European Escapade: Carnival Pride’s Summer Exploration

Carnival Pride began the summer programme for Carnival Cruise Line in 2023 in Europe after sailing over the Atlantic earlier this year. The ship began cruising in the area in late May, with itineraries stopping in places like Western Europe, the Mediterranean, the Baltic, and more.

A closer look at the Carnival’s season-long deployment is provided by Cruise Industry News.

Western Europe with UK, Portugal, Spain, France and Belgium
Date: May 28, 2023
Length: 12 nights
Homeports: Barcelona (Spain) to Dover (England)
Complete Itinerary: Gibraltar (UK); Lisbon and Porto (Portugal); Vigo, La Coruña and Bilbao (Spain); La Rochelle and Le Havre (France); and Zeebrugge (Belgium)

A repositioning trip to England by the Carnival Pride marked the beginning of its season in Europe. The one-way route, which departs from Spain, calls at 11 ports across five different nations.

Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, and Le Havre, from where travellers may go to Paris, were among the places visited. The trip, among other places, also makes stops in La Corua, Vigo, and Bilbao in northern Spain.

Norwegian Fjords
Date: June 9 and 30, 2023
Length: Nine nights
Homeport: Dover (England)
Complete Itinerary: Bergen, Alesund, Molde, Olden, Skjolden and Haugesund (Norway)

Two trips to the Norwegian Fjords are included in Carnival’s 2023 European itinerary. The nine-night journeys, which depart and return from Dover, include stops in well-known locales including Alesund and Bergen.

Along with Olden and Haugesund, the itinerary’s many destinations also include lesser-traveled ports of call like Skjolden and Molden.

12 Nights Sailing Across the Baltic
Date: July 9, 2023
Length: 12 nights
Homeport: Dover (England)
Complete Itinerary: Copenhagen (Denmark); Nynashamn and Gothenburg (Sweden); Tallinn (Estonia); Kiel and Warnemunde (Germany); and Helsinki (Finland)

Additionally, the Carnival Pride will sail to the Baltic only once in its 2023 European season. The 12-night trip, which sails in July, includes stops in Finland, Sweden, Estonia, and two other nations.

Among the frequently used ports are Nynashamn, from which visitors may go to Stockholm, and Warnemunde, from which they can travel to Rostock and Berlin.

British Islands
Date: July 21, 2023
Length: Nine nights
Homeports: Dover (England)
Complete Itinerary: Edinburgh, Stornoway and Kirkwall (Scotland); Belfast (Northern Ireland); Cork (Ireland); and Holyhead (Wales)

This nine-night voyage, which also travels across Northern Europe, sails to the British Islands while stopping at ports in Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland, England, and Wales.

Edinburgh, Belfast, and Cork are a few of the ports of call. The voyage, which departs from Dover in July and travels roundtrip, also stops in Holyhead, Kirkwall, and Stornoway.

Eastern Mediterranean and Aegean
Dates: September 19 and October 19, 2023
Length: Ten nights
Homeport: Civitavecchia (Italy)
Complete Itinerary: Naples and Messina (Italy); Kusadasi (Turkey); Piraeus, Katakolon, Santorini and Mykonos (Greece)

The Carnival Pride also provides a number of voyages in the Mediterranean before departing for the United States. This ten-night journey explores the Greek Islands while also travelling to Italy and Turkey on two sailings in September and October.

The cruise, which departs and returns from Civitavecchia, stops at ports in Naples, Messina, Kusadasi, Katakolon, Santorini, Mykonos, and Piraeus, where passengers can take shore excursions to Athens.