Just one month after announcing the name of its newest destination in the Bahamas, Carnival Cruise Line has opened for sale the initial itineraries that will sail to the exclusive destination—Celebration Key.
Beginning July 2025, 12 ships will sail regularly from 8 homeports and visit Celebration Key during their voyage. The nearly 400 itineraries visiting Celebration Key in 2025 and 2026 went on sale this past week.
“As the first port destination exclusively designed for Carnival Cruise Line guests, Celebration Key will provide the ultimate Carnival fun in the sun, immersed in the natural beauty of Grand Bahama. Our guests have a wide range of ships, homeports and itineraries that visit our new exclusive destination to choose from,” said Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy. “And we’ve seen that there is a lot of interest in Celebration Key as thousands of Carnival guests signed up over the last week to be the first to know about the itineraries and features. The July 2025 opening will be here before we know it, and we are working closely with the Bahamian Government and the local Grand Bahama community to make this the premier exclusive cruise port destination in the Caribbean. We plan to announce further details on what guests can expect to experience while there in the near future.”
Celebration Key will be located on the south side of Grand Bahama Island and promises paradise for everyone. Whether you are looking for fun, relaxation, adventure, shopping, or dining, you will find it at Celebration Key.
The 12 Carnival ships sailing regularly from 8 homeports and visit Celebration Key are Carnival Celebration and Carnival Conquest from PortMiami; Mardi Gras, Carnival Freedom and Carnival Glory will sail from Port Canaveral; the Port of Galveston will offer Carnival Dream and Carnival Legend; Carnival Liberty will sail from New Orleans; Carnival Pride from Baltimore; Carnival Elation will sail from Jacksonville; Carnival Sunshine will sail from Norfolk, Virginia; and Carnival Spirit will sail from Mobile, Alabama.
Itineraries visiting the private destination range from short 3-, 4- and 5- night getaways to longer sailings of 7- and 8-nights. Guests looking for even longer sailings will have that option with exclusive Carnival Journeys sailings.
Carnival continues to work with the Bahamian government and officials to ensure the development of Celebration Key not only will preserve the culture and environment of Grand Bahama but will also generate and sustain job opportunities for vendors, excursion operators, construction workers and local residents.
“This is so exciting for the people of Grand Bahama as we watch Celebration Key come to life. We have a bold vision of how Grand Bahama can become the premier destination for entertainment and events in the region and we look forward to showing Carnival’s guests a warm and memorable vacation when they start visiting our beautiful island in 2025,” added the Honorable Ginger Moxie, Minister for Grand Bahama.