Carnival opens its 2028-29 season with new West Coast sailings
Matthew No Fluff Cruising · Aug 27, 2026
The short answerCarnival has launched its 2028-29 season with new West Coast sailings, with Carnival Panorama based in Long Beach. Bookings are open roughly two years ahead of sailing.
Opening this far out is normal for Carnival and it usually means the lowest fares of the cycle, before demand firms up.
Carnival Panorama has a full walkthrough tour on its ship page.
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Tier 1 = the cruise line’s own published material · Tier 2 = an established cruise-news outlet- TIER 2Carnival 2028-29 season launch, Panorama in Long Beach
Cruise Industry News, checked 27 Aug 2026
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