carnival Vista, will begin
sailing from Galveston and offer
two different seven-day western Caribbean itineraries departing every Sunday
and visiting the region's most popular destinations. The first
itinerary includes calls at Montego
Bay, Grand Cayman, and
Cozumel, while the other features
visits to Mahogany Bay (Isla Roatan), Belize, and Cozumel.
Designed to connect guests to the ocean with sweeping views and
plenty to do both outdoors and in, Carnival Vista offers an
exciting array of groundbreaking features including SkyRide,
a suspended open-air cycling experience; the world's first IMAX
Theatre on a ship; an expansive water park featuring the colorful
Kaleid-o-slide, the line's first tube slide; RedFrog Pub &
Brewery featuring the first brewery on a North American-based ship;
and Family Harbor with family-friendly staterooms, a family
concierge, the Family Harbor Lounge and more.
Carnival Vista, which debuted in 2016, will join Carnival
Freedom and Carnival Valor sailing year-round from Galveston.
Carnival Breeze to Offer Seven-Day Cruises Year-Round from
Port Canaveral
Carnival Breeze will kick off its new Port
Canaveral-based program with a one-time six-day cruise to
Nassau; Amber Cove (Dominican Republic); and Grand Turk on
Sept. 30, 2018, followed by the start
of year-round alternating eastern and western Caribbean cruises beginning Oct. 6, 2018. Those voyages will depart every
Saturday with eastern Caribbean
itineraries calling at Amber Cove, St. Thomas, San Juan, and Grand Turk. Western Caribbean voyages will feature
Cozumel, Belize, Mahogany Bay and Costa Maya, part of
Carnival's exclusive Cozumel Plus itineraries offering extended
stays in Cozumel and a variety of
unique and interesting shore excursions on the island and on the
Mexican mainland.
Longer Length Carnival Journeys Cruises on Carnival
Breeze
For guests who desire a longer length experience,
Carnival Breeze will operate two Carnival Journeys cruises. On
Sept. 16, 2018, as the ship
repositions from Galveston to Port
Canaveral, it will operate a 14-day Carnival Journeys cruise
calling at Grand Cayman,
Aruba, Curaçao, Grenada, Barbados, Dominica and St.
Maarten.
Another 14-day Carnival Journeys cruise operating round-trip
from Port Canaveral Saturday, Nov. 3-17,
2018, includes stops at eight Caribbean destinations including St. Thomas,
Antigua, St. Lucia, Grenada, Barbados, St.
Maarten, Tortola, and San
Juan.
Carnival Breeze will be the newest and largest Carnival ship to
sail from Port Canaveral, which is also the year-round homeport for
Carnival Sunshine and Carnival Liberty. Carnival Breeze
features Thrill Theater, an immersive multidimensional special
effects experience that makes viewers feel as if they're part of
the movie. Other highlights include a massive WaterWorks aqua park
offering splash-tastic water slides and the 300-gallon
PowerDrencher tipping bucket, and SportSquare, an expansive
recreation area with a suspended ropes course, mini golf, an
outdoor fitness area and more.
Carnival Magic to Offer Seven-Day Caribbean Cruises from
Miami
Carnival Magic will
launch a year-round schedule of seven-day alternating eastern and
western Caribbean cruises
departing Sundays from PortMiami beginning Sept. 30, 2018. Eastern Caribbean cruises will call at Amber
Cove, St. Thomas, San Juan and
Grand Turk. Western Caribbean
sailings will feature Grand
Cayman, Mahogany Bay, Belize and Cozumel.
Carnival Magic will also offer a special seven-day Cozumel Plus
holiday cruise departing Miami
Dec. 23, 2018, and calling at
Cozumel, Belize, Mahogany Bay and Grand Cayman.
The 130,000-ton Carnival Magic features the line's signature
RedFrog Pub, the SportSquare outdoor recreation area and Cucina del
Capitano family-style Italian restaurant. In 2016 the ship
underwent an extensive multimillion-dollar makeover that added a
variety of exciting dining and bar innovations, including Guy's
Burger Joint developed in tandem with Food Network star
Guy Fieri, RedFrog Rum Bar,
BlueIguana Tequila Bar, BlueIguana Cantina Mexican eatery, Pizzeria
del Capitano and the Alchemy Bar.
Carnival Magic will join Carnival Glory, Carnival Sensation, and
Carnival Victory at the line's busiest homeport.
Additional Information and Reservations
Reservations
are currently being accepted for all of these new Carnival cruise
offerings. For additional information and reservations,
contact any travel agent, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit
carnival.com.
Carnival can also be found on:
Twitter: www.twitter.com/carnivalcruise
Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/carnival
YouTube: www.youtube.com/carnival
Instagram: www.instagram.com/carnival
Journalists also can visit Carnival's media site,
www.carnival-news.com or follow the line's PR department on
Twitter at www.twitter.com/CarnivalPR.
About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival, a unit of
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is "The
World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 25 ships operating three-
to 16-day voyages to The Bahamas,
Caribbean, Mexican Riviera,
Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Australia, New
Zealand and the Pacific Islands. The 133,500-ton Carnival
Horizon is currently under construction and set to debut in 2018.
Additionally, two new 180,000-ton ships are scheduled to enter
service in 2020 and 2022.
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