Carnival Cruise Line is doubling its deployment in Europe in 2027, with two ships set to offer summer seasons

The Carnival Miracle will provide the company’s traditional mix of Mediterranean and Northern Europe cruises, while the Carnival Sunshine is scheduled to sail new itineraries in the Mediterranean and Africa.

Marking the first time that Carnival sails to the continent, the latter is set to visit destinations in Morocco and Tunisia, including Tangier and Tunis.

Repositioning from Galveston, the Miracle will be the first Carnival vessel to arrive in Europe next year.

Following a 14-night trans-Atlantic crossing to Lisbon, the ship kicks off a series of cruises in Northern and Western Europe.

The nine- to 12-night cruises depart from Lisbon and Dover, visiting destinations in Scandinavia, the Baltic and the British Isles, as well as Portugal, Spain, France and Belgium.

The 2,100-passenger ship is then set to offer a repositioning cruise to the Mediterranean in late September, cruising from Dover to Civitavecchia.

From the Italian port, the Miracle offers a series of late summer itineraries to the Greek Islands, Croatia and Turkey.

The eight- to ten-night cruises are highlighted by visits to major cruise destinations such as Santorini, Mykonos, Dubrovnik and Kusadasi.

While details are yet to be confirmed, the ship is expected to return to North America ahead of the 2027-28 winter, kicking off a trans-Atlantic voyage in early November.

The Carnival Sunshine will also offer a full summer season in Europe, repositioning from Norfolk to Dover in late May.

The ship is then set to offer a repositioning voyage to Barcelona before operating a series of new seven- to ten-night itineraries that sail to both the Western and Eastern Mediterranean.

In addition to the Spanish port, the cruises sail from Civitavecchia, visiting a wide range of destinations in Italy, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Greece, Malta, Tunisia, Montenegro and more.

The Carnival Sunshine is scheduled to return to the U.S. in November ahead of a winter season sailing from Galveston.