by Donald Wood
Last updated: 8:55 AM ET, Sun June 8, 2025
To celebrate the company’s 35 years of service from Central
Florida, Carnival
Cruise Line hosted a celebration aboard its popular Mardi Gras ship.
The Port Canaveral party included leaders from the Canaveral
Port Authority, the United States Coast Guard, and Brevard County, as well as
executives from Carnival. As part of the celebration, the cruise line received a
framed Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners proclamation.
In response, Carnival officials donated a hybrid pickup
truck that will support the work of Keep Brevard Beautiful, a nonprofit
organization dedicated to environmental conservation in the area.
“Port Canaveral has been a cornerstone of Carnival’s success
for 35 years,” Carnival President Christine Duffy said. “We’re proud to
celebrate this incredible milestone alongside the community that has been such
an essential part of our growth.”
“Our exciting growth continues with the opening of
Celebration Key next month, our exclusive destination that will really be a
game-changer for us and for our guests,” Duffy continued.
The cruise line homeports four ships year-round and another
ship seasonally at Port Canaveral and recently announced it would enhance
offerings further by deploying its next new vessel to the port.
Carnival was the first major cruise line to sail from Port
Canaveral in 1990, and its operations have grown over the years, homeporting
more ships than any other cruise line and embarking on more than 1.2 million
guests from the port annually.
With over 300 annual departures from Port Canaveral,
Carnival guests contribute an estimated $450 million in economic impact to the
region.
“We are proud to celebrate Carnival Cruise Line’s 35th
anniversary of sailing from Port Canaveral and humbled by what this milestone
represents,” Port Canaveral CEO Capt. John Murray said.
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