MIAMI — Carnival Cruise Line has announced the first wave of sailings for summer 2026, including Europe, Alaska and solar eclipse voyages. Reservations for new summer 2026 Europe and Alaska sailings are now open. EUROPE & SOLAR ECLIPSE CRUISE For the first time, Carnival is introducing a special 11-day Carnival Journeys Eclipse cruise featuring stops in Spain, Portugal and France on Carnival Legend, departing Dover, England on Aug.
9, 2026. The total solar eclipse will take place on Aug. 12, 2026, when the ship is at sea, providing guests with a prime viewing vantage point for this rare celestial occurrence.
Ports of call include: Le Havre (Paris), France; St. Peter Port, Guernsey; Vigo, Spain; Lisbon and Leixões (Porto), Portugal; Le Verdon (Bordeaux), France; and Zeebrugge (Brussels), Belgium. Carnival Legend’s summer 2026 season in Europe will begin with a 14-day transatlantic voyage that departs Miami on May 24, 2026 and visits Liverpool, England; Holyhead, Wales; and Dun Laoghaire (Dublin), Ireland before arriving in Dover (London), England.
While homeporting in Europe, the ship will sail nine cruises from Dover, with varied itineraries that span 9-12 days, and six cruises of either nine- or 12-day itineraries from Civitavecchia (Rome). From Dover, Northern Europe sailings will showcase destinations like Copenhagen and Amsterdam. The ship will also cruise the British Isles, with several stops in ports across Ireland, England and Scotland, in addition to one cruise .