As Royal Caribbean continues to focus on bigger ships, it’s leaving behind one popular but size-restricted cruise port, and opening a door for Carnival Cruise Line to step up to meet the demand.

As Royal Caribbean deploys Mariner of the Seas to sail new western Caribbean cruises from New Orleans beginning in November 2026, a popular East Coast port is ... and Canada and New England.

Carnival Cruise Line is seizing the opportunity to upsize its capacity as Royal Caribbean moves in another direction.