CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has unveiled a comprehensive lineup of new itineraries for the 2026-2027 season, featuring voyages from major USA homeports on both the East and West coasts. The new sailings, now available for booking, include popular destinations departing from Miami, Port Canaveral, and Norfolk, along with Alaska and Mexico voyages from San Francisco.
In 2026, Carnival Luminosa will homeport in San Francisco for the first time. The ship’s arrival follows a 22-day transpacific journey from Brisbane, Australia, set for April 2026. This Carnival Journeys cruise will include stops in Fiji, Tahiti, Moorea, and Honolulu. From San Francisco, Carnival Luminosa will offer a series of 10-day cruises to Alaska between April 27th and September 10th, 2026. These itineraries will feature scenic cruising through Tracy Arm Fjord, and visits to Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, and Prince Rupert.
Additionally, the ship will run a series of 4-day Baja Mexico weekend cruises to Ensenada. An 18-day transpacific sailing from San Francisco to Japan, departing on September 20th, 2026, will also be offered, featuring stops in Alaska and Japan before concluding in Yokohama. These Alaska sailings are part of Carnival's broader 53-sailing deployment in the region for 2026, which includes Carnival Miracle and Carnival Spirit operating from Seattle.
Carnival Horizon will offer new itineraries, including a special 13-day transatlantic Carnival Journeys cruise departing from Barcelona to Miami on June 15th, 2026. The relocation voyage will visit Alicante and Malaga in Spain, Gibraltar, and Celebration Key, CCL’s new private destination in the Bahamas. From homeport Miami, Carnival Horizon will offer 6- and 8-day Caribbean roundtrips. The 6-day itineraries to the Western Caribbean, departing on Sundays, include stops at Celebration Key, Grand Cayman, and either Montego Bay or Ocho Rios in Jamaica. 8-day Southern Caribbean voyages, departing on Saturdays, will include visits to Aruba, Curacao, and either Bonaire, Amber Cove, or Celebration Key.
Operating out of Port Canaveral, Carnival Vista will offer 6- and 8-day Caribbean cruises. 6-day itineraries will include calls at Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay, and either Grand Turk or Amber Cove. The 8-day sailings will visit destinations such as St Thomas USVI, St. Maarten, San Juan, and Aruba.
Carnival Sunshine will provide a variety of itineraries from Norfolk, including 4- to 7-day roundtrips to Bermuda and The Bahamas. These itineraries will feature visits to Half Moon Cay, Bimini, Nassau, and Celebration Key. Longer 8-day voyages will explore the Eastern Caribbean, while others will head north to Canada, with stops in Halifax, Saint John, and Sydney. A 9-day Carnival Journeys itinerary will visit Amber Cove, San Juan, and St. Thomas.
Note: Carnival Journeys are seasonal relocation voyages (RepositionCruises.com) when the CCL vessels change homeports/deployments/operational regions.