Carnival’s Upcoming Celebration Key Among Beautiful Bahamian Destinations Featured on Short Cruise Itineraries from Florida

Carnival Cruise Line is announcing more quick getaways to The Bahamas, including cruises that feature the upcoming exclusive destination Celebration Key, as the cruise line continues to add to its 2026/27 sailing schedule. Extending the schedules of Carnival Conquest from Miami as well as Carnival Glory and Carnival Freedom from Port Canaveral, Carnival has added more three-, four- and five-day cruise options to some of the most popular destinations in The Bahamas.

“These itineraries build out a key part of our 2026/27 schedule because they represent that quintessential, quick Carnival getaway from Florida to The Bahamas. These sailings give our guests many options to enjoy an escape, with all the vibrant onboard activities they know and love, plus a visit to the picturesque ports of The Bahamas, including our premier new destination Celebration Key,” said Fred Stein, vice president of itinerary planning for Carnival Cruise Line.

Cruise from Miami on Carnival Conquest

Carnival is offering a variety of itineraries aboard Carnival Conquest, which is homeported year-round at PortMiami, throughout 2026 and early 2027. Three-day weekend cruise options visit Carnival’s upcoming exclusive destination Celebration Key while four-day itineraries visit additional destinations like Half Moon Cay, a private destination which is set for an expansion, or Princess Cays. The ship will also sail an 11-day Southern Caribbean Carnival Journeys cruise in Jan. 2027, which visits  St. Thomas, Dominica, Grenada, Antigua,  Barbados, and  Celebration Key.

Cruise from Port Canaveral on Carnival Glory and Carnival Freedom

From Port Canaveral, Carnival Glory offers a range of three-day and four-day cruise itineraries featuring popular destinations in The Bahamas throughout 2026 and into early 2027. Three-day weekend cruises depart on Fridays and feature visits to Celebration Key. Four-day options include visits to Nassau and Celebration Key, with some itineraries stopping at Princess Cays or Half Moon Cay.

Carnival Freedom features a variety of four- and five-day cruise itineraries from Port Canaveral. Four-day, long weekend getaways will visit Half Moon Cay and Celebration Key. Five-day cruises include stops at Celebration Key, Nassau, and either Half Moon Cay or Princess Cays. These cruises provide a great mix of relaxation at sea and exploration of beautiful Bahamian ports.

The ship will also offer two transatlantic Carnival Journeys cruises next year, with a 14-day voyage from Port Canaveral to Barcelona, with stops in Gibraltar as well as Malaga and Alicante in Spain, and a 13-day journey from Barcelona to Port Canaveral. The ship will also sail a unique eight-day, round-trip Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona that visits Provence in France as well as Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Civitavecchia (Rome), Naples (Amalfi/Pompeii) in Italy and Valletta, Malta.

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For additional information on Carnival Cruise Line and to book a cruise vacation on Carnival, call 1-800-CARNIVAL, visit http://carnival.com, or contact your favorite travel advisor or online travel site.

ABOUT CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE

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.