What:
Carnival Cruise Line recently announced that it will return to the Port of San Diego for the first time in seven years when Carnival Miracle arrives in late 2019. Miracle will operate on a winter schedule of three- to 15-day voyages from San Diego from December 2019 to February 2020.
Why It Matters:
Western-based travel agents have long lamented a lack of cruise ship options in Southern California, but recent additions from Norwegian Cruise Line and now Carnival are helping to remedy the situation. Having more cruise departures within driving distance of one of the largest and most affluent markets should lead to more business for cruise lines as well as travel advisors.
Fast Facts:
Carnival Miracle’s San Diego-based program also includes two five-day voyages that spend two days in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, departing Dec. 22, 2019, and Jan. 12, 2020, along with two three-day getaways visiting Ensenada, Mexico, Dec. 27, 2019, and Jan. 3, 2020. There’s also a special four-day New Year’s Baja Mexico cruise departing Dec. 30, 2019, as well as a six-day cruise that includes two days in Cabo San Lucas and a day-long visit to Ensenada departing Jan. 6, 2020.
The schedule concludes with a 13-day Panama Canal Carnival Journeys cruise that departs San Diego Feb. 1 and arrives in Miami Feb. 14, 2020.
Carnival Cruise Line is a leader in West Coast cruising with three year-round ships carrying more than 500,000 guests annually from the newly renovated Long Beach Cruise Terminal in Long Beach, Calif. Carnival says it will further strengthen its commitment to Southern California when the new 3,954-passenger Carnival Panorama launches year-round, seven-day cruises from Long Beach.
The Details
Carnival Cruise Line
www.carnival.com
