Planning a Caribbean cruise well ahead? Carnival Cruise Line has opened 346 sailings from Miami for April 2028 to April 2029, and there is more variety here than the headline number suggests.
The 12 November announcement covers Carnival Celebration, Carnival Conquest, Carnival Magic, Carnival Vista and Carnival Venezia. Across the programme, itineraries run from three to 11 days and visit 22 destinations. Celebration Key features heavily, with 217 scheduled visits.
A quick escape or a longer island trip?
Conquest and Magic account for 174 three- to five-day departures. Celebration continues with seven-day Eastern and Western Caribbean routes. Vista and Venezia offer 39 eight-day Southern Caribbean sailings visiting Aruba and Curaçao, most also including Bonaire. Conquest adds two 11-day Carnival Journeys cruises.
My first comparison would be the eight-day options. An extra day can make a surprisingly useful difference when you are travelling a long way to join the ship, and the Southern Caribbean offers a different feel from a short Bahamas break.
Look beyond the departure price
A three-day sailing could fit neatly into a wider Florida trip. For an international holiday built around the cruise itself, though, I would price the flights and hotel alongside a longer voyage before deciding that the shortest option is best value.
Check each departure's actual port list, too. A programme-wide list tells you the range available, rather than what every cruise includes.
Start with our Miami port guide and Caribbean cruise guide to compare the practical side.