Carnival Cruise Line will honor military heroes with a series of tributes on board six ships in six homeports during the week leading up to Veterans Day. The events kick off in Miami and Tampa on Nov. 5 and continue in Galveston, Long Beach, New Orleans, and Port Canaveral. The cruise line says it wanted to honor its hometown heroes for Veterans Day this year, as they carry more active and retired military service members than any other cruise line.

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In each homeport, local veterans have been invited on board for a special military tribute and a luncheon. A full schedule of events is planned as follows:

• Sunday, Nov. 5: Miami – Carnival Horizon
• Sunday, Nov. 5: Tampa – Carnival Paradise
• Monday, Nov. 6: Galveston – Carnival Breeze
• Tuesday, Nov. 7: Long Beach – Carnival Miracle
• Thursday, Nov. 9: New Orleans – Carnival Valor
• Saturday, Nov. 11: Port Canaveral – Mardi Gras

In addition to the tributes honoring military service, Carnival Cruise Line will also present a passenger van to each local VA office to assist with transportation for VA programs and services. Carnival has a long-standing relationship with Operation Homefront to support military families and has held a Military Appreciation Gathering on every cruise since 2016.

This year, the fleet will host more than 1,500 military gatherings attended by tens of thousands of guests. Carnival recently expanded the popular gathering into a full Military Appreciation Day on all sailings in North America, which includes a flag raising in the atrium and other signage and recognition moments. Many ships in the fleet also now feature the Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge, which serves as an ongoing recognition of the sacrifices made by Armed Services personnel and their families.

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