Carnival Cruise Line notified friends of itinerary changes affecting the 2025 to 2026 sailings on Carnival Spirit. The modifications point out the cruise line has eliminated the port of Bimini within the Bahamas from 10 sailings between November 2025 and March 2026.
The 88,500-gross-ton, 2,214-passenger ship is at present crusing out of Seattle for its Alaska cruises however will reposition to Cellular, Alabama, in October 2024, the place it is going to provide numerous Bahamian cruises.
In an e mail to a passenger dated August 15, 2024, Carnival Cruise Line said, “We’ve made adjustment to the itineraries for the next cruises, which incorporates yours. The voyages will now be visiting the ports of name as indicated under. The modifications will probably be mirrored in your reserving inside 24 hours.”
The altered sail dates embody November 8, November 22, December 6, December 20, and December 28, 2025. Extra sailings on January 31, February 14, February 28, March 14, and March 28, 2026, are additionally impacted.
The corporate didn’t reveal the rationale behind the removing of the port from its lineup. Nevertheless, the port, which first opened in 2021, is owned and operated by Resorts World Bimini. It serves as a connection to a big beachfront advanced that features a resort, on line casino, marina, and buying district.
Carnival Company, which owns Carnival Cruise Line, is slated to open its personal non-public resort, Celebration Key, in July 2025, forward of the voyages. This port, positioned on Grand Bahama, will characteristic an expansive seaside, an adults-only venue, family-friendly zones, and quite a few eating and ingesting choices.
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Moreover, the cruise line has changed Bimini with visits to the non-public Half Moon Cay island, additionally owned by Carnival Company. The Bahamian resort encompasses a 2.5-mile-long seaside with watersports, a children’ water park, buying, eating, and adventures.
Carnival Spirit Itinerary Modifications
Carnival Spirit will start its 2025-2026 winter season in Cellular with a 5-night western Caribbean cruise departing on October 28, 2025.
Its 8-night voyages have been initially scheduled to name on Bimini after a day at sea, after which journey to Celebration Key, the additionally Carnival Company-owned non-public Princess Cays, and Nassau, Bahamas, earlier than a sea day and a return to homeport.
Princess Cays, usually utilized by Princess Cruise Traces, is positioned on Eleuthera Island, and encompasses a extensive seaside, an adults-only space, children’ play areas, buying, and island adventures.
The adjusted 8-night schedules have eradicated Bimini and changed it with calls in Half Moon Cay for the November 22 and December 20, 2025, and March 14, 2026, sailings. The remaining cancellations change the decision with an extra sea day.
For passengers on the affected 8-night cruises, pre-purchased shore excursions will robotically be refunded to friends’ unique type of fee. Any excursions booked privately are on the passenger’s discretion to cancel and obtain a refund.
At the moment, 6-night cruises aboard Carnival Spirit will nonetheless name in Bimini, departing on November 2, November 16, November 30, and December 14, 2025, in addition to January 5 and 11, February 8 and 22, March 8 and 22, and April 5, 2026.
These itineraries name on Bimini after a day at sea, then go to Celebration Key earlier than two extra sea days.
