Oh my goodness how some numbers just jump off the page as lucky, cosmic, good karma and/or reason to play the lottery.  Such is the case with a new schedule of unique voyages planned for Carnival Cruise Line‘s Carnival Legend.  Launched in 2002, the 2020 season deviates from the norm with Carnival Cruise Line’s most diverse European season to date.  This is not unfamiliar territory for Carnival Legend, stirring up a lot of discussions when first launched, for a totally unrelated reason we’ll get to in a moment.  First, some really interesting itineraries coming our way in 2020.

We’ve put together an unmatched program of European cruises, featuring off-the-beaten path destinations as well as some of the most popular seaside port cities.  There’s no better way to Choose Fun in Europe.- Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.

Available through the Carnival Adventures program, hundreds of shore excursions will be offered where guests can explore centuries-old historic sites and landmarks, savor delicious local cuisine and view spectacular scenery, including the majestic Norwegian fjords.

 

 

In 2020, Carnival Legend will boast the company’s most comprehensive European schedule ever. Nine- to 16-day voyages will be offered, visiting 34 ports in 14 countries including destinations in Norway, Scotland, Ireland, Croatia, Portugal, Greece, Greenland and Iceland in summer and fall 2020

Highlights include:

• 16 Day Trans Atlantic New York to London- A 16-day Northern trans-Atlantic crossing from New York to London (Dover) June 3-19, featuring day-long visits to these spectacular destinations: Qaqortoq, Greenland; Reykjavik, Iceland; Lerwick, Shetland Islands; Belfast, Northern Ireland; and Cork (Cobh), Ireland.
• 9 Day Norwegian Fjords- A nine-day Norwegian Fjords cruise round-trip from London June 19-28, visiting six scenic Norwegian ports:  Bergen, Olden, Molde, Trondheim, Alesund, and Stavanger, with ample opportunities to view the majestic Norwegian fjords.
• 9 Day Western Europe- A nine-day Western Europe cruise June 28 – July 7 from London to Barcelona, visiting Le Havre (Paris), France; La Coruña, Spain; Leixoes and Lisbon, Portugal; Gibraltar; and Malaga, Spain.
• 12-day Mediterranean-  to 12-day Mediterranean cruises between Venice and Barcelona with stops at some of Europe’s most beautiful and sought-after destinations, including Marseilles, France; Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Rome (Civitavecchia) and Naples, Italy; Kotor, Montenegro; Corfu, Greece; Valletta, Malta; and Dubrovnik and Rijeka, Croatia.
• 16-Day Transatlantic, Barcelona to Tampa- A 16-day trans-Atlantic crossing from Barcelona to Tampa Oct. 30 – Nov. 15, highlighted by visits to Malaga, Spain; Funchal (Madeira), Portugal; Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands; Antigua; San Juan; and Amber Cove (Dominican Republic).

 

Let’s back this up to 2002 and we remember Carnival Legend as ‘the ship with al the urns’.  At the time, Carnival Legend proved to be a toned-down ship design turning point of sorts. Less glitzy neon, 70’s style Las Vegas.  The art collection that adorns the hallways and public spaces of cruise ships is often the glue that makes the theme of the ship work.  This glue just happened to be made of urns and my oh my how much discussion that churned up.

Frankly, we started paying attention to this topic now because Carnival Legend’s urn collection caused a lot of criticism at the time.  In other words, it was a big deal on CruiseCritic that had members fighting. Ok: attention given.  Now, we turn our attention back to Carnival Legend for a far better reason.

Additional information and Reservations

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Of course I have more photos from 2002 Carnival Legend