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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 Valor is one of the ships sailing from New Orleans. It has innovative features like Twister waterslide, Serenity Retreat, Dive-In Movies, Hasbro the Game Show, BlueIguana Cantina, Guy's Burger Joint, RedFrog Pub, Alchemy Bar, Mega Deck Party, and Seuss at Sea for kids.

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), Freeport (Bahamas) and Nassau (Bahamas).
• 2025 departures: February 2, March 2, April 13, July 6.

7-day cruises to the Bahamas on Carnival Liberty. Round-trip from New Orleans to Key West (Florida), Celebration Key (Bahamas) and Nassau (Bahamas).
• 2025 departures: July 20, August 3, August 17, August 31, September 14, September 28, October 12.
• 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.

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).
• 2025 departures: November 22, December 20.
• 2026 departures: November 21, December 19.

Mexico

4-day cruises to Cozumel on Carnival Valor. Round-trip from New Orleans to Cozumel (Mexico).
• 2025 departures: January 2, January 16, January 30, February 13, February 27, March 13, March 27, April 10, June 26, July 17, July 31, August 14, August 28, September 11, September 25, October 9, October 23, November 6, November 20, November 30, December 4, December 18, December 27.
• 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.

5-day cruises to Mexico on Carnival Valor. Round-trip from New Orleans to Cozumel (Mexico) and Yucatan (Mexico).
• 2025 departures: January 6, January 20, January 25, February 3, February 8, February 17, February 22, March 3, March 17, March 31, April 14, April 19, July 7, July 12, July 21, August 4, August 9, August 18, September 1, September 6, September 15, September 20, September 29, October 13, October 18, October 27, November 1, November 10, December 8, December 13, December 22, December 31.
• 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.

5-day cruises to Mexico on Carnival Valor. Round-trip from New Orleans to Costa Maya (Mexico) and Cozumel (Mexico).
• 2025 departures: January 11, March 8, March 22, April 5, July 26, August 23, October 4, November 15.
• 2026 departures: February 7, April 18, May 2, June 13, June 25, September 5, October 17.

Western Caribbean

6-day cruises to the Western Caribbean on Carnival Liberty. Round-trip from New Orleans to Costa Maya (Mexico), Belize and Cozumel (Mexico).
• 2025 departures: May 11, November 16, November 24, December 14.

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.

7-day cruises to the Western Caribbean on Carnival Liberty. Round-trip from New Orleans to Mahogany Bay (Honduras), Belize and Cozumel (Mexico).
• 2025 departures: January 12, January 26, February 9, February 23, March 9, March 23, April 6, April 20, May 4, July 27, August 10, September 7, September 21, October 19, November 2, December 28.
• 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.

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).
• 2025 departures: January 5, January 19, February 16, March 16, March 30, April 27, July 13, August 24, October 5, October 26, November 9.
• 2026 departures: January 11, February 1, March 1, March 15, April 12, June 14, August 9, October 4.

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).
• 2025 departure: November 30.
• 2026 departure: November 29.

Transatlantic

16-day cruise to Spain on Carnival Valor. One-way from New Orleans to Barcelona (Spain). Visit Nassau (Bahamas), Ponta Delgada (Azores), Funchal (Madeira), Malaga (Spain) and Alicante (Spain).
• 2025 departure: April 24.

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