Bookings have opened for 400 sailings from US ports that feature Carnival Cruise Line’s new Bahamas beach destination.
Twelve ships from eight US ports will feature Celebration Key in Grand Bahama in 2025 and 2026.
Carnival ships will dock at an adjacent cruise pier that can accommodate up to two Excel-class vessels simultaneously.
Located on the south side of Grand Bahama Island, Celebration Key, including a mile-long beach, will offer a range of activities, shopping, dining and excursions when it opens in summer 2025.
The main features will be based around a large freshwater lagoon that will offer recreational and leisure activities, according to the line.
Carnival plans to release more specifics on the phase one features and development timeline for Celebration Key in the near future.
The line will also open more than 100 additional Celebration Key itineraries on six additional ships.
Departure ports announced so far include Miami, Port Canaveral, Galveston, New Orleans, Baltimore, Jacksonville, Norfolk and Mobile.
Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy said: “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.
“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.”
Grana Bahama minister Ginder Moxie added: “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.”