Norfolk VA Question

[lnm6170]

Does anyone know why carnival does not have any cruises out of Norfolk Va  for 2024   but  have posted cruises for 2025 ?

thanks

and  safe travels

[ninjacat123]

Sunshine is moving to Norfolk beginning of 2024, I believe.  Seems like Sunshine should have cruises on the January schedule.🤷‍♀️

[shof515]

The port and carnival will  be doing renovations to the terminal 

 

https://www.virginiabusiness.com/article/carnival-to-double-trips-from-norfolk-proposes-year-round-cruising/

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/carnival-sunshine-to-sail-year-round-from-norfolk-beginning-2025/

https://www.13newsnow.com/article/travel/nauticus-carnival-sunshine-norfolk-cruise/291-5918cec1-850f-4431-93fd-627d5936fadc

 

Edited June 23, 2023 by shof515

[StephPS79]

"Renovations" and contracts.  I seriously doubt the planned renovations will take the whole year.  Sunshine is coming in 2025, pretty sure because the contract with Charleston goes through 2024.  It would have been nice if they offered a few sailings on the Magic for 2024, but nope.

[ninjacat123]

I thought Charleston was closing shop end of this year.  Thanks shof515!  Now I can book another cruise on Sunshine🥰

[FastShip24]

3 hours ago, StephPS79 said:

"Renovations" and contracts.  I seriously doubt the planned renovations will take the whole year.  Sunshine is coming in 2025, pretty sure because the contract with Charleston goes through 2024.  It would have been nice if they offered a few sailings on the Magic for 2024, but nope.

Have you seen the plans?

[mz-s]

I don't think they've announced what they're actually doing to the port. My guess is just behind the scenes things like adding more storage bays for provisions that will be needed for year-round operations. My understanding is currently Norfolk borrows the Baltimore check-in crew - they will likely take the opportunity to train a full-time crew (or perhaps entice Charleston crew to relocate to Virginia?). Almost certainly there will be no major construction like an onsite parking structure, sadly.

[CarnivalShips480]

In case anyone was wondering, Sunshine doesn't start until late February 2025 because it has a dry dock first.