Carnival Cruise Line has sent out a guest advisory regarding an itinerary change for the Carnival Paradise ship out of Tampa, Florida. The communication was sent out on June 1, 2026, and impacts only the July 20 departure.
The itinerary in question is a six-night western Caribbean voyage that includes calls at Belize on July 22, Roatan in Honduras (Isla Tropicale) on July 23, Cozumel in Mexico on July 24, and finally a return to Tampa on July 26.
The cruise line’s communication states, “We have adjusted your itinerary – the days visiting Isla Tropicale (Roatan) and Belize have been swapped and port times have also been modified. These changes will be reflected on Carnival.com within 24 hours.“
So, this means that on July 22, that call will now be to Roatan, and the call on July 23 will now be in Belize. The official site already shows the changes, including the new times in Roatan (11:00 AM to 7:00 PM) and Belize (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM).
Carnival has also informed booked guests that any pre-purchased shore excursions booked through the cruise line will automatically be adjusted before the actual cruise. This will give guests time to make arrangements and plan their days at the swapped-around ports.
Cruise Lines do often make itinerary changes like this, and they don’t often explain the reason for it. One of the most popular reasons, which Cruise Hive has reported on multiple times, is due to port congestion, but in this case, Carnival has not confirmed it.
The 71,925 gross-ton Carnival Paradise is among the oldest ships in the fleet and part of the Fantasy-class. The 2,124-passenger vessel is based out of Tampa and sails a range of four-night to six-night western Caribbean itineraries.
