Carnival Cruise Line will more than double cruises it offers from Norfolk, Virginia. The announcement edges Carnival closer to a proposed year-round cruise program from Norfolk starting in 2025.

100,000 guests scheduled to sail next year will be the highest volume of cruise guests in the history of Norfolk’s Half Moone Cruise Center. 2023 offerings (on sale now) will include four- to 10-day voyages aboard Carnival Magic on itineraries that include Eastern Caribbean, The Bahamas, Bermuda, and Canada and New England.  

Carnival has been sailing from Norfolk since 2002 and Carnival Magic, which began sailing seasonally for the first time in May, became the largest ship to embark guests from the port, following enhancements to Norfolk’s Half Moone Cruise Center. Carnival Magic accommodates up to 4,724 guests and offers bow-to-stern fun including a wide variety of stateroom accommodations, a multitude of dining options, Carnival’s signature entertainment, the Cloud 9 spa, water slides and the Serenity, adult-only retreat.

Carnival’s plan to deploy Carnival Magic for a longer stay in Norfolk is part of a larger expansion of the cruise line’s mid-Atlantic guest operations. In June of 2023, Carnival will begin offering year-round service from New York when the 5,260-passenger Costa Venezia joins the fleet as Carnival Venezia. This will allow Carnival Magic which has been splitting its spring/summer season between New York and Norfolk, to remain in Norfolk for half the year. 

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