Carnival Announces 2026-27 Sailings from Tampa & Mobile

Carnival Cruise Line has opened reservations for its 2026-27 sailings, offering exciting cruises to destinations such as The Bahamas, the Caribbean, and the Panama Canal from the ports of Tampa and Mobile.

Christine Duffy, president of Carnival, shared the company’s vision: “As America’s cruise line, we continue to sail from more U.S. homeports than any other line and our 2026-27 offerings from Tampa and Mobile are great examples of that commitment to provide our guests with the convenience of sailing from homeports that are a short drive away. With a variety of itineraries, many of which feature our own unique destinations Celebration Key and Half Moon Cay, our guests will have plenty of great vacation options, and our travel advisor partners will have some unique experiences to offer their clients.”

In 2026-27, Carnival will celebrate 30 years of year-round service from Tampa. The Carnival Paradise will be stationed there year-round, while the Carnival Legend will offer seasonal voyages.

Carnival Paradise will feature a mix of sailings, including four-day trips to the Western Caribbean, four- to six-day cruises to The Bahamas, and five- to six-day voyages to the Western Caribbean. Featured ports include Cozumel, Mahogany Bay, Belize, Grand Cayman, Celebration Key, Princess Cays, and Nassau.

Carnival Legend, from November 2026 through March 2027, will sail from Tampa on a range of six- and seven-day itineraries to the Western Caribbean and The Bahamas, visiting Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Costa Maya, Belize, Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, Mahogany Bay, Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay, and Nassau.

Additionally, guests can choose from three eight-day Western Caribbean sailings and two eight-day Panama voyages, stopping in Limon, Costa Rica; Grand Cayman; and Colon, Panama.

For those interested in exploring the Panama Canal, shore excursions will be available during the Panama sailings. A special 13-day Carnival Journeys voyage to Panama will also be on offer, with stops in Aruba, Curacao, Amber Cove, and Colon.

Carnival Spirit will return to Mobile as its seasonal homeport with a notable 16-day Carnival Journeys voyage through the Panama Canal. Departing from Seattle on October 8, 2026, the cruise will stop in Cabo San Lucas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, and Cartagena, Colombia.

Earlier that year, in April 2026, a special Carnival Journeys sailing will connect Mobile to Seattle, marking the first time the ship’s two seasonal homeports will be linked before its summer Alaska sailings.

From October 2026 to March 2027, Carnival Spirit will operate its seasonal itineraries from Mobile, offering six-, seven-, and eight-day cruises to The Bahamas. Six-day sailings will include stops at Celebration Key, Nassau, Bimini, or Princess Cays.

Seven-day cruises will visit Celebration Key, Key West, and either Half Moon Cay or Princess Cays and Nassau. The eight-day itineraries will feature Key West, Celebration Key, Nassau, and either Half Moon Cay or Princess Cays.