Carnival Cruise Lines will increase capacity on its seven-day Southern Caribbean itineraries from San Juan, as well as on its four- and five-day cruises from Miami, deploying newer, larger ships in both markets.
The 2,974-passenger
Carnival Valor will launch a five-port, seven-day schedule from San Juan beginning Feb. 10, 2013, becoming the newest and largest ship to operate year-round from that port.
Carnival Valor will replace the 2,758-passenger
Carnival Victory, which will reposition from San Juan to Miami to assume the
Carnival Destiny’s four- and five-day cruises beginning Feb. 4, 2013.
Carnival Victory will be the newest and largest ship to operate year-round four- and five-day voyages from South Florida.
Additionally,
Carnival Destiny will offer a 16-day transatlantic crossing departing Miami Feb. 4 and arriving Civitavecchia (Rome) on Feb. 20, 2013. Featured ports on the crossing include
Ponta Delgada (Azores), Portugal; Malaga, Spain; Monte Carlo, Monaco; and
Genoa and
Livorno, Italy. Details on the Carnival Destiny’s deployment following the trans-Atlantic crossing will be announced at a later date.
Port-Intensive Week-Long Cruises from San Juan
Beginning Feb. 10, 2013,
Carnival Valor will launch seven-day Southern Caribbean sailings from San Juan becoming the port’s newest and largest year-round ship. The itinerary features extended calls at five tropical islands –
St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.; Bridgetown, Barbados; St. Lucia, West Indies; St. Kitts, West Indies; and
St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles. In addition to featuring some of the Caribbean’s most beautiful beaches, these seaside destinations are known for their world-class snorkeling and scuba diving, as well as water sports opportunities.
Four- and Five-Day Voyages from Miami
Carnival Victory will become the newest and largest ship to offer year-round four- and five-day cruises from Miami when it launches service on Feb. 4, 2013.
Carnival Victory’s Miami-based schedule features three distinctly different itineraries, providing consumers with a variety of convenient and affordable cruise options departing from one of America’s top tourist destinations.
Four-day “long weekend” cruises departing Thursdays call at
Key West, Fla., and
Cozumel, Mexico; five-day cruises departing Mondays include stops at
Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Islands; the private Bahamian island of
Half Moon Cay; and
Nassau, The Bahamas. Five-day voyages departing Saturdays feature
George Town, Grand Cayman; and
Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Each of these destinations offers a truly unique vacation experience, with miles of gorgeous white-sand beaches and an interesting array of shore excursion choices such as zip-lining, horseback riding, kayaking, and more.
Special Voyages from Miami and San Juan
Carnival Victory will also offer a one-of-a-kind eight-day cruise from
San Juan to
Miami departing Jan. 27, 2013, with stops at
St. Thomas, Aruba, Curacao and
Nassau, while
Carnival Valor will feature a one-time seven-day cruise from Miami to San Juan departing on Feb. 3, 2013, visiting
Grand Turk, Antigua, St. Kitts and
St. Thomas.
Additional Information and Reservations
For additional information and reservations, contact any travel agent, call (800) CARNIVAL or visit carnival.com. Carnival can also be found on:
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