Carnival Cruise Line today announced a change in its 2027-28 deployment plan, moving the Carnival Sunshine to homeport in Galveston, Tex. instead of the Carnival Spirit.

The Carnival Spirit will now homeport in Tampa, Fla. Carnival said the 3,000-guest Sunshine brings added capacity to Galveston to support the market’s growing demand for cruising.

“We’re excited to introduce Carnival Sunshine to Galveston for the first time and bring Carnival Spirit to Tampa,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. “This move allows us to serve more guests in Galveston where we continue to see strong demand and introduce new, longer Caribbean itineraries for guests sailing from Tampa.”

With the Carnival Sunshine’s arrival, Carnival maintains its four-ship plan in Galveston, offering a

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