Carnival Cruise Line recently announced that it is expanding its offerings in Galveston, Texas, by bringing a fourth ship, the Carnival Miracle, to the port. Starting in fall 2024 through spring 2025, the Carnival Miracle will offer Texas-sized sailings of nine-, 10-, 11-, and 12-day itineraries. Reservations for these departures are now open for sale.
According to Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line, “We have always offered a great variety of cruises from Galveston, but by adding a fourth Carnival ship to homeport in Galveston and sailing these longer itineraries, we are giving our guests great new choices, especially for those who want to experience a wider variety of beautiful ports of call and more time to enjoy their time at sea.”
The Carnival Miracle will reposition from San Francisco to Galveston on October 1, 2024, and operate a spectacular Carnival Journeys voyage that visits Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Puntarenas, Costa Rica; Cartagena, Colombia; and a Panama Canal transit. Once in Galveston, the ship will offer a series of 19 cruises beginning on October 16, 2024.
Some of the new itineraries now open for sale include a nine-day Exotic Western Caribbean Sailing, a 10-day Panama Canal Sailing, an 11-day Exotic Caribbean Sailing, and a 12-day Carnival Journeys Southern Caribbean Sailing. Guests will have the opportunity to explore beautiful ports of call such as Montego Bay, Jamaica; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; Mahogany Bay, Isla Roatan; Belize; Cozumel, Mexico; Limon, Costa Rica; Colon, Panama (with tours of the Panama Canal); Amber Cove; Grand Turk; Princess Cays; Nassau, The Bahamas; Aruba; Bonaire; and Curacao.
The 2,200-guest Carnival Miracle recently completed a dry dock where Carnival’s stunning new red, white, and blue livery was added to the ship’s hull. The livery serves as an homage to the patriotic colors that also represent Carnival, which proudly sails as America’s Cruise Line. The Carnival Miracle features many of the signature venues guests know and love, including Guy’s Burger Joint, the BlueIguana Cantina, the RedFrog and Alchemy bars, WaterWorks Aqua Park, and The Punchliner Comedy Club.
The addition of the Carnival Miracle will further diversify Carnival’s deployment from Galveston, joining Carnival Breeze, which offers four- and five-day cruises; Carnival Dream, which sails mostly six- and eight-day cruises, and the new Excel-Class Carnival Jubilee featuring a rollercoaster, which arrives this December to begin week-long Western Caribbean sailings.
Carnival Cruise Line’s expansion in Galveston, Texas, is great news for cruise enthusiasts looking for new and exciting vacation options. With the Carnival Miracle’s longer itineraries, guests can explore more beautiful ports of call and enjoy more time at sea. The ship’s signature venues and patriotic livery are sure to add to the fun and excitement of the journey.