Key Aspects:
- Carnival Spirit, Carnival Horizon, Carnival Breeze, and Carnival Jubilee will homeport from Texas in 2027 and into 2028.
- This will be the first time Carnival Spirit and Carnival Horizon have been homeported from Galveston.
- Each ship is a different size and class, offering more Carnival cruising diversity than ever from the Lone Star State.
Carnival Cruise Line’s annual “dancing of the ships” redeployment news continues with a focus on the Lone Star State, where Carnival is the largest cruise operator.
With cruising from Texas continuing to grow in popularity, it is no surprise that Carnival will maintain four ships homeported from Galveston into 2027 and 2028. What is surprising is which ships will call Texas home in the new deployment.
While Carnival Breeze and Carnival Jubilee will remain sailing from Galveston, two new ships will be joining them: Carnival Horizon and Carnival Spirit.
For both newcomers, it will be their first-ever time sailing from the Lone Star State. Both ships will offer a diverse schedule with both short and long sailings for guests to choose from.
“Galveston is one of our most popular homeports, and this new deployment continues our commitment to our Texas guests and the community by adding more variety than ever,” said Christine Duffy, Carnival Cruise Line president.
Carnival Horizon
Carnival Horizon, currently homeported from Miami, will offer 4- and 5-night Western Caribbean itineraries from Texas, visiting top ports such as Cozumel and Progreso. The ship will sail more than 70 voyages from Galveston, with the first departing on May 19, 2027.
That first cruise is a unique 8-night sailing that will visit Jamaica, Grand Cayman, and Isla Tropicale. Three fun days at sea will also give eager Texas cruisers plenty of time to be the first to enjoy all the ship offers.
On her shorter sailings, the 4-night cruises will only visit Cozumel. The 5-night sailings will include both Cozumel and Progreso for those fantastic Mexican vibes.
Carnival Spirit
The much-beloved Carnival Spirit will begin her Texas deployment from October 11, 2027 after spending the summer in Alaska with sailings from Seattle.
A special 16-night Carnival Journeys cruise will bring Carnival Spirit to Galveston via the Panama Canal. As part of that epic voyage that will set sail on September 25, 2027, the ship will visit Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Puntarenas, Costa Rica; and Cartagena, Columbia.
Once in Galveston, the ship will offer 4-, 5-, 6-, and even 10-night sailings. The shorter cruises are all Western Caribbean itineraries, while the 11 different 10-night sailings Carnival Spirit has planned include both Eastern and Western Caribbean options.
Depending on the sailing date and cruise length, the ship will visit top ports such as Cozumel, Progreso, Belize, Amber Cove, Celebration Key, Grand Cayman, Isla Tropicale, and more.
Carnival Breeze
While Carnival Breeze is already homeported year-round in Galveston, she will begin offering primarily 7-night sailings in May 2027 instead of her current 4- and 5-night voyages.
These week-long cruises will include both Eastern and Western Caribbean routes with ports like Key West, Belize, Cozumel, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, and Nassau, depending on departure date.
Carnival Breeze will also offer an 8-night Western Caribbean cruise on December 18, 2027 and a 12-night Western Caribbean itinerary departing on January 3, 2028. Two 14-night sailings will depart on October 16, 2027 and January 29, 2028 with Eastern Caribbean and Southern Caribbean itineraries, respectively.
Those longer and highly desirable sailings will visit ports such as San Juan, St. Kitts, and St. Croix on the Eastern itinerary and Antigua, St. Lucia, and Amber Cove on the Southern route.
Carnival Jubilee
The spectacular Carnival Jubilee will also remain in Galveston. The Texas-connected ship will offer both 6- and 8-night cruises from May 2027 through April 2028, including both Western Caribbean and Bahamas sailings.
The classic Western Caribbean itinerary will visit Cozumel and Isla Tropicale, while the Bahamas cruises will visit Celebration Key, RelaxAway Half Moon Cay, and Nassau.
These iconic ports of call bring all the best of cruise vacation fun to guests, and even more fun awaits onboard the Excel-class ship with her Texas-themed fun, including a tailgate party theme and exclusive shows.
Four Ships in Four Different Classes
What makes Carnival Cruise Line’s Galveston plans over the next few years even more outstanding is that each ship is in a different class, with different sizes and amenities.
“The four ships that will sail from Galveston in 2027/28 are each of their own unique class,” Duffy noted. “That means guests will have more choices as they personalize their future cruise vacations and choose the fun that’s right for them from Galveston.”
The classes for the ships are as follows:
- Carnival Horizon – Vista Class – 133,600 gross tons – 3,934 guests – Don’t miss the great SkyRide views!
- Carnival Spirit – Spirit Class – 85,920 gross tons – 2,124 guests – Enjoy the “secret garden” forward promenade!
- Carnival Breeze – Dream Class – 128,100 gross tons – 3,690 guests – Relax in the expansive Thermal Suite!
- Carnival Jubilee – Excel Class – 183,500 gross tons – 5,282 guests – Take a ride on the Bolt rollercoaster!
With so much Carnival fun coming to Galveston, all cruise fans are sure to enjoy spectacular sailings no matter what type of oceangoing vacation they may enjoy the most.
