Cruise news (Carnival Freedom-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival and NCL-Norwegian expand cruise operations from Norfolk VA
By 2027, Norfolk, Virginia, will assume a larger role within the cruise industry as both CCL-Carnival Cruise Line and NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line...
September 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival shifts homeports and opens new sailings for 2027-2028
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has revealed its homeport deployments for the 2027-2028 season, with new operations established in Long Beach/LA, California...
September 19, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line to celebrate 55th anniversary with special ship meetups in 2027
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line will commemorate its 55th anniversary in 2027 with a series of unique ship meetups at sea, enhancing 11 select itineraries...
December 22, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Venezia ship joins 5-ship CCL fleet at Port Canaveral Florida USA
Carnival Venezia made her inaugural arrival at homeport Port Canaveral/Orlando (Florida USA) on Wednesday, December 18th, marking a new chapter in...
December 19, 2024 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival expands Bahamas 2026-2027 schedule with new itineraries and Celebration Key
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has expanded its 2026-2027 sailing schedule, adding short cruise options to The Bahamas, including visits to its exclusive...
October 25, 2024 - Accidents
Tropical Storm Ernesto forces cruise itinerary changes in the Caribbean
Several cruise lines have adjusted their itineraries due to Tropical Storm Ernesto, which was impacting the northern Caribbean with heavy rain...
August 14, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Glory starts Transatlantic crossing following 21-day drydock refurbishment
On Thursday, April 18, Carnival Glory resumed operations from Barcelona (Spain) after undergoing a 21-day drydock refurbishment. Embarking on a 14...
April 20, 2024 - Accidents
Fire on Carnival Freedom ship prompts canceled cruises
Passengers are facing disruptions following an incident involving a CCL-Carnival Cruise Line vessel amid adverse weather conditions on Saturday...
March 25, 2024 - Accidents
Cruise chaos: severe weather forces major itinerary changes for multiple cruise companies
Several ships from various major cruise companies/brands encountered significant itinerary changes as severe weather conditions affected areas from...
December 18, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Freedom resumes cruises after 16-day drydock refurbishment in Cadiz (Spain)
CCL's ship Carnival Freedom, featuring her iconic winged funnel, recently resumed her service with a 14-day transatlantic voyage from Barcelona Spain...
October 24, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Freedom begins 16-day drydock refurbishment at Navantia shipyard (Cadiz, Spain)
The iconic winged funnel design, a hallmark of CCL-Carnival Cruise Line vessels, will soon grace Carnival Freedom once more. Currently under...
October 6, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line unveils ships and itineraries visiting Grand Bahama's new port Celebration...
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has commenced the sale of ~400 voyages that visit Celebration Key, its newly developed private cruise port destination in...
September 29, 2023 - Accidents
CCL's cruise ship Carnival Freedom restarts sailings without the signature funnel
Two weeks after the funnel fire accident on CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Freedom, CCL confirmed that the vessel resumed operations on...
June 14, 2022 - Accidents
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line cancels 2 more sailings from Port Canaveral (Orlando FL) due to Freedom...
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line canceled 2 more sailings from Port Canaveral (Orlando, Florida) on Carnival Freedom due to the need to repair fire damage on...
May 28, 2022 - Accidents
VIDEO: Carnival Freedom cruise ship catches fire in Grand Turk
A fire that caused damage to the funnel on CCL-Carnival Cruise Line‘s ship Carnival Freedom on Thursday, May 26, has been extinguished. There...
May 26, 2022