NORFOLK — Carnival Cruise Line recently announced a new wave of 2027 and 2028 sailings for Norfolk-based Carnival Sunshine with stops to include European and African ports of call.
The cruise line said that from the end of May 2027 through Oct. 2027, Carnival Sunshine will operate a series of Mediterranean and North African cruises, offering a mix of week-long and longer sailings departing from Barcelona, Spain and Civitavecchia, Italy, designed to support back-to-back vacation opportunities. The program features calls across Italy, Spain, France, Turkey, Montenegro, Tunisia and Morocco.
The deployment includes Carnival’s first-ever visits to Africa, with calls in La Goulette (Tunis), Tunisia, and Tangier, Morocco, along with new European ports such as Bari, Italy; Bar, Montenegro; and Ajaccio (Corsica), France. In addition to new destinations, the cruise line said Carnival Sunshine will return to several ports not visited by the cruise line in many years, giving guests the chance to rediscover classic favorites such as Genoa, Salerno, Palermo and Catania in Italy; Palma de Mallorca, Spain; and Izmir, Turkey.
“We’re excited to bring Carnival Sunshine to an expanded lineup of destinations that offer our guests even more ways to explore Europe and beyond,” said President Christine Duffy. “With our first-ever African ports, new European calls and once-in-a-lifetime eclipse sailing, this deployment delivers variety, adventure and memorable experiences our guests look forward to when sailing on Carnival.”
In addition to these sailings, the cruise line said that it will offer a diverse lineup of 15 Europe sailings throughout the season. The program includes one sailing from Dover, four departures from Civitavecchia (Rome), and ten sailings from Barcelona, showcasing marquee destinations across the Mediterranean and Western Europe.
Carnival Sunshine is berthed out of Half Moone Cruise Terminal on the campus of Nauticus in downtown Norfolk.
To learn more about her sailings, visit carnival.com.