Carnival Venezia has joined Carnival Cruise Line’s fleet from sister line Costa.
Costa captain Tihomir Muzic handed over the ship to Carnival Captain Claudio Cupisti at a ceremony held in Cadiz this morning, with additional leadership team members from both lines in attendance.
“We are so pleased to welcome Carnival Venezia to the fleet, which will debut as our first ‘Fun Italian Style’ ship this May following a dry dock,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.
“A big thank you to everyone from our sister line Costa and all those within the Carnival family who will work to add the Carnival touches to this ship over the next two months.”
Carnival Venezia will depart on a 15-day transatlantic Carnival Journeys sailing from Barcelona on May 29, and is set to begin year-round cruising from New York’s Manhattan Cruise Terminal on June 15.
In total, Carnival Venezia will offer 10 different cruise durations and 22 itineraries, featuring visits to 25 ports across 14 countries.
The ship was built in 2019 and accommodates up to 5,145 guests, in addition to 1,393 crew members.