5 nights
Cozumel and Progreso
Carnival Cruise Line
from $429 pp
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Prices checked: August 2026
Carnival Cruises from New Orleans
Carnival is New Orleans cruising's anchor tenant, sailing year round from the Erato Street terminal on 4 to 7 night runs to Cozumel, Progreso and the Western Caribbean. Fares run $429 to $1,100 per person, and every sailing opens with six hours of Mississippi River before the Gulf.
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7 nights
Western Caribbean
Carnival Cruise Line
from $599 pp
Check dates 4 nights Select soft-season dates
Quick Cozumel escape
Carnival Cruise Line
from $389 pp
Check datesThe Carnival-New Orleans partnership
Carnival has kept ships in New Orleans for decades and typically bases two here year round, including newer hardware than the port's size suggests, the line knows the drive-to market from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and east Texas books loyally. Routes run west and south: Cozumel anchors nearly everything, Progreso adds the Yucatan on 5-nighters, and the 7 night runs collect Grand Cayman or Roatan and Belize.
The city is the bonus the brochure undersells: our New Orleans port guide covers the pre-cruise night that turns this into two vacations, and the six-hour river transit at each end remains the most distinctive sailaway in the country. Book a starboard rail spot leaving and watch the French Quarter slide past with a drink in hand.
Booking notes
- Erato Street is Carnival's terminal: the garages upstairs run about $22 per day, the Fulton Street lots less with a shuttle.
- Louisiana and Gulf-state resident rates surface constantly on soft sailings: we check them on every quote.
- Late August and September are hurricane-season bargains with rerouting flexibility required, insurance strongly advised.
- Mardi Gras week flips the market: ships sell out and hotel prices triple, book that combination six months ahead or skip it.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Carnival ships sail from New Orleans?
Typically two year-round, historically including Vista and Dream class vessels. Deployments rotate; call for the current lineup and deck plans.
How far is the terminal from the French Quarter?
A 15 minute walk or five minute taxi from the Quarter's edge: the Erato Street terminal sits beside the convention center at the foot of the Warehouse District.
When are Carnival New Orleans sailings cheapest?
Late August through early December excluding Thanksgiving, when 5-nighters drop into the low $400s. Prices checked: August 2026.
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