2026 Dates - when we will see them??? :)

[MistyRo76]

I am anxiously awaiting 2026 cruise dates to be available....any guesses as to when they will be released? It seems like the first half of 2025 has been out for a while now. I turn the big 5-0 in April, 2026 and want to plan a big cruise with all my family and friends! Hoping to finally get on one of the newer ships (MG/Celebration/Jubilee). 

[tidecat]

It will be late 2023 before you see anything for 2026. There's still some ships for which late 2024 and early 2025 have not been released.

[vwrestler171]

You will see until April 2026 start rolling out late this year.  They start releasing new dates in October and November and keep going until they are finished.

[Spitherngirl84]

I wondering how soon to see July 2026 cruise?? 

[Jamman54]

11 minutes ago, Spitherngirl84 said:

I wondering how soon to see July 2026 cruise?? 

Probably in the Fall. 😎

[ChinaShrek]

I find the Europe cruises are available just in time to book for Black Friday each year! 😂

[LSGDRG]

I am also waiting for Fall 2026 cruises to Hawaii, French Polynesia and New Zealand.  I hope that they are released soon.

[vwrestler171]

Carnival generally starts releasing new dates around October. 

[jsglow]

Pure guess on my part but I think they'll try to release 2026 at the earliest opportunity. They know bookings for 2025 are super strong so will want available inventory as soon as they can deliver.

[TigerGalCruiser]

On 4/26/2023 at 12:34 PM, MistyRo76 said:

I am anxiously awaiting 2026 cruise dates to be available....any guesses as to when they will be released? It seems like the first half of 2025 has been out for a while now. I turn the big 5-0 in April, 2026 and want to plan a big cruise with all my family and friends! Hoping to finally get on one of the newer ships (MG/Celebration/Jubilee). 

I also hit the Big 5-0 in April 2026! My plan is to do a big Hawaii 5-0 trip instead of a cruise. Several of my friends all turn 50 in 2026, so this is our big birthday celebration!

 

[ProgRockCruiser]

On 6/2/2024 at 10:57 PM, vwrestler171 said:

Carnival generally starts releasing new dates around October. 

Delurking...been on hiatus for a while from this board...

 

I recently checked the last round of Carnival Cruise Line press releases in 2023 announcing the "next round" of itineraries (for 2025/early 2026) to be released - it was in August through November, spread across departure ports, cruise length, and other factors, IIRC.

 

So expect some initial announcements in August this year.

 

e.g. here are a select handful (there were more):

 

first one last year, Aug 17:

 

https://www.carnivalcorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/carnival-cruise-line-begins-opening-2025-26-deployment-new

 

and then this bunch, Aug 24:

 

https://www.carnivalcorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/carnival-cruise-line-opens-itineraries-featuring-celebration

 

Europe and more, Oct 17:

 

https://www.carnivalcorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/carnival-cruise-line-opens-new-sailings-europe-and-additional

 

"More" west coast, Nov 8:

 

https://www.carnivalcorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/carnival-cruise-line-opens-more-2025-26-west-coast-sailings

 

And finally the Aussie sailings, Nov 14:

 

https://www.carnivalcorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/carnival-cruise-line-opens-2025-26-australia-cruises

[jimbo5544]

3 minutes ago, ProgRockCruiser said:

Delurking...been on hiatus for a while from this board...

 

I recently checked the last round of Carnival Cruise Line press releases in 2023 announcing the "next round" of itineraries (for 2025/early 2026) to be released - it was in August through November, spread across departure ports, cruise length, and other factors, IIRC.

 

So expect some initial announcements in August this year.

 

e.g. here are a select handful (there were more):

 

first one last year, Aug 17:

 

https://www.carnivalcorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/carnival-cruise-line-begins-opening-2025-26-deployment-new

 

and then this bunch, Aug 24:

 

https://www.carnivalcorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/carnival-cruise-line-opens-itineraries-featuring-celebration

 

Europe and more, Oct 17:

 

https://www.carnivalcorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/carnival-cruise-line-opens-new-sailings-europe-and-additional

 

"More" west coast, Nov 8:

 

https://www.carnivalcorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/carnival-cruise-line-opens-more-2025-26-west-coast-sailings

 

And finally the Aussie sailings, Nov 14:

 

https://www.carnivalcorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/carnival-cruise-line-opens-2025-26-australia-cruises

Looks about right timing wise.  I know there is something scheduled for August.  Welcome back.

[ProgRockCruiser]

On 6/5/2024 at 3:06 PM, jimbo5544 said:

Looks about right timing wise.  I know there is something scheduled for August.  Welcome back.

Thanks for welcome back.

 

We're probably not cruising until late 2026 (we have other travel plan itches to scratch in the meantime), so this topic interests me.

 

Other than that, I see the board has the usual back and forth over the usual topics, so I'll probably continue to lurk for a while, lol...

[jimbo5544]

3 hours ago, ProgRockCruiser said:

Thanks for welcome back.

 

We're probably not cruising until late 2026 (we have other travel plan itches to scratch in the meantime), so this topic interests me.

 

Other than that, I see the board has the usual back and forth over the usual topics, so I'll probably continue to lurk for a while, lol...

Some things change, some remain the same.  Life does get in the way of cruising from time to time.  We are doing a large group in 27, atking all our kids and grand kids on a med (I think) cruise, so w will be waiting a while longer.