The Carnival Venezia has officially joined Carnival Cruise Line's fleet from the Costa Cruises fleet. On March 22, 2023 in Cadiz, Spain, the handover from Costa Cruises to Carnival Cruise Line took place.
Carnival Cruise Line Captain Claudio Cupisti and Costa Cruise Captain Tihomir Muzic were in attendance for the ship's handover between the cruise lines. Both Carnival Cruise Line and Costa Cruises are Carnival Corporation brands so the handover is mainly just a change in which of Carnival Corporation's many cruise lines is operating the ship. The ship's name has changed from Costa Venezia to Carnival Venezia as part of this handover.
Carnival Cruise Line Captain Claudio Cupisti and Costa Cruise Captain Tihomir Muzic were in attendance for the ship's handover between the cruise lines. Both Carnival Cruise Line and Costa Cruises are Carnival Corporation brands so the handover is mainly just a change in which of Carnival Corporation's many cruise lines is operating the ship. The ship's name has changed from Costa Venezia to Carnival Venezia as part of this handover.
The Carnival Venezia's first cruise will be May 29, 2023 which will be a 15 day transatlantic cruise from Barcelona, Spain. This cruise is considered a Carnival Journeys cruise and will have some exciting throwback events held at various times on the voyage. When the Carnival Venezia arrives in New York on June 15, 2023 the ship will begin sailing year-round departures from the city. The ship's New York sailings are scheduled to be from the Manhattan Cruise Terminal.
Carnival Venezia Quick Facts:
- The ship was originally the Costa Venezia and entered service for Costa Cruises in 2019.
- While sailing for Carnival Cruise Line the ship is considered the first Venice Class ship, but this class has many similarities to Carnival's Vista Class in terms of the ship's basic design. However, features onboard will be different than the typical Carnival Vista class ship.
- The ship has a gross tonnage of 135,500.
- The ship has 15 passenger decks.
- There are a total of 2,035 staterooms on the Carnival Venezia.
- The ship has a double occupancy of 4,072 guests and full guest occupancy of 5,113 guests.
Other Carnival Venezia Posts & Information:
Carnival Venezia Dining:
The Carnival Venezia will have several traditional Carnival dining options as well as some new ones that embrace Carnival's Fun Italian Style concept. Please check out my post on the Carnival Venezia's dining:
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Carnival Venezia Dining:
The Carnival Venezia will have several traditional Carnival dining options as well as some new ones that embrace Carnival's Fun Italian Style concept. Please check out my post on the Carnival Venezia's dining:
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Carnival Venezia Terrazza Staterooms:
The Carnival Venezia Terrazza Staterooms are a special area onboard and come with some extra amenities. Check out my post on the Carnival Venezia's Terrazza staterooms:
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The Carnival Venezia Terrazza Staterooms are a special area onboard and come with some extra amenities. Check out my post on the Carnival Venezia's Terrazza staterooms:
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It will be exciting to see the Carnival Venezia officially enter service for Carnival Cruise Line in May!