Key Aspects:
- Carnival Cruise Line will reposition Carnival Firenze from Long Beach, California, to Miami in early 2027 via a circumnavigation of South America.
- The Italian-style ship will sail three Carnival Journeys voyages as she sails around Cape Horn and north to PortMiami for a seasonal deployment.
- In summer 2027, Carnival Firenze will reposition to New York for a series of summer cruises that have not yet been detailed by the line.
Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Firenze circumnavigated South America when she first joined the fleet in 2024, as the former Costa Cruises’ ship sailed from Europe to her North American homeport, Long Beach, California.
In 2027, she will do a reverse set of South America voyages, this time rounding Cape Horn and heading north, all the way to Miami, where she will homeport on a seasonal basis starting in early 2027.
It will be the first time that Carnival Firenze will be based on the US East Coast, offering her Carnival Fun Italian Style cruise experience on a series of Caribbean voyages. The East Coast trend will continue into summer 2027, when the ship deploys to New York for summer 2027.
Cruise watchers will recall that Costa Firenze became Carnival Firenze a year after Costa Venezia became Carnival Venezia, as both ships were transferred from Costa to sister brand Carnival, allowing Carnival to expand its fleet with Italian flair.
The decor aboard Carnival Firenze was inspired by the Italian city of Florence, while Carnival Venezia sported designs evocative of Venice. Both ships underwent renovations to create Carnival’s signature venues, but with an Italian twist — even Guy’s Burger Joint introduced an Italian-style burger.
Both ships accommodate 4,100 guests in double occupancy.
Carnival Firenze’s three upcoming South America voyages are all Carnival Journeys cruises, which are typically longer itineraries featuring less-visited destinations and offering special onboard activities.
“The South America journeys we’ve opened today truly stand out even among our already impressive lineup of Carnival Journeys cruises that combine our signature fun with spectacular longer itineraries,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.
Let’s dive into these Carnival Journeys. The first is a 15-day segment that features the ship’s final departure from Long Beach. Set to depart on January 4, 2027, Carnival Firenze will call at ports in Mexico, Ecuador, and Peru before ending in Santiago, Chile.
Continuing south and rounding Cape Horn, the ship will then begin a 14-day cruise on January 19, 2027, sailing from Santiago to Buenos Aires, Argentina. The ship will cruise the Darwin Channel and through the Chilean Fjords before calling at Ushuaia and Puerto Madryn, Argentina, and Montevideo, Uruguay.
The final leg is a 16-day sailing that departs Buenos Aires on February 2, 2027 and calls at several ports in Brazil, including Rio de Janeiro during Brazilian Carnival. The ship will visit Grenada, Martinique, and St. Maarten before concluding in her new homeport of Miami.
Winter Series From Miami Includes Carnival Journeys Voyages
A series of Caribbean cruises from 4 to 13 days aboard Carnival Firenze will follow her South America voyages, including 10- to 13-day Carnival Journeys voyages to the Southern Caribbean.
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A 4-day Bahamas cruise, for instance, will visit the line’s two private destinations, RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay and Celebration Key, while 7-day itineraries will call at ports in Mexico, Honduras, Belize, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and the USVI.
The ship will remain in PortMiami through early May 2027, when she repositions to New York for summer cruises. Itineraries have not yet been revealed.
Carnival Venezia has been spending her summers in New York since she joined the fleet in 2023. Will Carnival Cruise Line have two ships sailing from the Big Apple in summer 2027? Stay tuned to Cruise Hive to find out.
