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Port Canaveral welcomes Carnival Venezia
Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Venezia has arrived at Port Canaveral becoming the record-breaking 16th ship to home port at the world’s second busiest cruise port.
Carnival Venezia is the fifth ship in Carnival Cruise Line’s fleet at Port Canaveral joining Carnival’s Mardi Gras, Carnival Vista, Carnival Glory, and Carnival Freedom.
“We’ve have had a long and successful partnership with Carnival Cruise Line for nearly 35 years. We’re very proud of our collective growth and thrilled to play a role in their continuing success,” said Port Canaveral CEO Capt. John Murray.
A traditional maritime plaque exchange took place to mark the milestone.
Carnival Venezia will offer 7- and 14-day sailings from Port Canaveral throughout the Eastern and Western Caribbean, Bahamas, Mexico and Central and South America.
The itinerary schedule includes:
Seven-Day Cruises
Exotic Eastern Caribbean cruises visiting Grand Turk or Amber Cove (Dominican Republic), San Juan and St. Thomas
Exotic Western Caribbean cruises featuring Mahogany Bay (Roatan), Belize and Cozumel
Western Caribbean voyages with stops at Nassau, Ocho Rios or Montego Bay (Jamaica) and Grand Cayman
14-Day Carnival Journeys Cruises
14-Day Southern Caribbean sailings featuring St. Thomas, Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, Barbados, St. Maarten, St. Kitts and San Juan or Grand Turk, Aruba, Curacao, Cartagena (Colombia), Colon (Panama), Limon (Costa Rica) and Grand Cayman
“Our Venice-themed ship adds another truly dynamic offering, with a fresh Italian twist on our signature Carnival fun plus the same friendly service our guests love, ,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.
“By expanding our offerings from Port Canaveral, we continue to strengthen our successful partnership.”
The 4,200-passenger Carnival Venezia was built in 2019 and underwent a multi-million-dollar refurbishment in 2023.
It added elements of the line’s “Carnival Fun Italian Style” concepts and experiences influenced by the ship’s Italian design.
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