Cruises from New Orleans: every ship sailing in 2026 and 2027
Carnival has two ships in New Orleans all year: Carnival Liberty on 7-night Western Caribbean and Bahamas cruises every Sunday, and Carnival Valor on 4- and 5-night trips to Cozumel and Progreso. In winter, Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas sails Saturdays and Norwegian Breakaway Sundays.
Sunday is the busiest day, then Saturday, with never more than two ships starting cruises on the same day. A few other ships stop in for a day or two, mostly around Mardi Gras. The dates here come from the port's own schedule and the cruise lines' announcements.
Ships and seasons checked . How we check
Looking for a date? See every ship by date on the Port of New Orleans cruise ship schedule.
Carnival Cruise Line
Boards at Erato Street Cruise Terminal
Carnival Liberty
Year-round, through at least April 2028
- Departs
- Sundays (a few Saturdays around the holidays)
- Length
- 7 nights; some 6-, 8- and 14-night holiday sailings
- Itineraries
- Western Caribbean or Bahamas, alternating week to week
- Ports of call
- Cozumel, Roatan, Belize City, Montego Bay, Grand Cayman, Key West, Celebration Key, Nassau
- Notes
- Carnival's 7-night ship in New Orleans. The ports depend on the week.
Carnival Valor
Year-round until May 10, 2027
Final season
- Departs
- Saturdays, Thursdays and Mondays in rotation (Wednesday, December 30, 2026 for New Year)
- Length
- 4 and 5 nights
- Itineraries
- 4-night Cozumel; 5-night Cozumel and Progreso
- Ports of call
- Cozumel, Progreso
- Notes
- Moves to Mobile, Alabama, in May 2027. Carnival Dream takes over its schedule.
Carnival Dream
Year-round from May 16, 2027
Coming soon
- Departs
- Saturdays, Thursdays and Mondays in rotation
- Length
- 4 and 5 nights
- Itineraries
- 4-night Cozumel; 5-night Cozumel and Progreso
- Ports of call
- Cozumel, Progreso, Belize City
- Notes
- Returns to New Orleans from Galveston, replacing Carnival Valor. Larger, with about 3,650 guests.
Royal Caribbean
Boards at Julia Street Cruise Terminal
Mariner of the Seas
November 1, 2026 to April 17, 2027, and again from November 4, 2027
- Departs
- Saturdays (the first sailing is Sunday, November 1, 2026)
- Length
- 7 nights; a few 6- to 9-night holiday sailings
- Itineraries
- Western Caribbean
- Ports of call
- Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Costa Maya, Belize City, Roatan
- Notes
- Royal Caribbean's return to New Orleans after a year away. Spends the summers in the Mediterranean.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Boards at Julia Street Cruise Terminal
Norwegian Breakaway
November 22, 2026 to April 4, 2027
Final season
- Departs
- Sundays
- Length
- 7 nights; the last sailing, April 4, 2027, is 14 nights one way to Boston
- Itineraries
- Western Caribbean
- Ports of call
- Cozumel, Roatan, Harvest Caye, Costa Maya
- Notes
- Norwegian Getaway takes over in winter 2027–28.
Norwegian Getaway
November 2027 to April 2028
Coming soon
- Departs
- Sundays
- Length
- 7 nights
- Itineraries
- Western Caribbean
- Ports of call
- Cozumel, Roatan, Harvest Caye
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Cruises from New OrleansShore excursions
Tours at the ports these ships call at can be booked on Viator. If you book away from the cruise line, leave plenty of time to get back to the ship: it won't wait for you.
What changes in 2027
- Carnival swap: Carnival Valor moves to Mobile in May 2027, and the larger Carnival Dream takes over its 4- and 5-night trips from May 16.
- Norwegian: Norwegian Getaway replaces Breakaway for winter 2027–28.
- Royal Caribbean: Mariner of the Seas returns for a second winter in November 2027.
Common questions
Which cruise lines sail from New Orleans?
Carnival all year, and Royal Caribbean and Norwegian from November to April. Disney, Virgin and MSC have no New Orleans sailings in 2026–27.
Where do cruises from New Orleans go?
Mostly the Western Caribbean: Cozumel, Progreso, Costa Maya, Roatan, Belize and Grand Cayman, plus some Bahamas and Key West trips on Carnival Liberty.