Carnival Cruise Line revealed some of its 2026 cruises. Next year’s summer season features three vessels traveling to Alaska and Europe, including Carnival’s first solar eclipse cruise.
The cruise line is introducing its Carnival Journeys Eclipse sailing, which will begin an 11-day journey in Dover, England, on August 9, 2026. Passengers onboard Carnival Legend will have an enviable vantage point during the August 12 celestial phenomenon. Legend will call on France, Spain, Portugal, and Belgium along the way.
| Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy described the itinerary, saying, “The chance to see a total solar eclipse while having fun exploring the cultural richness of Spain, Portugal, and France aboard Carnival Legend, is a truly special opportunity—among a lineup of many phenomenal cruises.” |
Experience Europe Onboard Carnival Legend
The 2002-built cruise ship will begin its summer season with a 14-day transatlantic sailing from Miami on May 24, 2026. It will call on Dun Laoghaire (Dublin), Ireland; Holyhead, Wales; and Liverpool, England, before ending its journey in Dover (London), England.
After repositioning in Dover, the Spirit-class ship will host nine itineraries spanning nine to 12 days. Three types of cruises will explore:
- Northern Europe (Copenhagen and Amsterdam)
- The British Isles (Ireland, England, Scotland, and Iceland)
- Scandinavia and the Baltics (Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, and Germany)
These will be followed by nine—and 12-day voyages from Civitavecchia, Rome, during which time they will visit Croatia, Turkey, the Greek Islands, and Italy.
Carnival Legend will end its European leg with a 14-day Carnival Journeys on November 1, 2026. It will take guests to Bermuda, Gibraltar, and Spain as the ship travels from Civitavecchia to Tampa, Florida,
Discover Alaska and the Panama Canal With Carnival Spirit and Carnival Miracle
Carnival Miracle and Carnival Spirit will head to Alaska. For now, only Seattle embarkations are available.
Carnival Miracle will leave for seven-day Alaskan sailings beginning May 7, 2026. Guests can tour Victoria, British Columbia, and Alaska’s Tracy Arm Fjord, Skagway, Ketchikan, and Juneau. Two longer itineraries will focus on Alaska’s Inside Passage and nearby cruise destinations.
Passengers longing to visit the historic Panama Canal can join Carnival Miracle and Carnival Spirit’s repositioning cruises as they travel to and from The Last Frontier. These voyages will stop at Cartagena, Colombia; Puntarenas, Costa Rica; and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Spirit will head to Seattle from Alaska on a 16-day journey from Mobile, Alaska, to Seattle on April 12, 2026, becoming the first cruise to connect the two cities. On October 8, 2026, the 2,124-passenger cruise ship will leave for Mobile.
Meanwhile, Carnival Miracle will embark on its repositioning cruise from Tampa on April 11, 2026. It will once more reposition from Seattle on September 26, 2026, during a 16-day Panama Canal itinerary that ends in Galveston, Texas.
Other cruise lines have begun offering special solar eclipse cruises, including Virgin Voyages’ Eclipse Voyages and Holland America Line’s Iceland solar eclipse sailings.
