Fifth Carnival Ship Homeporting at Port Canaveral Increases Options
for Guests Cruising from Orlando Area
MIAMI, Dec. 18, 2024 – Even Santa snuck in a Carnival Cruise Line vacation before the big holiday to help deliver Carnival Venezia to Port Canaveral today as the ship made its inaugural arrival at the port. Carnival Venezia is set to start a seasonal series of cruises, enhancing cruise options to various destinations throughout The Bahamas, Caribbean and Mexico for guests departing from the Orlando area, and its new deployment makes Carnival the first and only cruise line to operate five ships from Port Canaveral.
Arriving from a 12-day Carnival Journeys cruise that began in New York, where it has been sailing from since its summer 2023 debut, Carnival Venezia will spend the winter months in sunny Florida like many Northeasterners. The unique ship is themed after its namesake city, Venice, Italy, and provides guests a selection of new "Carnival Fun Italian Style" experiences and unique dining and beverage concepts. Cruises from Port Canaveral kick off today with a special four-day Bahamas getaway and continue with a schedule of 15 week-long Eastern and Western Caribbean sailings as well as two special 14-day Carnival Journeys voyages.
"Our Venice-themed ship adds another truly dynamic offering, with a fresh Italian twist on our signature Carnival fun plus the same friendly service our guests love, and further enriches the variety of convenient options available to our loyal guests cruising from Orlando," said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. "Our guests who sailed with Carnival Venezia from New York love the ship and its new experiences, and we know that she will add even more value to the Carnival offering in her new winter home at Port Canaveral."
At Port Canaveral, Carnival Venezia joins Mardi Gras, Carnival Vista, Carnival Glory and Carnival Freedom. Together, the ships offer diverse itineraries, from three- and four-day Bahamas getaways to cruises that visit popular destinations across the Caribbean ranging from five-to-eight days as well as several longer Carnival Journeys cruises.
In addition to signature Carnival venues guests know and love, including Guy's Burger Joint, Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse and Bonsai Sushi & Teppanyaki, Carnival Venezia features new Fun Italian Style dining and beverage options such as the specialty restaurant "Il Viaggio," with thoughtfully curated dishes that showcase distinct regions of Italy, as well as the unique sparkling wine and spritz bar Frizzante. Carnival Venezia will sail from Port Canaveral into the spring and return to New York City with an 11-day repositioning cruise that departs May 11, 2025. Carnival's sailing schedule is open through spring 2027, and Carnival Venezia will continue to sail seasonally from New York City and Port Canaveral. To learn more about Carnival Venezia and see sailings currently available, click here.
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Carnival Cruise Line, part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is the first cruise line to sail over 100 million guests and is proud to be known as America's Cruise Line, for carrying more Americans and serving more U.S. homeports than any other. Since its founding in 1972, Carnival has continually revolutionized the cruise industry and popularized the cruise vacation as an affordable and fun travel option. Carnival operates from 14 U.S. and two Australian homeports, as well as seasonally from Europe and employs more than 48,000 team members representing 120 nationalities.
Carnival's fleet of 27 ships reflects an exciting period of growth that continues with the addition of seven ships through 2033: two ships joining in February 2025 when P&O Cruises Australia integrates into Carnival; a fourth and fifth Excel class ship scheduled for 2027 and 2028 respectively; followed by three additional new ships from an innovative new class currently under development. Carnival's next new guest offering will be the all-new exclusive destination, Celebration Key, set to debut on Grand Bahama next summer.
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