Key Aspects:
- Carnival Cruise Line will base Carnival Venezia at PortMiami from May 2027 to April 2028, in a move that cuts out her traditional summer season deployment to New York.
- Carnival Venezia will sail 6- and 8-day Eastern, Western, and Southern Caribbean cruises from the South Florida port.
- The cruise line opened 2028-28 bookings for Carnival Venezia, along with Carnival Magic, also based at PortMiami, and Carnival Vista, which homeports at Port Canaveral.
Carnival Venezia, one of Carnival Cruise Line’s “Fun Italian Style” ships, has spent summers based in New York since joining the fleet in 2023, but that will change in 2027, when the vessel deploys to PortMiami.
The cruise line announced the change on October 1, 2025, the same day it opened bookings for the ship’s PortMiami voyages, which will operate from May 2027 to April 2028.
The line also opened sales on 2027-28 sailings aboard Carnival Magic and Carnival Vista, which are homeported year-round at PortMiami and Port Canaveral, respectively.
“Carnival Venezia moving to Miami creates even more choice for our guests with longer itineraries to the most popular Caribbean destinations and adds a new flavor of fun with our ‘Italian Style’ experiences,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.
“With Carnival Magic and Carnival Vista continuing to build on their strong popularity, the wide variety of sailings we’re opening today speaks to our commitment to guests who want convenient getaways from Florida,” Duffy added.
The 4,000-guest Carnival Venezia will sail 6- and 8-day Caribbean cruises. Six-day Western Caribbean ports of call include Celebration Key, Montego Bay, Jamaica, and George Town, Grand Cayman, for example, while 8-day Southern Caribbean voyages will feature Amber Cove plus ports in Curacao, Bonaire, and Aruba.
Carnival Venezia and Carnival Firenze were both transferred from Carnival Corporation’s Costa Cruises brand to Carnival Cruise Line in 2023 and 2024, respectively. They had operated under the names Costa Venezia and Costa Firenze for the brand, which caters to the Italian market.
Both ships were renovated to include Carnival Cruise Line’s signature venues but maintained their Italy-inspired designs — Venezia modeled on the city of Venice and Firenze on Florence.
Cruisers from PortMiami who sail aboard Carnival Venezia will enjoy brand favorites such as the Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse and the Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge. The ship also features the Cloud 9 Spa along with entertainment spaces that include Carnival’s popular WaterWorks park.
Carnival Magic and Carnival Vista Maintain Current Deployments
Carnival Cruise Line will continue the deployments of Carnival Magic at PortMiami and Carnival Vista at Port Canaveral in 2027-28.
The 3,690-guest Carnival Magic will sail 6- and 8-day voyages to the Western, Eastern, and Southern Caribbean. The Dream-class ship entered service in 2011.
Carnival Magic’s 8-day Eastern Caribbean cruises will visit RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, a private island destination, and ports in Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, and the US Virgin Islands, for instance.
The ship is home to guest favorites, such as Guy’s Burger Joint, BlueIguana Cantina, Cucina del Capitano, and the RedFrog Pub.
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From Port Canaveral, Carnival Vista, which was the first in the line’s Vista class and launched in 2015, will offer itineraries to the Bahamas and the Caribbean. A 6-day Eastern Caribbean itinerary features Amber Cove, RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, and Celebration Key.
Among Carnival Vista’s thrilling experiences is the SkyRide, a pedal-powered bike attached to a track 150 feet above sea level. The ship also has the popular WaterWorks park.
