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GALVESTON, Texas — Carnival Cruise Line is making waves with a major update to its 2027 cruise lineup: the Carnival Dream will set sail from Galveston for the last time in May 2027 before returning to ...

The Carnival Dream will homeport in New Orleans beginning in May 2027. The Dream will join the Carnival Liberty, growing Carnival Cruise Line's capacity at the port. The 3,646-passenger Dream will ...

The Carnival Valor cruise ship returned to service Wednesday in Barcelona, Spain, and is now sailing home to New Orleans after a month-long dry dock for upgrades. The cruise line announced in a press ...

Carnival Valor, the cruise line's New Orleans-based ship, now features a new waterpark, refreshed staterooms and other improvements — just in time for the busy summer travel season. Why it matters: ...

NEW ORLEANS — Downtown New Orleans saw record tourism during the two-week peak of Carnival, logging 2.2 million visits, new data from the Downtown Development District found. “These visitation numbers ...

Captains say a $25 surcharge has been suggested to reduce deficit ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The upcoming Memorial Day weekend marks the start of a busy travel season, and more and more New Orleanians are taking Carnival cruises out of New Orleans. “We really believe it ...

Carnival Liberty is back on the water after renovations. The Carnival Cruise Line ship returned to New Orleans after dry dock, joining newly refurbished sister ship Carnival Valor. The first guests to ...

Carnival Cruise Line has a lot in store for New Orleans. The cruise line announced Thursday that its new island resort in the Bahamas, known as Celebration Key, opens this weekend. The Carnival ...