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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.

Image source: Pixabay

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.

Related: Carnival Cruise Line defends a major main dining room change

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.

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