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If you live in the Mid-Atlantic area, might we suggest one of our cruises from Norfolk? Set sail, as thousands of seafaring Americans have, when you book a Carnival cruise from the 400-year-old seaport of Norfolk. The city is today the proud home of a sparkling waterfront filled with green parks, lively shopping malls, delicious restaurants… and even fascinating maritime museums and monuments. Before you cruise from Norfolk, you’ll find yourself near two colonial villages — Colonial Williamsburg and Olde Towne Portsmouth — plus miles of beaches, and a blooming botanical garden. So definitely make time to explore before your cruise from Virginia, and round out your vacation with some history and picturesque sightseeing. Cruises from Norfolk also come with serious seafaring credentials — the city is home to one of the best maritime academies in the country.

• Watch artisans blow glass at the Chrysler Museum of Art.
• Take a ferry to colonial Olde Towne Portsmouth village.
• Tour the Norfolk waterfront by boat from the NAUTICUS museum.
• Search for antique jewelry and furniture in the Ghent neighborhood.

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Depending on your itinerary, you may be required to bring a passport for cruises leaving from Norfolk. Passports are not required for closed-loop cruises out of Norfolk to certain destinations. It’s advised to check entry requirements prior to your Norfolk cruise vacation to ensure you have the right documents with you. While you may not need a passport for certain Norfolk cruises, you will be required to show a valid ID card and your Norfolk cruise ship boarding pass.

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Region East Coast USA and Canada New England

Local Time 2024-04-05 10:55

Port Norfolk VA cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Norfolk VA, Virginia. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.

Norfolk VA is a major port city in southeastern Virginia (USA). It borders to the west Elizabeth River and to the north - Chesapeake Bay (Atlantic Ocean). The city has population around 250,000 (metro 1,67 million), ranking it the Virginia state's second-largest - after Virginia Beach (around 450,000 / metro 1,72 million). Four cities (Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton) form together the Hampton Roads Metro featuring one of the world's largest natural harbours.

As an exclusive CCL-Carnival homeport (since 2002), Norfolk's main competitors are the homeports Baltimore MD and Charleston SC (another CCL-exclusive departure port in the USA). Currently, Norfolk's cruise business generates ~USD 153 million annually (in direct spending by cruise companies and passengers/crew), ~USD 170 million in Virginia state wages, and supports ~2800 local jobs.

Norfolk is an "independent city" (not part of any US county) and borders with two of the state's independent cities - Chesapeake (south) and Virginia Beach (east). Norfolk is considered Hampton Roads region's historic, cultural and financial center. It is also a major US military seaport, having the world's largest shipbuilding and shiprepair yard, Here are based US Marine, US Navy's Atlantic Fleet, USCG (Coast Guard), Armed Forces Staff College, Langley Air Force Base (astronaut training centre).

Popular among tourists neighboring leisure and travel destinations are Virginia Beach. Williamsburg and Jamestown. The city is at less than 2 hours drive distance from Richmond, 3 hours from Northern Virginia and 3 hours from Raleigh. The cruise port benefits greatly from the Norfolk International Airport offering 200 flights daily. The airport is just 15-20 min taxi drive from the cruise terminal. Other popular city attractions are the Chrysler Museum and Mariners Museum (with USA's largest mariner artifacts collection - maps, ship models, watercraft, paintings, scrimshaw/bone or ivory engravings and carvings).

The town was established in 1682 and its early growth was based on West Indies trade and shipping of products from North Carolina's and Virginia's plantations. However, virtually all buildings (except St Paul's Church) were destroyed during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). The city was rebuilt after the war and became an important maritime and shipbuilding center. Its military growth started during WW1 (1914-1918).

In 2022 started works on the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel/HRBT Expansion Project, by the contractor Hampton Roads Connector Partners (HRCP). The company contracted Herrenknecht AG (1977-founded German manufacturer of tunnel boring machines). In 14 months, Herrenknecht constructed (in Schwanau Germany) a large TBM/Tunnel Boring Machine which was shipped (via Antwerp Belgium) to Norfolk VA where was reassembled.

• The TBM has height 46 ft (14 m), length 430 ft (131 m), weight 4500 tons, total power output 8,95 MW (12000 hp).
• The TBM was launched from the South Island (Norfolk side) and bore at a daily rate of ~50 ft (15 m).
• The HRBT Expansion Project's completion is scheduled for November 2025.
• The project (budgeted USD 3,3 billion) was approved in 2017. Works started in October 2020. By the project will be expanded the current 4-lane bridge-tunnel to 6-lanes (in both directions from the interchanges I-664 to I-564), and a new 3-lane bridge-tunnel will be built to carry the eastbound Hampton-Norfolk traffic.

Port Norfolk

As port of call (on transit itineraries), the Port's business expands each year. Among the large cruise shipping companies visiting Norfolk VA are AIDA , TUI , Princess , NCL-Norwegian , plus several luxury lines with smaller vessels (like Silversea , RSSC-Regent , Oceania , ACL-American Cruise Lines ).

Currently, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is the only company that homeports ships here (since 2002). Among the port's newly added amenities are Wi-Fi (throughout the waterfront area) and new bike lanes (cycle lanes) throughout the city.

Port Norfolk VA (locode USORF) is located in Hampton Roads Harbor (along the rivers Elizabeth and Lafayette) and is managed by Virginia Port Authority. It covers land area approx 2,3 km2 (567 acres/230 hectares), of which 131 acres (0,5 km2) are for container storage.

Norfolk International Terminals is Virginia's largest cargo facility served by Super Post-Panamax gantry cranes (rail-mounted), The terminal has 6 berths and total quay length/berthing of 2020 m (6630 ft) and max draft 15 m (50 ft). This allows docking of large container ships/boxships with max capacity 14000 TEU-containers. Port's current annual capacity is around 1,43 million TEUs. It also offers 719 plugs for reefers (refrigerated containers). Norfolk's container terminal is divided into 3 sections - South (4 berths, area size 272 acres / 1,1 km2), North (2 berths, area 245 acres / 1 km2), and Central (50 acres / 0,2 km2).

The seaport has direct rail access to Heartland Corridor (railway serving freight trains) and is also connected to North Carolina Highway 42. The Port is adjacent to highways 64 and 564, and via Terminal Blvd to Hampton Blvd (Norfolk City), with additional access to roads 17 and 58.

In November 2016, Port Norfolk and Konecranes (Finnish crane manufacturer) signed a USD 217 million contract for building and delivering 86 rail-mounted gantry cranes. The US company TMEIC is the supplier of cranes' drive and control systems.

In July 2018, a heavy-load vessel delivered at Norfolk Terminals the first 6 rail-mounted gantry cranes - part of the USD 375 million port expansion project. Construction works for expanding the NIT (Norfolk International Terminals) started in 2019 and were completed in 2020. By this 3-phases project, the Port's south stack container yard was completely redesigned and fitted with 60 new RMGs (rail-mounted gantry cranes), 10 new shuttle trucks, a total of 30 new RMG TEU stacks. Norfolk Port's annual capacity was increased by 400,000 TEUs (up to 1,83 million).

In August 2019, to the Chesapeake VA-based company Cottrell Contracting (1928-founded) was awarded a USD 10,4 million contract for dredging Norfolk Harbor's Inner Channel. The works started in December with scheduled completion in May 2020, and include pumping of ~840,000 m3 (29,7 million ft3) of sediment from the shipping channel and transporting it to Portsmouth VA's Craney Island. Such dredging works are conducted by the US Army Corps of Engineers (federal agency) and in Norfolk Harbor Channel are required every 12-15 months.

In February 2020, CCL-Carnival signed a 5-year agreement with Norfolk City for seasonal homeporting at Half Moone Cruise Center (2020 through 2025). The deal was signed by Kenneth Alexander (Norfolk City Mayor) and Terry Thornton (CCL's Senior VP of Nautical and Port Operations). As part of the agreement, Norfolk City agreed to upgrade and expand the Half Moone Terminal for handling larger ships and to expedite the traffic by installing a PBB (Passenger Boarding Bridge).

In 2021 started the seasonal homeporting in Norfolk VA of the 4700-passenger liner Carnival Magic - the Port's ever-largest cruise vessel). Season 2021 included a series of 12 roundtrips and seasonal capacity ~50,000 tourists. Carnival Magic's 2023 ex-Norfolk season was CCL's ever-longest - 6 months (May 14th thru October 22nd).

The ship's ex-Norfolk itineraries (roundtrips leaving from Nauticus Half Moone Cruise Center) visit ports in The Bahamas (5-6-day to Bimini Island, Nassau , Freeport , Half Moon Cay ), Eastern Caribbean (8-day to Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk , Amber Cove Dominicana , San Juan Puerto Rico ), Bermuda (6-day to King's Wharf ), Canada and New England (8-day to Portland ME, St John NB, Halifax NS, Sydney NS).

CCL's voyages from Norfolk to the Caribbean include 4 sea days (2 southbound plus 2 northbound).

Norfolk VA cruise terminal

Cruise ships in Port Norfolk VA dock at Nauticus Half Moone Cruise Terminal (officially "Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center", aka "Decker Half Moone Center"). This modern facility (construction cost USD 36 million) was inaugurated in 2007. It is located in downtown, on the city's Nauticus Waterfront on the Elizabeth River.

The Nauticus terminal is also close to Norfolk Airport (taxi travel time approx 15 min).

The cruise ship terminal has its own parking area (day rates USD 15) and provides shuttle bus service to and from the terminal.The facility is sized 80,000 ft2 (7430 m2 / 1,8 acres). It is adjacent to the Nauticus (maritime-themed museum and science center) and the museum ship USS Wisconsin (Iowa-class battleship launched in 1943). Throughout the year, the waterfront's Town Point Park area hosts popular festivals and various public events.

As the size of homeported here cruise liners constantly grow, the seaport considers a development project to expand the terminal's berth to allow docking of the world's largest passenger ships .

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Carnival Cruises from Norfolk VA

Thinking about a fun cruise from Norfolk Virginia? Think Carnival Cruises for an experience packed with a variety of food, fun-filled activities, lavish entertainment, exciting new places to visit, and fun! The full schedule of Carnival cruises out of Norfolk is below.

The Carnival Sunshine is the "Fun Ship" cruising from Norfolk. It features Carnival WaterWorks, SportSquare, Cloud9 Spa, Guy's Burger Joint, and much more.

The following cruises have been moved from Baltimore to Norfolk due to the Key Bridge disaster, including a rare Transatlantic repositioning cruise to Spain . If other cruises are moved, we will post the information when it becomes available.

March 31, 2024: 7-night cruise to the Bahamas & Caribbean on Carnival Legend. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos), Half Moon Cay (Bahamas) and Freeport (Bahamas).

April 7, 2024: 7-day cruise to the Bahamas & Caribbean on Carnival Legend. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos), Princess Cays (Bahamas) and Nassau (Bahamas).

April 15, 2024: 12-day Transatlantic cruise to Spain on Carnival Legend. One-way from Norfolk (Virginia) to Barcelona (Spain). Visit Ponta Delgada (Azores), Malaga (Spain) and Alicante (Spain).

In 2025 Carnival Cruise Line will have cruises from Norfolk to Bermuda, the Bahamas and Caribbean.

February 16, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Amber Cove (Dominican Republic), Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos) and Princess Cays (Bahamas). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:30PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Amber Cove 10AM. Day 5: arrive at Grand Turk 7AM. Day 6: arrive at Princess Cays 9AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

February 24, 2025: 6-night cruise to the Bahamas on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Bimini (Bahamas), Nassau (Bahamas) and Freeport (Bahamas). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: arrive at Bimini noon. Day 4: arrive at Nassau 8AM. Day 5: arrive at Freeport 7AM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

March 2, 2025: 6-night cruise to the Bahamas on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Nassau (Bahamas), Half Moon Cay (Bahamas) and Freeport (Bahamas). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: arrive at Nassau 1PM. Day 4: arrive at Half Moon Cay 8AM. Day 5: arrive at Freeport 7AM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

March 8, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Half Moon Cay (Bahamas), Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos) and Amber Cove (Dominican Republic). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:30PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Half Moon Cay 8AM. Day 5: arrive at Grand Turk 11AM. Day 6: arrive at Amber Cove 7AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

March 16, 2025: 6-night cruise to the Bahamas on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Nassau (Bahamas), Bimini (Bahamas) and Freeport (Bahamas). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: arrive at Nassau 1PM. Day 4: arrive at Bimini 9AM. Day 5: arrive at Freeport 7AM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

March 22, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Amber Cove (Dominican Republic), Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos) and Princess Cays (Bahamas). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:30PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Amber Cove 10AM. Day 5: arrive at Grand Turk 7AM. Day 6: arrive at Princess Cays 9AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

March 30, 2025: 6-night cruise to the Bahamas on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Nassau (Bahamas), Bimini (Bahamas) and Freeport (Bahamas). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: arrive at Nassau 1PM. Day 4: arrive at Bimini 9AM. Day 5: arrive at Freeport 7AM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

April 5, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Half Moon Cay (Bahamas), Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos) and Amber Cove (Dominican Republic). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:30PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Half Moon Cay 8AM. Day 5: arrive at Grand Turk 11AM. Day 6: arrive at Amber Cove 7AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

April 13, 2025: 6-night cruise to the Bahamas on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Bimini (Bahamas), Nassau (Bahamas) and Freeport (Bahamas). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: arrive at Bimini noon. Day 4: arrive at Nassau 8AM. Day 5: arrive at Freeport 7AM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

April 19, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Half Moon Cay (Bahamas), Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos) and Amber Cove (Dominican Republic). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:30PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Half Moon Cay 8AM. Day 5: arrive at Grand Turk 11AM. Day 6: arrive at Amber Cove 7AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

April 27, 2025: 6-night cruise to the Bahamas on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Freeport (Bahamas), Nassau (Bahamas) and Bimini (Bahamas). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: arrive at Freeport noon. Day 4: arrive at Nassau 8AM. Day 5: arrive at Bimini 7AM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

May 3, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to San Juan (Puerto Rico), Amber Cove (Dominican Republic) and Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at San Juan noon. Day 5: arrive at Amber Cove 11AM. Day 6: arrive at Grand Turk 8AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

May 11, 2025: 6-night cruise to the Bahamas on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Nassau (Bahamas), Bimini (Bahamas) and Freeport (Bahamas). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: arrive at Nassau 1PM. Day 4: arrive at Bimini 9AM. Day 5: arrive at Freeport 7AM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

May 17, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Half Moon Cay (Bahamas), Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos) and Amber Cove (Dominican Republic). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Half Moon Cay 8AM. Day 5: arrive at Grand Turk 11AM. Day 6: arrive at Amber Cove 7AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

May 25, 2025: 6-night cruise to the Bahamas on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Nassau (Bahamas), Bimini (Bahamas) and Freeport (Bahamas). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: arrive at Nassau 1PM. Day 4: arrive at Bimini 9AM. Day 5: arrive at Freeport 7AM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

May 31, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to San Juan (Puerto Rico), Amber Cove (Dominican Republic) and Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at San Juan noon. Day 5: arrive at Amber Cove 11AM. Day 6: arrive at Grand Turk 8AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

June 8, 2025: 6-night cruise to the Bahamas on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Nassau (Bahamas), Bimini (Bahamas) and Freeport (Bahamas). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: arrive at Nassau 1PM. Day 4: arrive at Bimini 9AM. Day 5: arrive at Freeport 7AM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

June 14, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Half Moon Cay (Bahamas), Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos) and Amber Cove (Dominican Republic). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Half Moon Cay 8AM. Day 5: arrive at Grand Turk 11AM. Day 6: arrive at Amber Cove 7AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

June 22, 2025: 6-night cruise to the Bahamas on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Nassau (Bahamas), Bimini (Bahamas) and Freeport (Bahamas). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: arrive at Nassau 1PM. Day 4: arrive at Bimini 9AM. Day 5: arrive at Freeport 7AM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

June 28, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to San Juan (Puerto Rico), Amber Cove (Dominican Republic) and Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at San Juan noon. Day 5: arrive at Amber Cove 11AM. Day 6: arrive at Grand Turk 8AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

July 6, 2025: 6-night cruise to Bermuda on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to King's Wharf (Bermuda). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Bermuda 7AM. Day 5: Depart from Bermuda at 4PM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

July 12, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Half Moon Cay (Bahamas), Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos) and Amber Cove (Dominican Republic). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Half Moon Cay 8AM. Day 5: arrive at Grand Turk 11AM. Day 6: arrive at Amber Cove 7AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

July 20, 2025: 6-night cruise to Bermuda on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to King's Wharf (Bermuda). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Bermuda 7AM. Day 5: Depart from Bermuda at 4PM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

July 26, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to San Juan (Puerto Rico), Amber Cove (Dominican Republic) and Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at San Juan noon. Day 5: arrive at Amber Cove 11AM. Day 6: arrive at Grand Turk 8AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

August 3, 2025: 6-night cruise to Bermuda on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to King's Wharf (Bermuda). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Bermuda 7AM. Day 5: Depart from Bermuda at 4PM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

August 9, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Half Moon Cay (Bahamas), Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos) and Amber Cove (Dominican Republic). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Half Moon Cay 8AM. Day 5: arrive at Grand Turk 11AM. Day 6: arrive at Amber Cove 7AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

August 17, 2025: 6-night cruise to Bermuda on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to King's Wharf (Bermuda). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Bermuda 7AM. Day 5: Depart from Bermuda at 4PM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

August 23, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to San Juan (Puerto Rico), Amber Cove (Dominican Republic) and Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at San Juan noon. Day 5: arrive at Amber Cove 11AM. Day 6: arrive at Grand Turk 8AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

August 31, 2025: 6-night cruise to Bermuda on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to King's Wharf (Bermuda). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: arrive at Bermuda 10AM. Day 4: Depart Bermuda at 6PM. Day 5: at sea. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

September 6, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Half Moon Cay (Bahamas), Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos) and Amber Cove (Dominican Republic). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Half Moon Cay 8AM. Day 5: arrive at Grand Turk 11AM. Day 6: arrive at Amber Cove 7AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

September 14, 2025: 6-night cruise to Bermuda on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to King's Wharf (Bermuda). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Bermuda 7AM. Day 5: Depart from Bermuda at 4PM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

September 20, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to San Juan (Puerto Rico), Amber Cove (Dominican Republic) and Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at San Juan noon. Day 5: arrive at Amber Cove 11AM. Day 6: arrive at Grand Turk 8AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

September 28, 2025: 6-night cruise to the Bahamas on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Nassau (Bahamas), Bimini (Bahamas) and Celebration Key (Bahamas). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: arrive at Nassau 1PM. Day 4: arrive at Bimini 9AM. Day 5: arrive at Celebration Key 7AM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

October 4, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Half Moon Cay (Bahamas), Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos) and Amber Cove (Dominican Republic). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Half Moon Cay 8AM. Day 5: arrive at Grand Turk 11AM. Day 6: arrive at Amber Cove 7AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

October 12, 2025: 6-night cruise to Bermuda on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to King's Wharf (Bermuda). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Bermuda 7AM. Day 5: Depart from Bermuda at 4PM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

October 18, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Celebration Key (Bahamas), Princess Cays (Bahamas) and Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Celebration Key 7AM. Day 5: arrive at Princess Cays 8AM. Day 6: arrive at Grand Turk 11AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

October 26, 2025: 6-night cruise to the Bahamas on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Celebration Key (Bahamas), Nassau (Bahamas) and Bimini (Bahamas). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: arrive at Celebration Key noon. Day 4: arrive at Nassau 10AM. Day 5: arrive at Bimini 7AM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

November 1, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Half Moon Cay (Bahamas), Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos) and Amber Cove (Dominican Republic). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Half Moon Cay 8AM. Day 5: arrive at Grand Turk 11AM. Day 6: arrive at Amber Cove 7AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

November 9, 2025: 6-night cruise to the Bahamas on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Celebration Key (Bahamas), Nassau (Bahamas) and Bimini (Bahamas). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: arrive at Celebration Key noon. Day 4: arrive at Nassau 10AM. Day 5: arrive at Bimini 7AM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

November 15, 2025: 6-night cruise to the Bahamas on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Celebration Key (Bahamas), Nassau (Bahamas) and Bimini (Bahamas). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: arrive at Celebration Key noon. Day 4: arrive at Nassau 10AM. Day 5: arrive at Bimini 7AM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

November 21, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Half Moon Cay (Bahamas), Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos) and Amber Cove (Dominican Republic). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Half Moon Cay 8AM. Day 5: arrive at Grand Turk 11AM. Day 6: arrive at Amber Cove 7AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

November 29, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Half Moon Cay (Bahamas), Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos) and Amber Cove (Dominican Republic). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Half Moon Cay 8AM. Day 5: arrive at Grand Turk 11AM. Day 6: arrive at Amber Cove 7AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

December 7, 2025: 6-night cruise to the Bahamas on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Celebration Key (Bahamas), Nassau (Bahamas) and Bimini (Bahamas). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: arrive at Celebration Key noon. Day 4: arrive at Nassau 10AM. Day 5: arrive at Bimini 7AM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

December 13, 2025: 6-night cruise to the Bahamas on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Bimini (Bahamas), Nassau (Bahamas) and Celebration Key (Bahamas). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: arrive at Bimini noon. Day 4: arrive at Nassau 8AM. Day 5: arrive at Celebration Key 7AM. Day 6: at sea. Day 7: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

December 19, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Half Moon Cay (Bahamas), Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos) and Amber Cove (Dominican Republic). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Half Moon Cay 8AM. Day 5: arrive at Grand Turk 11AM. Day 6: arrive at Amber Cove 8AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

December 27, 2025: 8-night cruise to the Caribbean on Carnival Sunshine. Round-trip from Norfolk (Virginia) to Half Moon Cay (Bahamas), Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos) and Amber Cove (Dominican Republic). Day 1: leave Norfolk at 5:00PM. Day 2: at sea. Day 3: at sea. Day 4: arrive at Half Moon Cay 8AM. Day 5: arrive at Grand Turk 11AM. Day 6: arrive at Amber Cove 8AM. Day 7: at sea. Day 8: at sea. Day 9: arrive back at Norfolk 8AM.

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NORFOLK — It is safe to say that most of the Carnival Legend cruise passengers did not think their vacation would end this way.

The sun had not yet risen as the cruise ship — which departed Baltimore’s port several days ago — docked at 4 a.m. Sunday at the Half Moon Cruise and Celebration Center. Downtown was quiet, many still asleep or attending a sunrise Easter service, as an impressive fleet of charter buses circled the cruise center. By 6:45 a.m., the ship’s passengers were working on their next phase of travel. For many, that meant a four-hour bus ride back to Baltimore.

Ships typically return to the port from which they leave, but when disaster struck midway through the cruise, staff had to work fast to find a port available to receive vacationers. The solution: Norfolk.

During the trip, officials closed the Port of Baltimore to all incoming and outgoing ship traffic after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning when it was struck by a container ship. The bridge carrying Interstate 695 collapsed in moments, sending several vehicles into the Patapsco River.

Last week, Carnival Cruise Line announced the ship will operate out of Norfolk, and Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas will do the same. Each ship can carry more than 2,000 people.

Lines of sun-kissed cruise-goers towing suitcases began to form as the sun crested over the horizon, many donning Carnival-themed attire and fresh sunburns.

The weather Sunday morning in the Mermaid City was likely much different than conditions they were enjoying in the Bahamas just days ago. Cab drivers parked alongside buses, waiting on customers, and some spoke to each other about how Sunday was likely to be a money-maker as cruise passengers opted to rent cars or fly back to Baltimore instead of braving the bus ride.

Sandy Crow, of Manassas, and her sister Kathy Grant, stood outside Nauticus, waiting for Crow’s husband to pick them up. Crow said she heard about the bridge collapse from another passenger.

“What a tragedy,” she said.

Crow said she has been to Norfolk before, highlighting the Norfolk Mac and Cheese Festival, and the two had been celebrating a sisters’ trip together over the past week. After finding out about their future arrival in Norfolk, Crow said driving home was the preferred option.

“The captain and the whole crew was so good communicating with us. Within a day, we knew we where were going to be. It was all handled beautifully,” Crow said. “It’s about three hours (to Manassas). It’s better than taking a bus for four or five hours, and then it would be another two hours. My husband just said, ‘I’ll just drive down there.'”

As cruise ships reroute to Nauticus, the Port of Virginia is ready to receive diverted cargo traffic from the Port of Baltimore. The collapsed bridge blocks the only channel in and out of the port on the Patapsco River.  The port will be unable to receive shipping traffic until the channel is cleared , and stands to lose an estimated $15 million per day in economic activity.

Some passengers who spoke to The Virginian-Pilot said they heard the news of the tragedy from the captain, and the crew handled it the best they could. Despite the tragedy, many said the trip was still a good one although it is ending differently than they had originally planned.

For other passengers, the trip does not even end in Baltimore. Jackie Plum and her family took their Spring Break trip out of Baltimore, but they are actually from Michigan.

“When they announced that the the bridge collapsed, I think the cruise ship handled it really well. They made it as stress free as possible,” she said. “We kind of changed our plans at the last minute because so (the reroute) is adding, like, an extra four hours to our drive. Now, we have to go four hours back to Baltimore and then eight hours to Michigan. We were trying to get off the ship as fast as we can, and at the last minute, we decided to rent a car at the airport.”

For the foreseeable future, Norfolk will be welcoming more passengers, including a Royal Caribbean cruise later this week on April 4.

“You know what? Stuff happens,” Crow said. “The only thing I’m upset about is people lost their lives.”

Eliza Noe, [email protected]

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Royal Caribbean cruises rerouted from Baltimore to Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. – Three Royal Caribbean cruises originally scheduled to return to Baltimore are now coming to Norfolk instead —another ripple effect of the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge on Tuesday.

Nauticus said passengers who are were aboard the Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas cruise ship as of March 29 would arrive at Norfolk's Half Moone cruise terminal, which is operated by Nauticus, April 4. Two other cruises on the same ship will leave Norfolk shortly after, Nauticus added.

The Vision of the Seas holds 2,500 passengers.

Royal Caribbean tells News 3 passengers impacted by the change are receiving accommodations to make any necessary arrangements. They shared the following statement with us:

"Due to the impact of the tragic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, on Thursday, April 4,  Vision of the Seas  will now complete its current cruise in Norfolk, Virginia. Our guests on board will be provided compensation and complimentary shuttle transportation as well as Wi-Fi and phone calls to adjust their travel arrangements.  For  Vision’s  upcoming April 4 and April 12 cruises, the ship will sail from Norfolk. Our guests booked to sail with us will receive compensation due to the necessary adjustments made to their vacations. After returning from the April 12 cruise,  Vision  will head to The Bahamas for its previously scheduled maintenance. Our guests and travel partners are being directly notified of these updates. "

Kim Keizer is a travel advisor in Chesapeake.

As of Friday, she was getting a lot of questions from people interested in taking a cruise after learning at least two cruise ships will be making unexpected stops in Norfolk.

Along with Royal Caribbean, Carnival also chose to divert one of its Baltimore-bound cruise ships to Norfolk.

“There’s a lot of misinformation out there," said Keizer.

Work underway in Norfolk to prepare for cruise ship re-routed from Baltimore

Carnival’s Legend was scheduled to arrive March 31 to drop off passengers at the end of a cruise and then take on new passengers and head back out the same day for another cruise.

“Carnival Corporation and the travel industry, the most important thing is they know that we have our sincere condolences for the tragedy that happened in Baltimore. That said, there are going to be cancellations. So if you are local and you want to go on a cruise with carnival you’ll just need to get on a wait list ,' Keizer explained.

If you do, be prepared. You may only get one day’s notice that you’ve gotten a spot and the ships could go back to Baltimore at any time.

“If you do not have a passport, you have to have an original birth certificate issued by the state, not a hospital one, and a government issued ID," said Keizer. "You want to make sure you have any medical conditions noted on your account.”

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“It’s just such a great way to travel," Newport News resident Sharon Hyer said about cruising.

Hyer is excited to have an opportunity to possibly cruise.

She went on a cruise in 2023 and didn’t think she’d be able to go on another one until 2025.

“I’m sorry for the reason they’re going out of Norfolk this year, it’s horrendous," said Hyer. "I can’t stop what happened. If I could turn the clock back, I certainly would, but I might as well try to get on one of them as long as they’re going out of here.”

Norfolk wasn’t scheduled to have any cruises this in 2024 because of a roughly year-long renovation of the city’s cruise terminal taking place.

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Carnival Cruise Line forced to make beverage package change

B oth Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean have been forced to make major operational changes after the tragic bridge collapse in Baltimore. After Key Bridge was hit by a freight ship that led to its destruction, the port that both cruise lines use has been closed for the foreseeable future. 

It was a terrible tragedy, but neither cruise line could simply stop operating because they had ships at sea scheduled to return to that port. Both Carnival ( CCL ) and Royal Caribbean acted very quickly and shifted their Baltimore sailings to Norfolk, VA.

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That's a massive operational feat to pull off which both companies achieved in just a few days. Carnival shared how it was handling a sailing that left from Baltimore before the bridge collapse

"Carnival Legend is scheduled to return from its current voyage on Sunday, March 31. It will now return to Norfolk on Sunday, and guests will be provided complimentary bus service back to Baltimore. Carnival Legend’s next seven-day itinerary on March 31 will then operate from and return to Norfolk," the cruise line shared.

The port switch, however, will have a negative impact on future cruises that many passengers will be angry about.

Carnival may get boos for Cheers

Sailing from different ports means that the local laws and taxes may be different. When Royal Caribbean sails from Galveston, for example, people who buy its Unlimited Beverage Package can only order from a limited menu until the ship hits international waters.

Cheers offers unlimited water, soda, juice, and specialty coffee along with 15 alcoholic beverages for $59.95 per day on sailings of six days or more when purchased in advance. Shorter sailings cost $69.95 per day and all packages are charged an 18%b gratuity.

People buying onboard pay an extra $5 per day and you can only buy the package for the duration of the cruise. In addition, all adults sailing in the same room have to buy the drink package (although exceptions may be made if passengers call the cruise line).

Carnival, for its sailings from Norfolk has shared that it has to make a major change to its Cheers Beverage Package on those sailings. The cruise line has adopted the rules it uses on sailings from New York and Texas for its Norfolk cruise.

Carnival changes Cheers for Norfolk sailings

While Royal Caribbean offers a limited drink menu out of Galveston (the cruise line does not sail from New York), it does still offer unlimited drinks to people who buy its beverage package. Carnival takes a different tact and does not offer Cheers! on night one on sailings from New York and Texas. 

That's the policy its taking in Norfolk and any passengers who paid for Cheers on upcoming sailings will get a refund for the first day of their cruise.  

“Our temporary shift in operations from Baltimore to Norfolk for Carnival Legend necessitates a slight modification in how we implement the Cheers! program. We cannot offer Cheers! benefits while in waters under the Commonwealth of Virginia’s jurisdiction. Therefore, we will not offer Cheers! benefits on the first day of your cruise,” according to an email from Guest Services Vice President Colleen Oliverio.

Can't seems to be more of a question of choice as Royal Caribbean has not made the same change.

"For Royal, you can absolutely use your drink package immediately however TABC law limits cruise ships to only sell alcohol made in the great state of Texas while in port. once the ship has moved into international waters, full bars open up. Carnival on the other hand just chooses to hold off altogether with their drink package making their Cheers begin on day 2 (You don't pay for day 1). you can still purchase drink by drink, but they too have to follow the same TABC laws mentioned," Todd W. poste don the Royal Caribbean blog .

Royal Caribbean has not said it plans to have any drink package limitations on Norfolk sailings.

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Cruise calls to norfolk ‘an economic shot-in-the-arm’ for city.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The unexpected changes in cruise ship schedules are an economic shot-in-the-arm for Norfolk.

Sunday, passengers who had to divert from Baltimore because of the bridge collapse said it was smooth sailing.

And now, even more ships are heading to Hampton Roads.

Norfolk’s attitude is whatever we can do to help. So Royal Caribbean will bring in “Vision of the Seas” Thursday morning with 2,500 people getting off, and by 11:30 a.m., 2,500 will start boarding to go on to begin their own cruise.

Stephen Kirkland, executive director of Nauticus, said he had been talking with Royal Carribean since last Tuesday, when the container ship Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

6 presumed dead after cargo ship causes Baltimore bridge to collapse

Thursday, Royal Caribbean and Kirkland decided to divert the cruise ship the Vision of the Seas from Baltimore to here at Nauticus.

“So, there were a lot of logistic issues that they had to work out at their end,,” Kirkland said, “and we had to work out at our end, but we are happy to support them. We are happy to help.”

And make no mistake, you do not just change a port of call, which is defined as “an intermediate port where ships customarily stop for supplies, repairs or transshipment of cargo, and a stop included on an itinerary.”

“It is so much more complicated just opening the terminal doors,” Kirkland said. “You have got to coordinate with Customs and Border Protection, with the maritime community, with the stevedore services, with thousands and thousands and thousands of pieces of luggage.”

What usually takes a month to confirm a port of call in this case took days.

“I cannot impress upon you enough that this is not just a Nauticus effort,” Kirkland said. “This is a maritime community and citywide effort, and we’re proud to support it.

Benefitting the most — Granby Street businesses such as the Hilton Norfolk The Main.

Down the street, we found Jai Brown, general Manager at Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint.

“it’s just an influx of business up and down Granby Street,” Brown said. “So, it is our anniversary day on top of all the cruises coming in,” Brown said. “It’s going to be amazing. It is going to be busy though.”

Said Kirkland: “Well, we will have 2,500 passengers on April 4. We’ll have somewhere around 50 to 55 buses that will take those guests back to their vehicles in Baltimore, and then we will load the vessel again for another cruise that same day this coming Thursday.”

Those new passengers that will be boarding are encouraged to park in the MacArthur Center South parking lot.

“We have pulled the entire community together,” Kirkland said. “I mean, from the passenger and visitor services side to the maritime side, I think we are in great shape. I cannot promise flawless calls just because of the nature of getting these guests back to Baltimore, but we can promise you that we will work as hard as possible to turn these ships as efficiently as possible.”

There is no doubt, Thursday morning Norfolk will be a happening place — getting people off the cruise ship and then getting them back on.

In times of crisis and tragedy the operating word at Nauticus is cooperation.

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