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Carnival upgrading private island Half Moon Cay
Carnival Cruise Line has announced an array of new cruise itineraries in 2026 and 2027 which will include increased calls at private island Half Moon Cay.
As Carnival customers look forward to new private destination Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay is getting a makeover and will be included on more cruise itineraries.
It will be enhanced to include an expanded beach and more dining, and a pier that will allow some of its ships to dock.
This enables Carnival’s Excel class ships Mardi Gras, Carnival Celebration and Carnival Jubilee to visit for the first time.
More details on the expansion plans will be announced soon.
Celebration Key is also featured on many of the new sailings just announced from Miami, Port Canaveral, Galveston and Baltimore
Carnival’s newest ship from Miami, Carnival Celebration, will offer seven-day cruises exploring both the Eastern and Western Caribbean, with a range of departure dates available through spring 2027.
Guests can choose from varied itineraries, which include visits to the soon-to-open Celebration Key and Half Moon Cay.
Itineraries for additional ships that homeport in Miami will be announced soon.
New Caribbean cruise itineraries for Mardi Gras and Carnival Venezia from Port Canaveral will also feature calls at Celebration Key and Half Moon Cay from a range of departure dates available into spring 2027.
Also, Carnival is launching a new rotation of itineraries for its newest ship, Carnival Jubilee, from Galveston beginning in September 2026.
The ship will offer a variety of six- and eight-day cruises exploring the Western Caribbean and The Bahamas, including Half Moon Cay calls.
The company also unveiled week-long voyages from Baltimore on Carnival Pride include Bahamas cruises featuring stops at Half Moon Cay or Princess Cays, plus Nassau and Celebration Key, as well as some cruises to Bermuda with an overnight stay.
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