CARNIVAL Cruise Line (CCL) is getting ready for a busy Alaska season, which will see Carnival Luminosa sail from the United States for the first time. Luminosa will join CCL’s three-ship deployment to Alaska, as the cruise line builds on the success of its prior season in the state with...
CARNIVAL Cruise Line (CCL) is getting ready for a busy Alaska season, which will see Carnival Luminosa sail from the United States for the first time.
Luminosa will join CCL’s three-ship deployment to Alaska, as the cruise line builds on the success of its prior season in the state with almost 50 sailings this season.
Ahead of her arrival in Seattle, Luminosa is taking guests on an extended Carnival Journeys cruise from Brisbane (CW 10 Feb), where she has been homeporting since joining the fleet in Nov (CW 08 Nov 2022).
Luminosa will arrive in Seattle for the start of her Alaska season on 04 May.
Six-, seven- and eight-day sailings will be offered from Seattle to destinations including Skagway, Juneau, and Ketchikan, as well as Victoria and Tracy Arm.
Ahead of this, it will be Carnival Miracle (pictured) which will officially kick off CCL’s Alaska season on 23 Apr, from the arid shores of Long Beach, for a 14-day journey to her home port of San Francisco.
Miracle will sail 10-day cruises featuring visits to Prince Rupert, a new destination for this season.
Meanwhile, Carnival Spirit’s first departure from Seattle is set for 02 May, rounding out the three-ship deployment.
CCL will also introduce new experiences to its popular array of shore excursions.
Guests can board a 20-metre catamaran designed for wildlife viewing for a full-day adventure through towering cliffs, dense forests, and a thriving estuary.
They will glide through Canada’s only brown bear sanctuary, which is home to more than 50 grizzlies.
Guests can also experience the beauty of British Columbia’s temperate rainforest and bountiful rivers by jet boat and on foot, and enjoy a meal of fresh wild local salmon cooked over a campfire and served beneath 1,200-metre cliffs.
“I can’t wait to welcome our guests on board our stunning Carnival Luminosa, as she joins her beautiful sisters, Carnival Spirit and Carnival Miracle, for this year’s Alaska season,” President Christine Duffy said.
“There’s no better way to see the awe-inspiring natural wonder of Alaska than by cruise ship, and we anticipate making that happen for more than 100,000 guests this year.
“This season’s start is a good reminder that it’s not too early to plan for next year.”
