Carnival Set to Increase 2013 Capacity in San Juan, Miami

Carnival Cruise Lines will increase capacity on its seven-day Southern Caribbean itineraries from San Juan, as well as on its four- and five-day cruises from Miami, deploying newer, larger ships in both markets.

The 2,974-passenger Carnival Valor will launch a five-port, seven-day schedule from San Juan beginning Feb. 10, 2013. It will replace the 2,758-passenger Carnival Victory, which will reposition to Miami to assume the Carnival Destiny’s four- and five-day cruises beginning Feb. 4, 2013.

Additionally, Carnival Destiny will offer a 16-day trans-Atlantic crossing departing Miami Feb. 4 and arriving Civitavecchia (Rome) on Feb. 20, 2013. Featured ports on the crossing include Ponta Delgada (Azores), Portugal; Malaga, Spain; Monte Carlo, Monaco; and Genoa and Livorno, Italy. Details on the Carnival Destiny’s deployment following the crossing will be announced at a later date.

The Carnival Valor’s new itinerary from San Juan features extended calls at five islands -- St. Thomas, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and St. Maarten.

Starting Feb. 4, 2013, Carnival Victory will offer three itineraries from Miami. Four-day “long weekend” cruises departing Thursdays call at Key West and Cozumel. Five-day cruises departing Mondays stop at Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay and Nassau. Five-day voyages departing Saturdays visit Grand Cayman and Ocho Rios.