New Itineraries being released this hour

[firefly333]

I read that elsewhere that they are announcing them now on a conference call with my TA.

 

I see a thread where someone said Miracle moving ..

 

I dont think Carnival is announcing it to everyone else, but if my TA posts it, I can repost here what they are saying.

[DaytonCruiser]

Splendor and Miracle are swapping ports..if thats what you are referring to.....

[Tapi]

CARNIVAL ANNOUNCES SPECIAL SOUTH AMERICA AND PANAMA CANAL VOYAGES,

 

PART OF EXCITING NEW ITINERARIES ON TAP FOR 2013

 

 

 

Next Spring, Carnival Miracle Repositions to West Coast to Operate Alaska, Hawaii and Mexican Riviera Cruises; Carnival Splendor Makes Big Apple Debut Offering Year-Round Voyages to the Caribbean

 

 

 

MIAMI (February 9, 2012) – Carnival Cruise Lines announced several exciting itineraries for the 2013 season designed to offer more fun and memorable cruise options on both coasts.

 

Next spring, the company will reposition Carnival Miracle to the West Coast following a special Panama Canal voyage, and bring Carnival Splendor to New York, following three spectacular South America cruises.

 

The 2,124-passenger Carnival Miracle will shift to the West Coast in spring 2013 to operate the line’s Alaska and Hawaii cruises, currently offered on the Carnival Spirit, which is being repositioned to Australia to operate the line’s first cruises from that country. Carnival Miracle will also operate a seasonal Mexican Riviera program featuring the seven-day itinerary currently available on Carnival Splendor.

 

In turn, the 3,006-passenger Carnival Splendor will reposition to New York to assume Carnival Miracle’s year-round eight-day Caribbean schedule beginning in March 2013, representing a capacity increase of 41 percent with this newer vessel. Before making its Big Apple debut, Carnival Splendor will offer three fantastic 13- to 18-day South America voyages from February to March 2013.

 

“Carnival Miracle, which recently emerged from a refurbishment that included the addition of an exclusive Serenity adults-only retreat and other enhancements, will provide guests with a fresh and exciting choice for West Coast cruising,” said Gerry Cahill, Carnival president and CEO. “At the same time, Carnival Splendor will provide a newer, larger ship on our year-round program from New York and during the course of its repositioning will offer three South America cruises that visit some of the region’s most spectacular and sought-after destinations,” he added.

 

 

 

Exciting South America and Panama Canal Cruises

 

The repositioning of these two ships has provided an opportunity to offer a number of exciting voyages to South America and the Panama Canal.

 

Carnival Splendor will offer three South America voyages in February and March 2013. A 17-day “South America Explorer” cruise will depart Long Beach Feb. 3 and arrive Santiago (Valparaiso), Chile, Feb. 20, 2013, visiting Cabo San Lucas and Huatulco, Mexico; Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala; Quito (Manta), Ecuador, where guests can embark on an excursion to the Galapagos; Lima (Callao), Peru, offering an opportunity to visit Machu Picchu; and Arica, Chile.

 

A 13-day “Fjords, Glaciers & Patagonia” voyage will operate from Santiago (Valparaiso) to Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb. 20 to March 5, 2013, calling at Puerto Montt, Chile, before cruising the Chilean Fjords and Darwin Channel. This breathtaking itinerary is followed by calls at Punta Arenas, Chile; Ushuaia and Puerto Madryn, Argentina; and Montevideo, Uruguay.

 

An 18-day “Brazilian & Caribbean Splendor” voyage sailing from Buenos Aires to New York March 5-23, 2013, will feature ports that include Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Recife, and Fortaleza, Brazil; Bridgetown, Barbados; and Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Islands.

 

Carnival Miracle will operate a 15-day Panama Canal cruise from New York to Long Beach March 16-31, 2013, positioning the vessel for its year-round West Coast deployment. In addition to the unforgettable experience of transiting the Panama Canal, the cruise will visit beautiful and historic destinations in five different countries, including Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Islands; Cartagena, Colombia; Puntarenas, Costa Rica; Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala; and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

 

 

 

Carnival Miracle to Alaska, Hawaii, Mexican Riviera

 

Carnival Miracle will operate seven-day Mexican Riviera cruises from Long Beach featuring the seaside resort town of Puerto Vallarta and a special two-day visit to beautiful Cabo San Lucas. These popular cruises will be offered in April 2013 and from October 2013 through April 2014.

 

Carnival Miracle will reposition from Long Beach to Seattle in spring 2013 to operate the line’s seven-day “Fun Ship” Alaska program. Following a special eight-day Alaska cruise from Vancouver to Seattle departing April 29, the week-long voyages will depart from Seattle every Tuesday from May 7 to Sept. 10, 2013, calling at the scenic Alaska destinations of Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan, as well as Victoria, British Columbia, and cruising Tracy Arm Fjord. This unforgettable Alaskan experience will offer consumers myriad opportunities to explore and enjoy the awe-inspiring scenery and wildlife of The Last Frontier.

 

Carnival Miracle will offer several 15-day Hawaii cruises in 2013 and 2014. Three cruises will operate roundtrip from Long Beach with departures on Oct. 19 and Dec. 7, 2013, as well as Jan. 18, 2014. There will also be a 15-day Hawaii cruise from Long Beach to Vancouver departing April 14, 2013 and another from Vancouver to Long Beach departing Sept. 17, 2013. These voyages feature some of the Aloha State’s most beautiful and breathtaking ports of call, including Hilo, Kona, Nawiliwili, Kahului, and Honolulu.

 

 

 

Carnival Splendor to Cruise Year-Round From the Big Apple

 

Beginning March 23, 2013, Carnival Splendor will launch a year-round schedule of eight-day Caribbean cruises from New York with three uniquely different itineraries that showcase the brilliant diversity of destinations throughout the Caribbean, Bahamas and Florida. The eight-day itineraries include Bahamas/Florida cruises with port calls to Port Canaveral (Orlando), Fla., Nassau and Freeport, The Bahamas; Eastern Caribbean departures with visits to San Juan, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. and Grand Turk; and Exotic Eastern Caribbean cruises to the private Bahamian island of Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk and Nassau. There will also be a special seven-day Bermuda cruise departing April 16, 2013.

[Georgie562]

Miracle and Splendor are switching homeports.

Their itineraries are already up on Carnival including the Splendor's 3 Leg cruise to get to New York.

[SoundDawg]

Miracle and Splendor are swapping ports. Bookings are already up on the Carnival website.

[crzndeb]

There are a couple of threads already on this....Kath00 was pulling up itineraries last night and posting them...the SA itineraries were actually up on the Carnival site last night for all of us (not just TA's)

[skydog802]

John Heald's post:

 

I guess I'll be sailing her for the first and last time from NYC this April.

[firefly333]

Well, he says he is sworn to secrecy on the new stuff, and can't post it. :(

 

There is definitely more to come sounds like.

[firefly333]

So Miracle is doing Alaska ... and Calif both??

 

I see Miracle scheduled for Alaska.

[andynapril]

So, what they're saying is they will no longer have year-round Mexican Riviera cruises? Very sad....

[matj2000]

No big deal.

All they are doing is just swapping ships.

I am sure they will be going to the same stale ports...

[djwood24]

Different ship...same Itineraries from NY...WOW...Dancing in the streets...lol

[firefly333]

Im seeing Miracle for the whole Alaskan season .. so then West Coast only has the short term ship now?

 

7th May Miracle

ue Seattle, WA 4:00 PM

Wed Fun Day At Sea

Thu Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord

Fri Skagway, AK 7:00 AM 9:00 PM

Sat Juneau, AK 7:00 AM 3:00 PM

Sun Ketchikan, AK 7:00 AM 1:00 PM

Mon Victoria, Bc, Canada 7:30 PM 11:59 PM

Tue Seattle, WA 7:00 AM

[DaytonCruiser]

No big deal.

All they are doing is just swapping ships.

I am sure they will be going to the same stale ports...

 

Pretty exciting for those of us that love the SA routes;)

[firefly333]

No big deal.

 

All they are doing is just swapping ships.

 

I am sure they will be going to the same stale ports...

 

spirit is going to australia

 

swapping ships means one less ship on the west coast to me.

[dear23]

Oh goodness, I saw this news and had an inside booked on the 17 day Splendor cruise before I even realized what I was doing, lol! Thanks for the heads up!

[big_duck]

spirit is going to australia

 

swapping ships means one less ship on the west coast to me.

 

Swapping Miracle for Splendor. It is a loss of close to 1000 berths for SoCal and no long cruises to the MR in the summer.

[Captain Carnival]

What - Nothing On ITALY!!!???

[USNUZULOOSE]

Oh well, I guess I wont get the chance to sail on Splendor.

[firefly333]

Oh well, I guess I wont get the chance to sail on Splendor.

 

me either .. seeing these :(

 

20th Feb 2013 splendor

Wed Santiago (Valparaiso), Chile 5:00 PM

Thu Fun Day At Sea

Fri Fun Day At Sea

Sat Puerto Montt, Chile 7:00 AM 5:00 PM

Sun Chilean Fjords Scenic Cruising

Mon Scenic Cruising Darwin Channel

Tue Punta Arenas, Chile 7:00 AM 5:00 PM

Wed Ushuaia, Argentina 12:00 PM 11:30 PM

Thu Cape Horn Scenic Cruising

Fri Fun Day At Sea

Sat Puerto Madryn, Argentina 7:00 AM 4:00 PM

Sun Fun Day At Sea

Mon Montevideo, Uruguay 8:00 AM 6:00 PM

Tue Buenos Aires, Argentina 7:00 AM

[elcuchio24]

No big deal.

 

All they are doing is just swapping ships.

 

I am sure they will be going to the same stale ports...

 

Yep. Nice to have a larger ship out of NY, but going to Naussa/St.T, etc doesn't blow my skirt up.:rolleyes:

[cdamion]

None of those NY itineraries sounds appealing to me at all, but then again I cruise for the ports more than the ship.

[sassyredhat]

So, what they're saying is they will no longer have year-round Mexican Riviera cruises? Very sad....

 

That's a bummer. DH loved those itin's where he could play golf in MR.

So, we booked NCL for 2014. Got aft penthouse suites. :)

Pat

[andynapril]

Does NCL do year round MR?

[OnePsychLynne]

What - Nothing On ITALY!!!???

 

I saw some ports in Italy listed under their Europe cruise. Or were you talking about something else:confused: