Carnival Cruise Line announced a year-round return to Mobile Alabama that is scheduled to begin in spring 2027. Since the cruise restart following Covid-19, Carnival has only been sailing seasonally from Mobile with the Carnival Ecstasy sailing shorter cruises from the port until retirement in 2022 and then the Carnival Spirit seasonally sailing 6 & 8 night cruises.
The seasonal sailings from Mobile will become a year-round cruise presence for Carnival starting in spring 2027. Currently, the Carnival Spirit is sailing from Mobile through early spring 2027 on a seasonal basis and it is unclear if Carnival will keep the Carnival Spirit or move another ship in. Carnival has not yet announced which ship will sail the year-round cruises from Mobile. I expect the ship & itineraries for 2027-2028 will become available for sale later in 2025 so stay tuned!
Additionally, is exploring adding sending a Conquest class ship to Baltimore, Maryland. The Conquest class of ships includes Carnival Conquest, Carnival Glory, Carnival Valor, Carnival Liberty, and Carnival Freedom. Carnival did not specify which of the ships are under consideration for being sent to Baltimore. Sending one of the Conquest class ships to Baltimore would represent approximately a 1,000 passenger increase over the Carnival Pride, which is a Spirit class ship.
The seasonal sailings from Mobile will become a year-round cruise presence for Carnival starting in spring 2027. Currently, the Carnival Spirit is sailing from Mobile through early spring 2027 on a seasonal basis and it is unclear if Carnival will keep the Carnival Spirit or move another ship in. Carnival has not yet announced which ship will sail the year-round cruises from Mobile. I expect the ship & itineraries for 2027-2028 will become available for sale later in 2025 so stay tuned!
Additionally, is exploring adding sending a Conquest class ship to Baltimore, Maryland. The Conquest class of ships includes Carnival Conquest, Carnival Glory, Carnival Valor, Carnival Liberty, and Carnival Freedom. Carnival did not specify which of the ships are under consideration for being sent to Baltimore. Sending one of the Conquest class ships to Baltimore would represent approximately a 1,000 passenger increase over the Carnival Pride, which is a Spirit class ship.