Carnival Cruise

Carnival Cruise Line signed a deal to offer cruises seasonally from the Half Moone Cruise Center in Norfolk, Virginia through 2025.

The agreement was announced between the cruise line and the City of Norfolk at a press conference by Norfolk Mayor Kenneth Alexander who was joined by Carnival’s Senior Vice President of Nautical and Port Operations Terry Thornton.

Carnival Magic will become the largest ship to ever sail from Norfolk when she begins offering 12 sailings from the port in 2021.

Carnival Cruise Line's Mardi Gras cruise ship was floated out at its shipyard for the first time.

The new cruise ship was floated out at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland. The first time a ship is floated out is a significant milestone in the construction of the vessel, and one giant step closer to completion.

Construction of Carnival Cruise Line's newest ship, Mardi Gras, reached a new milestone with the addition of her iconic funnel.

The funnel was added last week at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Findland.

Carnival Valor will offer two 15-day Trans-Atlantic Crossings in 2021

The first will depart on January 25, 2021 from New Orleans to Barcelona. It will include day-long stops at Bermuda, Funchal (Madeira) Portugal, and Malaga and Valencia, Spain before arriving in Barcelona on Feb. 9, 2021.

Following its arrival in Barcelona, Carnival Valor will undergo a 17-day dry dock details of which will be announced in the coming months.

The second will depart on February 26, 2021 from Barcelona to New Orleans and arrive in New Orleans on March 13, 2021 

Carnival Corporation announced its philanthropic arm, Carnival Foundation, and five of its global cruise line brands together with the Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation have collectively pledged over US$1.25 million to support disaster recovery efforts from raging bushfires causing widespread devastation throughout Australia.

Umbrella company Carnival Corporation will launch four new cruise ships in 2020 across its global cruise brands.

• Iona for P&O Cruises UK
• Enchanted Princess for Princess Cruises
• Mardi Gras for Carnival Cruise Line
• Costa Firenze for Italian brand Costa Cruises

Iona from P&O Cruises (UK) – May 2020

Iona marks the first new ship for P&O Cruises since the introduction of Britannia in 2015.

Carnival Australia will donate A$350,000 to the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund in an effort to help the efforts related to brushfire relief.

The money comes as a gesture from five of Carnival's cruise brands that sail in Australia: P&O Cruises Australia, Princess Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Cunard and Holland America Line.

Carnival Cruise Line has updated its dress code to ban clothing that has offensive language.

Carnival brand ambassador John Heald posted on Facebook an update to the new policy, that specifies the type of clothing no longer allowed onboard.

Carnival Cruise Line revealed the "Heroes Tribute Bar" on the Carnival Panorama ship, which salutes members of the military and their families.

The venue features a distinctive All-American décor with logos of the five armed service branches of the U.S. military as well as patriotic and military memorabilia throughout the room. The venue’s walls are lined with photos and messages centering on three main themes:  Welcome Home, Thank You for Your Service and America’s Heroes.