Carnival Cruise Line adds a new homeport, shares new itineraries

After the tragic Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse closed Baltimore's port, both Carnival and Royal Caribbean used Norfolk, Va., as a temporary port. 

That was a reasonable solution but it was a logistical challenge for many passengers who had booked to leave from one port and then had their cruises moved to another.

Norfolk, however, will now become a Carnival homeport as the cruise line is moving Carnival Sunshine there in 2026. Carnival Brand Ambassador John Heald wrote that Carnival Sunshine would offer a variety of itineraries with stops including:

• Bermuda 
• Bermuda overnight cruises
• Bermuda double overnight cruises
• Celebration Key
• Bimini
• Nassau
• Grand Turk
• Amber Cove
• Half Moon Kay
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
• Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada (a new stop for Carnival)
• Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Carnival will add Norfolk, Va., as a homeport in 2026.

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Carnival begins Norfolk sailing in July 2026

Here's a look a the cruises that will be leaving from Norfolk:

4-Day Bermuda from Norfolk, Va. (Thursday departure) (7/23/2026 and 8/6/2026

• Thu: Norfolk, Va. 4:30 p.m.
• Fri: Fun Day At Sea
• Sat: Bermuda 9:00 AM 5 p.m.
• Sun: Fun Day At Sea
• Mon: Norfolk, VA 8 a.m.

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5-Day Bermuda from Norfolk, Va. (Tuesday departure) 6/23/2026

• Tue: Norfolk, Va. 4:30 p.m.
• Wed: Fun Day At Sea
• Thu: Bermuda 10 a.m.-Overnight
• Fri: Bermuda Overnight 4 p.m.
• Sat: Fun Day At Sea
• Sun: Norfolk, Va. 8 a.m.

5-Day Bahamas from Norfolk, Va. (Saturday departure) (7/18/2026 and 8/1/2026)

• Sat: Norfolk, VA 4:30 p.m.
• Sun: Fun Day At Sea
• Mon: Bimini, The Bahamas 12 p.m.
• Tue: Celebration Key, The Bahamas 7 a.m.
• Wed: Fun Day At Sea
• Thu: Norfolk, VA 8 a.m.

Day Bahamas from Norfolk, Va. (Monday departure) (7/27/2026)

• Mon: Norfolk, Va. 4:30 p.m.
• Tue: Fun Day At Sea
• Wed: Celebration Key, Bahamas 12 noon
• Thu: Bimini, Bahamas 7 a.m,
• Fri: Fun Day At Sea
• Sat: Norfolk, Va. 8 a.m.

6-Day Bahamas from Norfolk, Va. (Sunday departure) (5/10/2026, 5/24/2026, 8/30/2026, 9/13/2026, 9/27/2026, 10/25/2026, 11/8/2026, 11/22/2026, 12/6/2026

(2027: 1/3/2027, 1/17/2027, 1/31/2027, 2/14/2027, 2/28/2027, 3/14/2027, 3/28/2027, and 4/11/2027)

• Sun: Norfolk, Va. 4:30 p.m.
• Mon: Fun Day At Sea
• Tue: Bimini, Bahamas 12 noon
• Wed: Nassau, Bahamas 8 a.m.
• Thu: Celebration Key, Bahamas 7 a.m.
• Fri: Fun Day At Sea
• Sat: Norfolk, Va. 8 a.m.

6-Day Bahamas from Norfolk, Va. (Sunday departure) (7/12/2026 and 4/25/2027)

• Sun: Norfolk, Va. 4:30 p.m.
• Mon: Fun Day At Sea
• Tue: Celebration Key, Bahamas 12 noon
• Wed: Nassau, Bahamas 10 a.m.
• Thu: Bimini, Bahamas 7 a.m.
• Fri: Fun Day At Sea
• Sat: Norfolk, Va. 8 a.m.

6-Day Bahamas from Norfolk, VA (Monday departure) (8/10/2026)

• Mon: Norfolk, VA 4:30 p.m.
• Tue: Fun Day At Sea
• Wed: Celebration Key, The Bahamas 12 p.m.
• Thu: Nassau, The Bahamas 10 a.m. 
• Fri,: Bimini, The Bahamas 7 a.m.
• Sat: Fun Day At Sea
• Sun: Norfolk, VA 8 a.m.

6-Day Bahamas from Norfolk, Va. (Saturday departure) (12/12/2026)

• Mon: Norfolk, Va. 4:30 p.m.
• Tue: Fun Day At Sea
• Wed: Nassau, Bahamas 1 p.m.
• Thu: Bimini, Bahamas 9 a.m.
• Fri: Celebration Key, Bahamas 7 a.m.
• Sat: Fun Day At Sea
• Sun: Norfolk, Va. 8 a.m.

6-Day Bermuda from Norfolk, Va. (Sunday departure) (10/11/2026)

• Mon: Norfolk, Va. 4:30 p.m.
• Tue: Fun Day At Sea
• Wed: Fun Day At Sea
• Thu: Bermuda 10 a.m.-Overnight
• Fri: Bermuda Overnight 4 p.m.
• Sat: Fun Day At Sea
• Sun: Norfolk, Va. 8 a.m.

7-Day Eastern Caribbean from Norfolk, Va. (Sunday departure) (6/7/2026)

• Sun: Norfolk, Va. 4:30 p.m.
• Mon: Fun Day At Sea
• Tue: Fun Day At Sea
• Wed: Grand Turk 7 a.m.
• Thu: Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 9 a.m.
• Fri: Celebration Key, Bahamas 7 a.m.
• Sat: Fun Day At Sea
• Sun: Norfolk, Va. 8 a.m.

7-Day Bahamas from Norfolk, Va. (Sunday departure) (7/5/2026)

• Sun: Norfolk, Va. 4:30 p.m.
• Mon: Fun Day At Sea
• Tue: Fun Day At Sea
• Wed: Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 8 a.m.
• Thu: Nassau, Bahamas 8 a.m.
• Fri: Celebration Key, Bahamas 7 a.m.
• Sat: Fun Day At Sea
• Sun: Norfolk, Va. 8:00 AM

7-Day Bermuda from Norfolk, Va. (Sunday departure) (6/28/2026, 8/16/2026, and 8/23/2026)

• Sun: Norfolk, Va. 4:30 p.m.
• Mon: Fun Day At Sea
• Tue: Fun Day At Sea
• Wed: Bermuda 10 a.m.-Overnight
• Thu: Bermuda Overnight-4 p.m.
• Fri: Bermuda 8 a.m. 
• Sat: Fun Day At Sea
• Sun: Norfolk, Va. 8 a.m.

8-Day Eastern Caribbean from Norfolk, Va. (Saturday departure) (5/2/2026, 5/16/2026, 5/30/2026, 10/31/2026, 11/14/2026, 11/28/2026, 12/26/2026, 1/9/2027, 1/23/2027, 2/6/2027, 2/20/2027, 3/6/2027, 3/20/2027, 4/03/2027, and 4/17/2027)

• Sat: Norfolk, Va. 4:30 p.m.
• Sun: Fun Day At Sea
• Mon: Fun Day At Sea
• Tue: Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 8 a.m.
• Wed: Grand Turk 11 a.m.
• Thu: Amber Cove, Dominican Republic 7 a.m.
• Fri: Fun Day At Sea
• Sat: Fun Day At Sea
• Sun: Norfolk, Va. 8 a.m.

8-Day Eastern Caribbean from Norfolk, Va. (Friday departure) (12/18/2026)

• Fri: Norfolk, Va. 4:30 p.m.
• Sat: Fun Day At Sea
• Sun: Fun Day At Sea
• Mon: Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 8 a.m.
• Tue: Grand Turk 11 a.m.
• Wed: Amber Cove, Dominican Republic 7 a.m.
• Thu: Fun Day At Sea
• Fri: Fun Day At Sea
• Sat: Norfolk, Va. 8 a.m.

8-Day Canada from Norfolk, Va. (Saturday departure) (9/5/2026, 9/19/2026, and 10/03/2026)

• Sat: Norfolk, Va. 4:30 p.m.
• Sun: Fun Day At Sea
• Mon: Fun Day At Sea
• Tue: Saint John, NB, Canada 8 a.m.
• Wed: Halifax, NS, Canada 10 a.m.
• Thu: Sydney, NS, Canada 10 a.m.
• Fri: Fun Day At Sea
• Sat: Fun Day At Sea
• Sun: Norfolk, Va. 8 a.m.

8-Day Canada from Norfolk, Va. (Saturday departure) (10/17/2026)

• Sat: Norfolk, Va. 4:30 p.m.
• Sun: Fun Day At Sea 
• Mon Halifax, NS, Canada 12 noon
• Tue: Fun Day At Sea 
• Wed: Charlottetown, PE, Canada 7 a.m.
• Thu: Sydney, NS, Canada 9 a.m.
• Fri: Fun Day At Sea
• Sat: Fun Day At Sea
• Sun: Norfolk, Va. 8 a.m.

Carnival Journeys – 9-Day Eastern Caribbean from Norfolk, Va. (Sunday departure) (6/14/2026)

• Sun: Norfolk, Va. 5 p.m.
• Mon: Fun Day At Sea
• Tue: Fun Day At Sea
• Wed: Amber Cove, Dominican Republic 10 a.m.
• Thu: San Juan, Puerto Rico 10 a.m.
• Fri: St. Thomas, USVI 7 a.m.
• Sat: Fun Day At Sea
• Sun: Fun Day At Sea
• Mon: Fun Day At Sea
• Tue: Norfolk, Va. 8 a.m.

"These cruises will be available to book with your Travel Agent. [personal vacation planner] or from online very soon," Heald noted.