New Carnival Journeys Cruises and Caribbean Escapes Now Available as ‘Fun Italian Style’ Ship Moves from West to East Coas

Carnival Cruise Line opened reservations for a lineup of new 2027 cruises aboard Carnival Firenze, including three distinct, unforgettable Carnival Journeys voyages across South America and 10 new Caribbean cruise options from Miami. The new sailings coincide with Carnival’s plans to reposition the popular “Carnival Fun Italian Style” ship to the east coast of the U.S. To see the new sailings on Carnival.com, click here.

“Carnival Firenze is a beautiful ship and our plan to bring her east creates a perfect opportunity to offer our guests sailings to culture-rich destinations. The South America journeys we’ve opened today truly stand out even among our already impressive lineup of Carnival Journeys cruises that combine our signature fun with spectacular longer itineraries,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.

Carnival Journeys Voyages Across South America

At the start of 2027, Carnival Firenze will sail three spectacular South America sailings. Each cruise will include visits to ports that are rare stops for Carnival ships.

· 15-Day South America from Long Beach to San Antonio (Santiago), Chile: Departing Jan. 4, 2027, guests will journey along the Pacific coast and visit four countries, with calls to Acapulco, Mexico; Manta, Ecuador; Callao (Lima), Peru, and San Antonio (Santiago), Chile, plus a memorable Equator crossing.

· 14-Day South America from Santiago, Chile to Buenos Aires, Argentina: Departing Jan. 19, 2027, this journey offers scenic cruising through the Darwin Channel, Chilean Fjords, and Cape Horn, plus port calls in Ushuaia and Puerto Madryn, Argentina; Montevideo, Uruguay and ending in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

· 16-Day South America from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Miami: Departing Feb. 2, 2027, this special voyage features stops in Brazil during the first day of the world-famous Brazilian Carnival, with a visit to the city of Rio de Janeiro as well as the Brazilian port Maceio. The sailing features a memorable crossing of the equator, a chance at viewing an annular solar eclipse at sea and visits to the beautiful Caribbean islands of Grenada, Martinique and St. Maarten before arriving in Miami.

Caribbean Sailings from Miami

Beginning Feb. 2027 through May 8, 2027, Carnival Firenze will homeport temporarily in Miami and offer a variety of itineraries that range from four to 13 days and explore The Bahamas, Eastern, Western, and Southern Caribbean. Highlights include a four-day Bahamas getaway visiting RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay and Celebration Key, six- and seven-day Caribbean cruises featuring Cozumel, Isla Tropical; Belize; Grand Cayman; Montego Bay; San Juan; St. Thomas, along with extended Carnival Journeys cruises (10 to 13 days) to the Southern Caribbean, visiting ports such as Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, St. Croix, Grenada, Barbados, Antigua, and Martinique.

Following her time in Miami, Carnival plans to reposition Carnival Firenze to New York for the summer of 2027. New cruises will be announced in the coming weeks for Carnival Firenze and the rest of the fleet as part of Carnival’s 2027/28 cruise schedule.