CCL-Carnival Cruise Line opens 2028–2029 Miami schedule with 346 sailings

   November 14, 2026 ,   Cruise Industry

CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has opened bookings for its 2028–2029 deployment from Miami, featuring 346 departures aboard 5 ships between April 2028 and April 2029. The programme includes 217 calls at Celebration Key, the company's exclusive destination on Grand Bahama, and offers itineraries ranging from 3-day Bahamas getaways to 11-day Caribbean voyages.

The deployment will involve Carnival Celebration, Carnival Conquest, Carnival Magic, Carnival Vista and Carnival Venezia, visiting 22 destinations across the Bahamas and the Caribbean.

Shorter holidays will account for 174 departures of 3 to 5 days aboard Carnival Conquest and Carnival Magic, with calls at Celebration Key, Nassau, Grand Turk and RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay. Meanwhile, Carnival Celebration will continue operating 7-day Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries, visiting destinations including Amber Cove, San Juan, St. Thomas, Cozumel and Isla Tropicale.

The programme also includes 39 eight-day Southern Caribbean sailings aboard Carnival Vista and Carnival Venezia, featuring calls at Aruba and Curaçao, with most voyages also visiting Bonaire. In addition, Carnival Conquest will operate two special 11-day Carnival Journeys itineraries, calling at Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, St. Maarten and St. Thomas.

The expanded deployment strengthens Miami's role as a major Carnival homeport while increasing the cruise line's presence at Celebration Key throughout the 2028–2029 season.