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Carnival expands Long Beach cruise schedule for 2028–29

The newly listed program adds short Baja Mexico sailings and longer Mexican Riviera itineraries from Southern California.

The first ship for the new operation is scheduled to depart Rome on September 1 with a sector-based global itinerary.

The reported itineraries range from four-day roundtrip sailings to a 14-day voyage from Sydney to Singapore.

Six Princess ships are currently scheduled to visit the private island on select Caribbean itineraries.