Big Cruise Shakeup: Major Ship Pulling Out of Galveston in 2027

Big cruise shakeup: Major ship pulling out of Galveston in 2027

Carnival Dream will depart Galveston in May 2027 and relocate to New Orleans, offering new cruise itineraries to Mexico and the Bahamas from Port NOLA.

Carnival announces first trip to new resort from New Orleans, return of Carnival Dream

Carnival Cruise Line's new resort in the Bahamas opens and the Carnival Liberty will sail from the Port of New Orleans. Carnival Dream is also coming back.

CCL's ship Carnival Dream homeported in New Orleans in 2027

CCL-Carnival Cruise Line will reposition its larger vessel, Carnival Dream, to New Orleans/Port NOLA in May 2027, joining Carnival Liberty and...

Carnival is adding New Orleans capacity in 2027/28

This is the first of a number of ship moves the line plans in its cruise schedule through spring 2028.

Carnival Cruise Line Reveals First New Itineraries for 2027/28, Beginning With Capacity Expansion in 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 Carniva…

Carnival to Deploy Bigger Cruise Ship in New Orleans

Carnival Cruise Line is pulling back the curtain on its 2027-28 deployments, and the first announcement reveals a plan to boost capacity in New Orleans. The cruise line will continue to homeport two ships year-round in the Big Easy, but starting in May 2027 the 3,646-guest Carnival Dream will replace the 2,980-guest Carnival Valor, boosting double-occupancy guest capacity by about 700 passengers per sailing. Carnival Liberty, accommodating 2,974…