Carnival Cruise Line is unveiling new four- and five-day Bahamas itineraries aboard Carnival Mardi Gras from Port Canaveral in 2027-28.

Meanwhile, the cruise line will extend Carnival Celebration¡¯s seven-day eastern and western Caribbean sailings from PortMiami from May 2027 through April 2028.

Following three weeklong itineraries out of Port Canaveral on May 1, May 8 and May 15, 2007, Mardi Gras will be deployed on the new four- and five-day Bahamas cruises on May 22, 2027, in tandem with the debut of Carnival Festivale.

The three ships are part of the line¡¯s Excel class of vessels. A fourth Excel ship, Carnival Tropicale, is scheduled to inaugurate service in 2028.

Mardi Gras¡¯ four-day sailings will call at Carnival¡¯s private islands, Celebration Key and RelaxAway.

Celebration¡¯s extended series of eastern and western Caribbean will call at Celebration Key, Amber Cove, Grand Turk, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, San Juan, RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, and Nassau.

¡°With a new Excel class ship on its way to Port Canaveral in 2027, we¡¯re excited to offer more ways to experience these fabulous ships our guests love, with new shorter itineraries on Mardi Gras for the first time,¡± said Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy.

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