Carnival has just announced that the Carnival Legend, a Spirit-class ship, will be heading to Europe in 2013. The homeport will be Dover, UK with some Mediterranean sailings leaving from Barcelona and Venice. The ship will arrive in Europe on Aprill 22 after an April 7th trans-atlantic sailing that stops in Bermuda, the Azores, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca. It will then begin a series of Mediterranean cruises before turning its attention North to the Baltics and the British Isles. The return to Tampa for a winter cruising season will begin on November 12, leaving the Legend in Europe for almost 6 months.
This news is extremely exciting for us as we love the value that Carnival provides, and Europe happens to be our favorite cruise itinerary. John Heald has been hinting to a UK-based ship for some time, and we suspected it might be a Spirit-class ship, just because the size really seems to work for Europe. Another exciting part of this announcement is that the Legend is not sticking to the normal itinerary of the Western Mediterranean, but is branching out to not only just the Baltics, but also the British Isles. Carnival has reported increased success in reaching British passengers in the past year, and this deployment is a step in affirming that relationship.
The Spirit-class ships are usually among the highest-rated ships for Carnival at 88,000 gross tons. With a longer, more sleek look than some of their fleetmates, these ships are usually praised for layout, and all feature Carnival's Supper Club.
What do you think of the news? Does a Carnival ship in Europe make you more likely to cruise there?
This news is extremely exciting for us as we love the value that Carnival provides, and Europe happens to be our favorite cruise itinerary. John Heald has been hinting to a UK-based ship for some time, and we suspected it might be a Spirit-class ship, just because the size really seems to work for Europe. Another exciting part of this announcement is that the Legend is not sticking to the normal itinerary of the Western Mediterranean, but is branching out to not only just the Baltics, but also the British Isles. Carnival has reported increased success in reaching British passengers in the past year, and this deployment is a step in affirming that relationship.
The Spirit-class ships are usually among the highest-rated ships for Carnival at 88,000 gross tons. With a longer, more sleek look than some of their fleetmates, these ships are usually praised for layout, and all feature Carnival's Supper Club.
What do you think of the news? Does a Carnival ship in Europe make you more likely to cruise there?
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