Carnival Cruise Line will deploy four ships from Galveston during the 2027-2028 season, adding Carnival Horizon and Carnival Spirit to the Texas homeport for the first time. The ships will join Carnival Breeze and Carnival Jubilee in offering expanded itinerary options ranging from four-day getaways to extended Journeys cruises.
"Galveston is one of our most popular homeports, and this new deployment continues our commitment to our Texas guests and the community by adding more variety than ever," said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. "The four ships that will sail from Galveston in 2027-2028 are each of their own unique class. That means guests will have more choices as they personalize their future cruise vacations and choose the fun that's right for them from Galveston."
The Vista-class Carnival Horizon will begin sailing from Galveston on May 19, 2027, with an eight-day Western Caribbean cruise visiting Montego Bay, Grand Cayman and Isla Tropicale. The nearly 4,000-passenger ship will subsequently offer four- and five-day Western Caribbean cruises with frequent departures to Cozumel and Progreso. More than 70 sailings are scheduled between May 2027 and April 2028.
Carnival Spirit will commence Galveston operations on Oct. 11, 2027, offering four-, five- and six-day Western Caribbean cruises to destinations including Cozumel, Progreso and Belize. The Spirit-class vessel, carrying more than 2,000 guests, will also operate 11 10-day cruises to the Caribbean and Panama regions. Additionally, the ship will offer a 16-day Panama Canal Journeys voyage from Seattle to Galveston, departing Sept. 25, 2027, and featuring destinations such as Cabo San Lucas, Puntarenas and Cartagena.
Carnival Breeze will transition to seven-day Western and Eastern Caribbean itineraries beginning May 2027, with stops at Celebration Key, Key West, Nassau, Montego Bay, Grand Cayman, Belize and Isla Tropicale. Special sailings include an eight-day Christmas cruise on Dec. 18, 2027; a 14-day Eastern Caribbean Journeys voyage on Oct. 16, 2027; and a 14-day Southern Caribbean Journeys cruise departing Jan. 29, 2028.
Carnival Jubilee will continue operating six- and eight-day cruises from May 2027 through April 2028. Six-day Western Caribbean itineraries will visit Cozumel and Isla Tropicale, while eight-day Bahamas voyages will feature Nassau, Celebration Key and RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay. The Excel-class flagship carries more than 6,400 guests and was the first Liquefied Natural Gas powered cruise ship to operate from Texas.
The deployment maintains Carnival's position as the largest cruise operator from Texas, with four ships sailing regularly from Galveston throughout the 2027-2028 season.
Editor’s Note: This article was generated by AI, based on a press release distributed by Carnival Cruise Line. It was fact-checked and reviewed by a TravelAge West editor.
