Key Aspects:
- Carnival Cruise Line has now opened bookings spanning April 2028 to April 2029 from PortMiami.
- Sailings cover five different Carnival ships, range from 3-11 nights, and include Eastern, Western, and Southern Caribbean itineraries.
- Of the new cruises available for booking, 217 have visits planned to Celebration Key on Grand Bahama.
Carnival Cruise Line has a lot to celebrate with its latest 2028-2029 itinerary release, with 346 sailings from PortMiami now open to book across five different ships. Of those sailings, 217 have visits planned to Celebration Key, the cruise line’s private destination on Grand Bahama that first opened in July 2025.
The new bookings range from April 2028 to April 2029 and include cruises on Carnival Celebration, Carnival Conquest, Carnival Magic, Carnival Vista, and Carnival Venezia. Itineraries range from 3-11 nights and cover a total of 22 different Caribbean destinations.
Short Getaways
Both the 2,980-guest Carnival Conquest and the 3,690-guest Carnival Magic are offering quick getaways with 3-, 4-, and 5-night itineraries.
Carnival Conquest has 3- and 4-night sailings with visits to Grand Turk, Celebration Key, Nassau, and RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, depending on departure date. Meanwhile, Carnival Magic is offering 4- and 5-night sailings to the same destinations but with more port visits on the 5-night cruises and more days at sea for guests to enjoy.
The 3,934-guest Carnival Vista will also be offering 6-night Eastern and Western Caribbean voyages to Celebration Key, Amber Cove, Grand Turk, Grand Cayman, and Ocho Rios, depending on which sailing guests choose.
Carnival Venezia also has 6-night sailings on offer, with both Eastern and Western Caribbean options similar to Carnival Vista with visits to Montego Bay, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Ocho Rios, Celebration Key, Amber Cove, and Nassau, depending on sailing date.
Classic Cruise Weeks
For guests who want a 7- or 8-night sailing, Carnival Celebration, Carnival Vista, and Carnival Venezia have plenty of options to choose from.
Carnival Vista is offering just four 7-night departures in April 2028: three Eastern Caribbean sailings that leave PortMiami on April 8, April 15, and April 22, and a Western Caribbean cruise departing on April 1, 2028. The ship is also offering 8-night Southern Caribbean and Eastern Caribbean itineraries with destinations such as Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire, San Juan, St. Maarten, and more.
The Excel-class Carnival Celebration will continue her 7-night sailings with both Eastern and Western Caribbean routes for 5,362 guests per cruise. Her Eastern Caribbean routes will visit Amber Cove, San Juan, St. Thomas, Grand Turk, Celebration Key, and RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, with the exact ports varying on different departure dates.
Meanwhile, the Western Caribbean itineraries will all visit Celebration Key, Cozumel, and Isla Tropicale, though the order of the port calls varies.
The 4,090-guest Carnival Venezia will offer her “Carnival Fun, Italian Style” vibe on 26 8-night sailings, all of which offer the coveted Southern Caribbean “ABC” destinations of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao.
An Even Longer Option
If guests are interested in a longer sailing, Carnival Conquest is offering a special 11-night Carnival Journeys itinerary to the Southern Caribbean departing Miami on November 6, 2028. This unique and immersive route will visit St. Thomas, Dominica, Grenada, Barbados, Antigua, and St. Maarten.
All these 2028-2029 itineraries are now open and available for booking. If guests aren’t able to find a cruise that meets their schedule and preferences, Carnival Cruise Line also recently announced more than 300 sailings from Port Canaveral for the 2028-2029 winter Caribbean season, as well as Carnival Luminosa’s sailings from Baltimore and other itinerary options across the fleet.
