The Carnival Glory is about to modify homeports quickly.
Currently primarily based in New Orleans, the Carnival Cruise Line vessel will start crusing out of Port Canaveral beginning in May 2024.
According to Carnival’s Brand Ambassador John Heald, the Conquest-Class ship is about to supply three- and -four-night cruises departing from the Florida homeport.
Taking over this system of the Carnival Liberty, the Glory will provide Friday and Monday departures for itineraries visiting the Bahamas.
In addition to in the future at sea, the three-night weekend cruises characteristic a go to to both Nassau or Bimini.
Sailing throughout weekdays, the four-night cruises embrace two totally different itineraries. While each comprise a full day at sea, the primary characteristic visits to Bimini and Nassau, whereas the second sails to Nassau and Princess Cays – certainly one of Carnival Corporation’s personal locations within the Bahamas.
The Carnival Glory at present affords weeklong cruises to the Western and Eastern Caribbean departing from the Port of New Orleans.
Along with the Carnival Valor, the 2004-built vessel has been crusing out of the Big Easy since early 2019.
With the 2 ships crusing year-round from the port, Carnival Cruise Line at present carries roughly 400,000 passengers yearly out of New Orleans.
Carnival hasn’t introduced a substitute ship for the Glory in New Orleans.
In September 2021, the Glory grew to become the primary cruise ship to renew income service from the Louisiana homeport.
Also in 2021, on the aftermath of the Hurricane Ida, the Glory was chartered by FEMA, serving as emergency housing for frontline staff immediately concerned in New Orleans infrastructure restoration and healthcare wants.
During the interval, the ship remained docked within the metropolis whereas provisioning lodging, meals, water and supplies for as much as 2,600 hospital staff, metropolis and utility staff, along with different emergency personnel.