Carnival Cruise Line Announces Route Changes for 14 Sailings

Carnival Cruise Line has announced additional itinerary changes for nine sailings on two of its ships, the Carnival Vista and Carnival Sunrise, after previously adjusting the routes of 12 cruises across three other vessels.

In a notice sent to guests, Carnival detailed that the affected cruises will take place between January 2025 and February 2026.

Four sailings on the Carnival Vista have been modified. Notably, the January 5, 2025 cruise now includes a stop in Nassau instead of Half Moon Cay, with adjustments made to port times and schedules at all destinations. Other impacted sailings—February 16, 2025, March 30, 2025, and February 1, 2026—will replace Half Moon Cay with a stop at Princess Cays.

The Carnival Vista, which offers year-round sailings from Port Canaveral, primarily operates cruises to the Bahamas and the Caribbean.

Five itineraries on the Carnival Sunrise have also been altered. For the February 8, 2025 cruise, the ship will now visit Freeport instead of Nassau, and port times and days have been shifted for all stops.

The September 1, 2025 sailing will visit Half Moon Cay in place of Princess Cays, while the September 29, 2025 itinerary has reshuffled its ports of call and adjusted port times. Additionally, the January 15, 2026 cruise will feature a revised day at Half Moon Cay, and the January 24, 2026 sailing will stop at Princess Cays instead of Half Moon Cay, with times in port also changed.

Sailing year-round from PortMiami, the Carnival Sunrise offers four- and five-night trips to the Caribbean and the Bahamas.

Carnival has assured guests that shore excursions booked through the company will be automatically adjusted to reflect these itinerary changes. For cancelled ports, guests will receive automatic refunds to the original payment method for any excursions booked.