Carnival announces 2026/27 sailings from New Orleans and Long Beach

Monday, Oct 21, 2024 0

Carnival Cruise Line has launched a series of cruises departing from New Orleans and Long Beach throughout 2026 and early 2027.

Carnival Valor and Carnival Liberty will sail from New Orleans, visiting destinations in the Caribbean and the Bahamas. From Long Beach, Carnival Panorama will offer cruises to the Mexican Riviera.

Carnival Valor will operate four- and five-day Western Caribbean cruises, featuring stops in ports including Cozumel and Progreso, with prices from £340pp. Meanwhile, Carnival Liberty has a mix of week-long Western and Eastern Caribbean options available. Among the ports of call are Celebration Key, Carnival’s new exclusive destination opening in 2025, and Belize, Mahogany Bay, Montego Bay, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Key West, Nassau and Half Moon Cay. Prices start from £480pp.

In addition, there are two six-day Western Caribbean and two eight-day Eastern Caribbean options on offer, as well as a 14-day roundtrip ‘Carnival Journeys’ cruise departing November 29, 2026. It will visit Cozumel, Montego Bay, Curacao, Aruba, Colombia, Costa Rica and Colon, Panama, from which shore excursions to the Panama Canal are available. ‘Carnival Journeys’ itineraries are a limited series of voyages with additional onboard experiences on offer. Prices for the ‘Carnival Journeys’ cruise start from £1,071pp.

Carnival Panorama will offer six- to eight-day itineraries from Long Beach, visiting Cabo San Lucas, Ensenada, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán and La Paz. Prices start from £430pp.

Fred Stein, vice president of itinerary planning at Carnival Cruise Line, said: “The sailings we’re opening today showcase the diverse array of destinations and itineraries available to our guests. We believe variety is essential to allow guests to curate unforgettable cruises as they plan future holidays. New Orleans and Long Beach are vital to our homeport strategy and bring great new options to our guests who sail from each port as we continue to broaden our overall cruise schedule for 2026/27.”