Carnival, Norwegian cruise lines to boost Norfolk calls
Norfolk will soon see a major boost in cruising activity, with Carnival Cruise Line‘s popular ship Carnival Freedom homeporting there in 2027 and Norwegian Cruise Line‘s Norwegian Pearl making 20 calls that same year. (more…)
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Federal authorities took four Filipino cruise workers into custody Sunday while their ship was docked in Norfolk and arranged to have them deported the next day, according to members of two Filipino advocacy groups. 
As the popularity of cruising continues to grow, Carnival Cruise Line – Opens in new window is bringing more fun to Norfolk by launching year-round cruising with Carnival Sunshine’s sailing on Tuesday.
Carnival Cruise Line is beginning its longest deployment yet in Norfolk, Va. today (May 14, 2023), with Carnival Magic sailing its first cruise of an extended season that is expected to bring the highest volume of cruise guests to the city in its history. 

Carnival Cruise Line today (November 14, 2022) announced it will more than double the fun and the cruises it offers from Norfolk, Virginia, in 2023, and extend sailings to a consecutive six-month period from May through October.
With Carnival Magic’s sailing today, Carnival Cruise Line marks its return to guest operations from Norfolk, Va. with the first cruise to set sail from the city since 2019 on the largest ship to ever depart from the city’s Half Moone Cruise Center. 


