Carnival to Sail Two Ships Out of Baltimore for First Time Ever

Baltimore isn’t any stranger to Carnival Cruise Line.  The corporate has been crusing out of the Maryland port for over 20 years.  However now, for the primary time ever, Carnival might be homeporting two ships without delay out of “Allure Metropolis”.

Yup, it’s official.  Carnival simply introduced that Baltimore might be homeporting two of their ships year-round. 

Beginning within the fall of 2027, Carnival Miracle will head to Maryland to hitch her sister ship, Carnival Satisfaction. This can be a large transfer for the native residents of Baltimore.

It mainly doubles the choices for many who favor to skip the airport and drive straight to the pier.

Itineraries for the Two Ships

• Carnival Miracle: Beginning November 20, 2027, this ship will deal with a mixture of week-long and prolonged sailings. You possibly can hop on a 7-, 8-, or 9-day cruise to The Bahamas and the Japanese Caribbean. They’re additionally working 12- and 14-day “Carnival Journeys” that hit spots like Dominica, Guadeloupe, and St. Maarten.
• Carnival Satisfaction: Baltimore residents are already used to seeing this ship in port and it’s not going wherever. It’ll proceed its widespread 7-day sailings to The Bahamas and Bermuda. For the longer hauls, Satisfaction will supply 12- and 14-day journeys all the way down to the Southern Caribbean, visiting locations like Aruba, Curaçao, Barbados, St. Lucia, and Antigua.

What Baltimore Residents Can Count on on Carnival Miracle

Carnival Miracle is an 85,942 gross ton Spirit-class ship with the cruise line.  It was the final vessel on this class, in-built 2004, and is ready to accommodate 2,124 passengers.  These vessels are fairly widespread with Carnival cruisers and are identified for having among the finest passenger to house ratios within the lineup.

Complimentary choices embody the Bacchus Eating Room, the Lido Market buffet, Pizza Pirate, Man’s Burger Joint, and BlueIguana Cantina. Specialty venues obtainable for a further charge embody Nick & Nora’s Steakhouse and Bonsai Sushi.

The ship additionally has the favored Punchliner Comedy Membership and Waterworks on board.

New York and Port Canaveral

Baltimore wasn’t the one cruise port within the information with Carnival right now. Carnival Firenze, identified for its “Enjoyable Italian Model”, can also be transferring.

After spending time in Port Canaveral beginning in fall 2027, the ship will head north to New York Metropolis for the summer time in 2028. This provides Northeast residents the chance to expertise the ship’s Italian-inspired decor and specialty eating earlier than it returns to its Florida homeport.

A Huge Win for Mid-Atlantic Cruisers

This information of doubling the ships in Maryland is a transparent vote of confidence within the Baltimore cruise market. Residents of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and D.C. could have a comparatively quick drive to entry a cruise trip with out the trouble of a flight.

President of Carnival Cruise Line, Christine Duffy, emphasised that Baltimore residents are getting much more choices with this information of two ships coming to the world.

“Baltimore has been an necessary homeport for Carnival for greater than 20 years, and we’re excited to proceed constructing on our year-round operations with the addition of Carnival Miracle.  By giving our company extra selection in itineraries and ships, we’re giving them extra causes to take a Carnival Cruise trip,” Duffy acknowledged.