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Carnival Cruises from New Orleans

Thinking about a cruise from New Orleans? Choose Carnival Cruises for an experience packed with mountains of food, fun-filled activities, lavish entertainment, and exciting new places.

A Carnival cruise is more than just a vacation. It's an attitude. It's a spirit of be-yourself fun that no other cruise line can offer. From the inviting decor to the friendly staff, you'll feel the difference right away. And you can go anytime because Carnival New Orleans cruises leave year-round.

The big Carnival Liberty is one of the ships sailing from New Orleans. It has features such as Twister Waterslide, Serenity Adult-Only Retreat, Playlist Productions, Punchliner Comedy Club, SkyBox Sports Bar, Alchemy Bar, Family Feud Live, Seuss at Sea, and Guy's Burger Joint.

Carnival offers cruises to the Bahamas, Cozumel, Jamaica and the broader Western Caribbean out of New Orleans.

Bahamas

7-day cruises to the Bahamas on Carnival Liberty. Round-trip from New Orleans to Key West (Florida), Celebration Key (Bahamas) and Nassau (Bahamas).
• 2026 departures: January 4, February 15, March 29, May 10, May 24, June 7, June 21, July 5, July 19, August 2, August 16, August 30, September 13, September 27, October 11, October 25.
• 2027 departures: January 17, January 31, March 14, April 11, May 23, June 20, August 1, August 29, October 10, November 7.

8-day cruises to the Bahamas on Carnival Liberty. Round-trip from New Orleans to Celebration Key (Bahamas), Half Moon Cay (Bahamas) and Nassau (Bahamas).
• 2026 departures: November 21, December 19.
• 2027 departures: November 20, December 18.

Mexico

4-day cruises to Cozumel on Carnival Valor. Round-trip from New Orleans to Cozumel (Mexico).
• 2026 departures: January 15, January 29, February 12, February 26, March 12, March 26, April 9, April 23, May 7, May 21, June 4, June 18, July 2, July 16, July 30, August 13, August 27, September 10, September 24, October 8, October 22, November 5, November 19, December 3, December 17, December 26.
• 2027 departures: January 14, January 28, February 11, February 25, March 11, March 25, April 8, April 22, May 6, May 10.

4-day cruises to Cozumel on Carnival Dream. Round-trip from New Orleans to Cozumel (Mexico).
• 2027 departures: May 16, May 20, June 3, June 17, July 1, July 15, July 29, August 12, August 26, September 9, September 23, October 7, October 21, November 4, November 18, December 16, December 20.

5-day cruises to Mexico on Carnival Valor. Round-trip from New Orleans to Cozumel (Mexico) and Yucatan (Mexico).
• 2026 departures: January 5, January 10, January 19, January 24, February 2, February 16, February 21, March 2, March 7, March 16, March 21, March 30, April 4, April 13, April 27, May 11, May 16, May 25, May 30, June 8, June 22, June 27, July 6, July 11, July 20, August 3, August 8, August 17, August 22, August 31, September 14, September 19, September 28, October 3, October 12, October 26, October 31, November 9, November 14, November 23, November 28, December 7, December 12, December 21, December 30.
• 2027 departures: January 4, January 9, January 18, January 23, February 1, February 6, February 15, February 20, March 1, March 6, March 15, March 20, March 29, April 3, April 12, April 17, April 26, May 1.

5-day cruises to Mexico on Carnival Valor. Round-trip from New Orleans to Costa Maya (Mexico) and Cozumel (Mexico).
• 2026 departures: February 7, April 18, May 2, June 13, June 25, September 5, October 17.

5-day cruises to Mexico on Carnival Dream. Round-trip from New Orleans to Cozumel (Mexico) and Yucatan (Mexico).
• 2027 departures: May 24, May 29, June 7, June 12, June 21, June 26, July 5, July 10, July 19, July 24, August 2, August 7, August 16, August 21, August 30, September 4, September 13, September 18, September 27, October 2, October 11, October 16, October 25, October 30, November 8, November 13, November 22, November 27, December 6, December 11, December 24, December 29.

Western Caribbean

6-day cruises to the Western Caribbean on Carnival Liberty. Round-trip from New Orleans to Belize and Cozumel (Mexico).
• 2026 departures: November 15, December 13.
• 2027 departures: November 14, December 12.

7-day cruises to the Western Caribbean on Carnival Liberty. Round-trip from New Orleans to Roatan (Honduras), Belize City (Belize) and Cozumel (Mexico).
• 2026 departures: January 18, January 25, February 8, February 22, March 8, March 22, April 5, April 19, May 3, May 17, May 31, June 28, July 12, July 26, August 23, September 6, September 20, October 18, November 1, November 8, December 27.
• 2027 departures: January 3, January 10, February 7, February 21, February 28, March 7, March 28, April 4, April 18, April 25, May 2, May 16, May 30, June 13, June 27, July 11, July 25, August 8, August 22, September 5, September 19, October 3, October 17, October 31, December 26.

7-day cruises to the Western Caribbean on Carnival Liberty. Round-trip from New Orleans to Montego Bay (Jamaica), Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands) and Cozumel (Mexico).
• 2026 departures: January 11, February 1, March 1, March 15, April 12, June 14, August 9, October 4.
• 2027 departures: January 24, February 14, March 21, May 9, June 6, July 4, July 18, August 15, September 12, September 26, October 24.

Panama Canal

14-day cruise to the Panama Canal & Caribbean on Carnival Liberty. Round-trip from New Orleans to Montego Bay (Jamaica), Aruba, Curacao, Cartagena (Colombia), the Panama Canal (partial transit), Colon (Panama), Limon (Costa Rica) and Cozumel (Mexico).
• 2026 departure: November 29.
• 2027 departure: November 28.

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