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Carnival Breeze to debut in June 2012 with 12-day European cruises

Carnival Cruise Lines’ newest ship, the 130,000-ton Carnival Breeze, will enter service in June 2012 debuting with a summer schedule of 12-day Mediterranean voyages from Barcelona.

Says Carnival president Gerry Cahill: “Not only will Carnival Breeze introduce exciting new features and a highly creative island-inspired interior design that pays homage to the world’s most popular cruising region, we’ve put together itineraries that provide our guests with the opportunity to visit a huge array of stunning ports of call throughout the Caribbean and Mediterranean.”

The Serenity area where adults will be able to find some peace ... if they’re lucky

Mediterranean Cruises

Carnival Breeze will kick off its inaugural 2012 season with a special 12-day maiden voyage that will depart Venice on June 3, and arrive in Barcelona June 15.  Ports of call on this one-time voyage include Dubrovnik, Athens, Izmir, Messina, Olbia, Rome, Livorno, Monaco, and Marseilles.

This will be flollowed by a summer schedule of 12-day Mediterranean voyages from Barcelona, one of Europe’s most stunning and historic cities. The programme will run from June 15 through October 25.

The cruises include stops at Marseilles or Monaco; Livorno; Naples; Dubrovnik; Venice; Civitavecchia (Rome), and Messina. The June 15 and September 7 departures add a stop in Palma de Mallorca,  while the August 14 and 26 voyages also visit Olbia. Selected voyages also overnight in Venice or Rome.

Each of these ports offer a diverse array of sightseeing experiences, from world-class museums, shops and restaurants to famous historical landmarks, unique architecture and cultural opportunities not found anywhere else in the world.

Transatlantic Crossing

Following its European schedule, Carnival Breeze will sail on a 15-day transatlantic crossing departing Barcelona for Miami on November 6.  Ports of call include Palma de Mallorca and Malaga, Spain; Las Palmas, Canary Islands; Antigua and St. Maarten.

The combination of popular European and Caribbean ports with multiple sea days and a host of exciting and unique on-board events and activities will make this transatlantic crossing truly an unforgettable experience.

Six-day Caribbean schedule from Miami

As part of its innovative Miami-based cruise schedule, Carnival Breeze will offer a year-round three-port, six-day cruise programme operating Sundays-Saturdays beginning December 2.

This schedule will be offered on alternating weeks and will feature visits to three popular ports of call: Grand Turk, Ocho Rios and Nassau.

Although uniquely different, each of these destinations feature beautiful white-sand beaches, excellent shopping, dining and sightseeing experiences, and a wide variety of water sports opportunities, along with a laid-back island ambiance that embodies the essence of a Caribbean cruise.

The RedFrog pub will be buzzing after the launch of Carnival Breeze

Eight-Day itineraries from Miami

Carnival Breeze will offer two distinctly different four-port, eight-day itineraries year-round from the Port of Miami operating Saturday-Sunday beginning November 24, 2012.

Each of the Carnival Breeze’s eight-day cruises from Miami will provide guests with ample opportunities to sample the best that the Caribbean has to offer, from sunning and relaxing on gorgeous beaches to shopping for duty-free bargains and savoring delectable island cuisine. The Saturday-to-Sunday rotation is particularly attractive as it maximizes holiday time, with eight full days of cruising across two weekends.

The schedule includes a southern Caribbean itinerary that will feature Grand Turk, La Romana (Dominican Republic), Curacao, and Aruba, along with an eight-day eastern Caribbean route visiting St Thomas/St John, Antigua, Tortola and Nassau.

Combined with its six-day cruises, Carnival Breeze guests are offered unprecedented opportunities to visit a diversity of sunny, tropical Caribbean’s destinations, with nearly a dozen ports of call featured among the various itineraries.