Solar eclipse cruise new in Carnival's summer 2026 Europe, Alaska

That will be part of an 11-day 'Carnival Journeys' cruise aboard Carnival Legend with destinations in Spain, Portugal and France. The cruise departs from Dover on Aug. 9, 2026, and the ship will be at sea for the Aug. 12 eclipse.

Carnival Legend’s summer 2026 Europe season begins with a 14-day trans-Atlantic voyage that departs Miami on May 24 and visits Liverpool; Holyhead, Wales; and Dun Laoghaire (Dublin) before arriving at Dover.

From there, Carnival Legend will sail nine cruises with varied itineraries that span nine to 12 days. The ship will also operate six cruises of nine or 12 days from Civitavecchia (Rome).

From Dover, Northern Europe sailings showcase destinations such as Copenhagen and Amsterdam. The ship will also cruise the British Isles, with several stops at ports across Ireland, England and Scotland, in addition to one cruise with four calls in Iceland. Scandinavia and Baltic cruises offer visits to Germany, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Belgium while Western Europe ports include those in Portugal, Spain and France.

From Civitavecchia, Carnival Legend will visit ports across Italy, the Greek Isles, Türkiye and Croatia. Destinations include Istanbul, Kusadasi, Piraeus, Mykonos, Naples, Split and Dubrovnik, Croatia. The ship’s final cruise from Europe will be a 14-day 'Carnival Journeys' voyage departing Nov. 1, 2026, from Civitavecchia to Tampa, with calls at Cartagena and Málaga, Spain; Gibraltar and Bermuda.

Alaska on Carnival Miracle and Spirit

Carnival Miracle will join Carnival Spirit sailing from Seattle to Alaska in summer 2026. The itineraries open for sale today are Seattle embarkations only.

Carnival will once again offer Alaska cruises from San Francisco, and those will be available to book this fall.

Alaska cruises departing Thursdays on Carnival Miracle begin May 7, 2026. Destinations are Tracy Arm Fjord, Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan, as well as Victoria, BC. Also available are two 'Carnival Journeys' sailings with a nine-day cruise adding more time aboard the ship and an added visit to Sitka. A similar 10-day 'Carnival Journeys' cruise to the Inside Passage also visits Icy Strait Point.

Plus, Hawaii

Carnival Spirit cruises also visit Tracy Arm Fjord, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan and Victoria, with sailings from April 28 through Sept. 15.

When Carnival Spirit returns to Seattle on Sept. 23, it will embark on a 15-day roundtrip 'Carnival Journeys' cruise to Hawaii, with stops at Honolulu, Kauai, Maui and Hilo, plus Victoria, BC.

Panama Canal

Also new are four 'Carnival Journeys' that transit the Panama Canal to reposition Carnival Miracle and Carnival Spirit before and after their Alaska seasons.

Calls are at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Puntarenas, Costa Rica; and Cartagena, Colombia.

Seattle-Mobile first

Carnival Spirit’s 16-day cruises take the ship to Seattle from its Mobile, Alabama homeport on April 12, 2026 then back to Mobile with an Oct. 8, 2026 departure. These are the first Carnival cruises connecting Seattle and Mobile.

Carnival Miracle will reposition from Tampa on April 11, 2026 and depart Seattle Sept. 26 via the Panama Canal to Galveston.