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What are you looking for? Search # Carnival Cruise Line # Blog Tips, tricks, updates, and insights from the team at S.W. Black Travel [![Carnival Opens 2028 Sailings](https://blog.swblack.com.au/hubfs/Carnival%20Opens%202028%20Sailings%20from%20Galveston%20(1).png)](https://blog.swblack.com.au/carnival-opens-2028-sailings-from-galveston?hsLang=en-au) [![Carnival Opens 2028 Sailings](https://blog.swblack.com.au/hubfs/Carnival%20Opens%202028%20Sailings%20from%20Galveston%20(1).png)](https://blog.swblack.com.au/carnival-opens-2028-sailings-from-galveston?hsLang=en-au) ## [Carnival Opens 2028 Sailings from Galveston](https://blog.swblack.com.au/carnival-opens-2028-sailings-from-galveston?hsLang=en-au) 14 Sept 2026 [S.W. Black Travel](https://blog.swblack.com.au/author/s-w-black-travel?hsLang=en-au) [**Carnival Cruise Line**](https://www.carnival.com/) has opened bookings for sailings aboard **Carnival Tropicale**, departing from... 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Black Travel](https://blog.swblack.com.au/author/s-w-black-travel?hsLang=en-au) [**Carnival Cruise Line**](https://www.carnival.com/) has launched an overhauled loyalty programme, changing the main basis of guest... 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Black Travel](https://blog.swblack.com.au/author/s-w-black-travel?hsLang=en-au) [**Carnival Cruise Line**](https://www.carnival.com/) has revealed the first ship in its next-generation Ace class, giving... 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Black Travel](https://blog.swblack.com.au/author/s-w-black-travel?hsLang=en-au) [**Carnival Adventure**](https://www.carnival.com/cruise-ships/carnival-adventure) offers a busy, family-friendly cruise style for travellers sailing close to home... 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Black Travel](https://blog.swblack.com.au/author/s-w-black-travel?hsLang=en-au)  Carnival Cruise Line has refreshed its private island experience with the expanded [**RelaxAway Half...**](https://www.carnival-news.com/2026/06/01/carnival-cruise-line-celebrates-expansion-of-relaxaway-half-moon-cay) [Read More](https://blog.swblack.com.au/carnival-opens-a-bigger-relaxaway-half-moon-cay?hsLang=en-au) [Cruise](https://blog.swblack.com.au/tag/cruise?hsLang=en-au), [News](https://blog.swblack.com.au/tag/news?hsLang=en-au), [Carnival Cruise Line](https://blog.swblack.com.au/tag/carnival-cruise-line) [![CCL ANZAC Day 2026](https://blog.swblack.com.au/hubfs/Carnival%20Marks%20ANZAC%20Day%20With%20Dawn%20Services%20at%20Sea.png)](https://blog.swblack.com.au/carnival-marks-anzac-day-with-dawn-services-at-sea?hsLang=en-au) [![CCL ANZAC Day 2026](https://blog.swblack.com.au/hubfs/Carnival%20Marks%20ANZAC%20Day%20With%20Dawn%20Services%20at%20Sea.png)](https://blog.swblack.com.au/carnival-marks-anzac-day-with-dawn-services-at-sea?hsLang=en-au) ## [Carnival Marks ANZAC Day With Dawn Services at Sea](https://blog.swblack.com.au/carnival-marks-anzac-day-with-dawn-services-at-sea?hsLang=en-au) 30 Apr 2026 [S.W. 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