Eastern Caribbean departures to San Juan, St. Thomas and Grand Turk, offered on a rotating basis April through October.

Bahamas sailings featuring stops at the private Bahamian island of Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk and Nassau, offered on a rotating basis April through October.

Bahamas/Florida cruises with port calls to Port Canaveral (Orlando), Nassau and Freeport, offered November through April.

While these Caribbean itineraries are uniquely different, each offers beautiful white-sand beaches, excellent shopping and dining experiences, world-famous landmarks, historical sites and attractions, and myriad sightseeing and shore excursion opportunities, including snorkelling, scuba-diving, and water sports.

These cruises also offer the convenience and affordability of sailing from New York on a year-round basis. Residents throughout the Northeast can simply board the Carnival Miracle in New York and start their vacation right away.

This program also represents a tremendous savings in airfare cost for these consumers who avoid the inconvenience often associated with air travel today. 

In addition to extended visits to sunny, tropical islands, guests on these voyages can experience Carnival Miracle’s wide variety of on-board amenities and facilities — delicious dining choices, captivating entertainment, extensive spa and children’s facilities, and fun-filled top-deck amenities, including the line’s signature Twister Waterslide.   

According to Carnival President and chief executive Gerry Cahill, Carnival has offered seasonal voyages from New York for more than a decade but the convenience of sailing from the Big Apple on a year-round basis, combined with its unique appeal as a pre- and post-cruise destination, strongly influenced the decision for the new year-round program. 

“New York is one of the highest-rated homeports for ‘Fun Ship’ cruising.

Carnival Miracle’s new year-round eight-day departures offer consumers the best of both worlds — a choice of three attractive year-round Caribbean and Bahamas itinerary options with the opportunity to depart from one of the world’s great cities,” he said.

“The cruise industry continues to be an economic boon for the City, and today’s announcement that the Carnival Miracle will start offering year-round cruises from New York City will do even more to stimulate our economy, bringing additional visitors and generating nearly $13 million in direct spending,” said New York City Economic Development Corporation president Seth Pinsky.