For the first time in its history, Carnival Cruise Line will homeport two ships in Baltimore beginning in fall 2027, expanding cruise options for Mid-Atlantic guests.

Starting with the 2027-28 season, the 88,500-gross-ton Carnival Miracle will join her sister ship, Carnival Pride, in Baltimore, where the cruise line has operated for more than 20 years.

The 2,134-passenger Carnival Miracle is scheduled to arrive in the Maryland harbor city on November 20, 2027, after completing a 15-day transatlantic crossing from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy. 

Once in place, the Spirit-class ship will operate a mix of 7-, 8-, and 9-day cruises to the Bahamas and Eastern Caribbean, as well as longer 12- and 14-day Carnival Journeys itineraries, which often target off-the-beaten-path calls.

Those extended sailings will include ports such as Dominica, Guadeloupe, and St. Maarten without the need to fly to Florida to reach the Caribbean ports.

“Baltimore has been an important homeport for Carnival for more than two decades, and we’re excited to continue building on our year-round operations with the addition of Carnival Miracle,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.

The announcement follows confirmation that the 2,124-guest Carnival Pride will continue to operate year-round from Baltimore, and provides guests with two ship options a year after Royal Caribbean removes its ships from the port.

Carnival Pride currently provides 7-day cruises to the Bahamas and Bermuda, along with longer 9-, 12-, and 14-day Carnival Journeys sailings. Destinations on those longer voyages include Aruba, Curaçao, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, Antigua, Tortola, and Martinique.

Carnival Cruise Line is committed to operating from Baltimore through 2030, per a renewal agreement that began on January 1, 2025.

“By giving our guests more variety in itineraries and ships, we’re giving them more reasons to take a Carnival Cruise vacation,” said Duffy.

Carnival Firenze Switches Homeports

Beyond Baltimore, Carnival Cruise Line also outlined expanded plans for Carnival Firenze in 2027-28. The 4,126-passenger ship will shift between multiple US homeports.

Beginning in fall 2027, the 135,156-gross-ton vessel will be based in Port Canaveral near Orlando, operating Caribbean itineraries ranging from 4 to 14 days. These will include short Bahamas cruises as well as longer Eastern and Southern Caribbean sailings and select Carnival Journeys voyages.

The sailings will often include a stop at Carnival Cruise Line’s private destinations, RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay or the brand-new Celebration Key, which debuted in summer 2025.

Before relocating to Port Canaveral, Carnival Firenze will operate a one-time 11-day Carnival Journeys cruise departing PortMiami on May 16, 2027. That sailing will visit Celebration Key on Grand Bahama, Aruba, Curaçao, and St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands.

Following its Florida season, Carnival Firenze will reposition to New York City, where it will offer seasonal summer 2028 sailings to Bermuda.

With two ships in Baltimore and expanded East Coast deployments, Carnival is positioning itself for one of its most ambitious 2027–28 seasons yet.

Carnival Makes History With Two Ships Homeported in Baltimore for 2027-28