Earlier in January 2017, the Carnival Ecstasy underwent a major 2 week dry-dock that added several of Carnival's Fun Ship 2.0 features. The Carnival Ecstasy's time out of service for dry-dock began January 10 and ended January 24. Here are the features the ship received as well as their onboard location: 

Guy's Burger Joint -  This is a popular Fun Ship 2.0 feature that Carnival has been expanding to its ships. Guy's Burger Joint serves free hamburgers and french fries at lunchtime. Prior to getting Guy's Burger Joint, the Carnival Ecstasy had a generic hamburger grill on its Lido Deck. 

Blue Iguana Cantina -  The Blue Iguana Cantina is another feature Carnival added to the Carnival Ecstasy's Lido Deck. The Blue Iguana Cantina serves burritos and tacos at lunch. Usually, the Blue Iguana Cantina also has some breakfast options too. To compliment tacos and burritos, Carnival's Blue Iguana Cantina also has a salsa bar. The salsa bar has a multitude of options available for cruisers. The Blue Iguana Cantina is complimentary!

Alchemy Bar -  The Alchemy Bar was also added during the Carnival Ecstasy's dry-dock.  The Alchemy Bar allows cruisers to purchase mixed drinks in a pharmacy themed bar setting. Cruisers are able to tell bartenders to mix ingredients to make a drink a certain way. The ship's Alchemy Bar is located on the ship's Promenade Deck (deck 9). For cruisers that were familiar with the Carnival Ecstasy prior to this dry-dock, the Alchemy Bar is located where the Society Bar used to be. This near the back area of the Promenade Deck right by the Starlight Lounge. 

Cherry On Top -  The Carnival Ecstasy received Cherry On Top, which is essentially a candy shop. This shop sells candy, gifts, and a few other things. The ship's Cherry On Top is located on the ship's Promenade Deck (deck 9). 

              The Carnival Ecstasy currently sails from Charleston, South Carolina. Prior to this dry-dock, the ship had already received Fun Ship 2.0 features such as the Red Frog Rum Bar and the Blue Iguana Tequila Bar. Furthermore, Carnival has already put the Waterworks and Serenity Adults Only Retreat on the ship. 

For more information, check out Carnival's press release:  Click Here (will take you to Carnival's website) 

       The Carnival Horizon is scheduled to make its debut in April 2018. Today, January 24, Carnival officially released details about the Carnival Horizon and information about the ship's itineraries. 
         There will be several features on the Carnival Horizon that are also on the Carnival Vista. Some of these features include programs and places such as Seuss At Sea, Family Harbor staterooms, Alchemy Bar, Skyride, and the IMAX Theatre. Carnival's press release notes that some new features will debut on the Carnival Horizon, but these will be announced at a later time. 
           The Carnival Horizon's inaugural cruise will be a 13 night cruise that departs April 2, 2018, and this cruise will depart from Barcelona, Spain. Following this cruise, the Carnival Horizon will sail two seven night cruises that depart on April 15 and April 22, 2018 from Barcelona, Spain. After these two cruises conclude, the Carnival Horizon will sail a 10 night cruise which departs from Barcelona also. 
                After the Carnival Horizon's Mediterranean Season, the ship will sail a repositioning cruise to New York. This cruise will be 14 nights and depart Barcelona on May 9, 2018. Carnival's press release notes, the following ports are scheduled for the repositioning cruise including: Malaga (Spain), Gibraltor, Lisbon (Portugal), Vigo (Spain), and Halifax. 
                  Once the Carnival Horizon arrives in New York City the ship will offer 8 night cruises that visit ports such as Amber Cove, Grand Turk, and San Juan. Carnival's press release states departure dates for the Carnival Horizon from New York are May 28, June 5, June 13, June 25, July 3, July 11, July 23, July 31, August 8, August 20, August 28, and September 5. Please note, Carnival's press release says additional New York cruises will be announced soon.
                   Following the Carnival Horizon's New York City deployment, the ship will begin cruising from Miami, Florida. The ship will primarily sail 6 & 8 night cruises from Miami. The 6 night cruises will depart on Sundays and are scheduled to have ports of call at Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. For 8 night cruises, the Carnival Horizon will have 2 different itinerary combinations. One 8 night cruise combination is scheduled to have port of call stops at Grand Turk, La Romana, Curacao, and Aruba. The other 8 night cruise combination is scheduled to have port of call stops at Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Kitts, and St. Maarten. The 8 night cruises will typically depart Miami on Saturdays.
                         Carnival has already opened bookings up for the Carnival Horizon's cruises. At the time of writing, bookings for the Carnival Horizon are open through April 2019. 

​For more information please visit Carnival's official press release:  Click Here
This link will take you to Carnival's website's Carnival Horizon page. Here you can find information about the ship as well as deck plans:  Click Here

       Today, Carnival announced major repositions for three of its newer and larger ships. In September 2018, the Carnival Vista will be repositioning to Galveston, the Carnival Breeze will be repositioning to Port Canaveral, and the Carnival Magic will be repositioning to Miami. 
             The Carnival Vista's Galveston deployment will begin September 23, 2018. There will only be two itineraries the Carnival Vista sails, but both are 7 nights that depart on Sundays. The first itinerary will have port of call stops at Montego Bay, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. The other itinerary will have port of call stops at Mahogany Bay, Belize, and Cozumel. The Carnival Vista will be replacing the Carnival Breeze from Galveston. The Carnival Valor and Carnival Freedom also sail from Galveston.
                The Carnival Breeze's Port Canaveral deployment will begin on September 30, 2018. When the Carnival Breeze first arrives in Port Canaveral it will sail a one time 6 night cruise which will have port of call stops at Nassau, Amber Cove, and Grand Turk. Following this cruise, the Carnival Breeze will have alternating cruises to the Eastern and Western Caribbean. The Eastern Caribbean cruises will typically have port of call stops in Amber Cove, St. Thomas, San Juan, and Grand Turk. The Carnival Breeze's Western Caribbean cruises will typically have port of calls in Cozumel, Belize, Mahogany Bay, and Costa Maya. Typically, the Carnival Breeze will depart Port Canaveral on Saturdays.  The Carnival Breeze will be joining the Carnival Sunshine and Carnival Liberty in Port Canaveral.  Carnival is offering 2 Carnival Journeys cruises on the Carnival Breeze. The first Carnival Journeys cruise is the 14 night reposition from Galveston to Port Canaveral on September 16, 2018. The second Carnival Journeys cruise is 14 nights and will depart Port Canaveral on November 3, 2018. 
                   The Carnival Magic's Miami deployment will begin September 30, 2018. The Carnival Magic will primarily sail 7 night cruises to the Eastern and Western Caribbean. Eastern Caribbean itineraries on the Carnival Magic will typically consist of port of call stops at Amber Cove, St. Thomas, San Juan, and Grand Turk. Western Caribbean itineraries on the Carnival Magic will typically have port of call stops at Grand Cayman, Mahogany Bay, Belize, and Cozumel. The Carnival Glory, Carnival Sensation, and Carnival Victory also depart from Miami. 

For more information, please check out Carnival's press release:  Click Here