A Full Circle Moment as Carnival Celebrates 35 Yea...

On June 7, 2025, Carnival Cruise Line threw an epic celebration to rejoice crusing out of Port Canaveral for 35 years.

The celebration happened onboard the 180,000 gross-ton Mardi Gras whereas at Terminal 3 in Port Canaveral, with members of the Canaveral Port Authority, the USA Coast Guard, and Brevard County in attendance.

In 1990, the original TSS Mardi Gras was the primary ever Carnival Cruise Line vessel to sail out of Port Canaveral, so it was solely becoming to rejoice the momentous event on the five-year-old Mardi Gras.

“Port Canaveral has been a cornerstone of Carnival’s success for 35 years,” shared Christine Duffy, President of Carnival Cruise Line. “We’re proud to rejoice this unbelievable milestone alongside the neighborhood that has been such an important a part of our progress.”

Throughout the occasion, David German, Port Canaveral’s Vice President of Cruise Enterprise Improvement, introduced Carnival with a framed Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners proclamation, which documented the financial progress that has come out of the partnership.

“We’re proud to rejoice Carnival Cruise Line’s thirty fifth anniversary of crusing from Port Canaveral and humbled by what this milestone represents,” added Port Canaveral CEO Captain John Murray.

Murray additionally sang Carnival’s praises, because the partnership between the 2 is Port Canaveral’s longest steady cruise enterprise relationship ever and has had an amazing financial influence.

Carnival Cruise Line yearly has about 300 departures out of Port Canaveral, and due to that, passengers contribute roughly $450 million to the area each before and after their cruises.

Additionally introduced through the occasion was the cruise line’s donation of a hybrid pickup truck that can assist within the work being accomplished by way of Preserve Brevard Stunning — a neighborhood nonprofit centered on environmental conservation.

This donation was made the identical weekend as World Ocean Day (June 8) in an effort to focus on Carnival’s dedication to environmental safety and sustainability.

Mardi Gras arrived at Port Canaveral early on June 7, having simply concluded a 7-night round-trip itinerary to the japanese Caribbean.

The ship then departed at 3:30 P.M. after the celebration concluded, and is now crusing an 8-night voyage to the southern Caribbean.

With cruising being extra widespread than ever, the partnership between Carnival Cruise Line and Port Canaveral exhibits no indicators of slowing down.

Which Carnival Ships Homeport at Port Canaveral?

At present, 4 ships from Carnival’s fleet homeport year-round at Port Canaveral, which at present embody Mardi Gras, Carnival Vista, Carnival Freedom, and Carnival Glory.

From November of 2025 to Could of 2026, Carnival Venezia might be seasonally homeporting at Port Canaveral — which it’ll even be doing from November of 2026 by way of at the very least April of 2027.

One other thrilling factor occurring in 2027 is the deployment of Carnival’s latest ship to this very port!

The fourth Excel class, Carnival Festivale, is currently under construction and can embody options that might be new to the whole Carnival fleet.

Past being powered by Liquefied Pure Fuel (LNG), this vessel will characteristic the cruise line’s largest water park and particular music-themed zones.

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Whereas 2027 is a good distance off, these cruisers crusing out of Port Canaveral this 12 months could have many alternatives to go to Celebration Key, which is Carnival’s latest personal vacation spot.

Carnival Vista is scheduled to be the primary ship to reach in Celebration Key, which would be the third cease on its 8-night round-trip voyage that departs on July 12.

The ship will arrive on July 19 at 8 A.M., and passengers will get to take pleasure in an 11-hour day on the personal vacation spot, which is situated in Grand Bahama.

Whereas Carnival Vista would be the first ship to visit Celebration Key, all ships crusing out of Port Canaveral this 12 months can even provide cruises with this explicit cease.

The continued success of the partnership between the port and the cruise line has pushed extra alternatives.

On account of the continuing success of the partnership between the port and the cruise line, extra choices have been made obtainable to cruisers — which is a win-win-win state of affairs! Now, if solely I might win on the onboard on line casino.