Carnival Firenze
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Carnival Firenze
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The Carnival Firenze is a Carnival Cruise Line cruise ship offering a resort-style onboard experience focused on leisure, entertainment and family-friendly activities at sea. It features pool areas with hot tubs and water-based recreation, along with a spa and an adults-only Serenity area designed for relaxation. The onboard experience also includes a gym, casino, live shows, a theatre and cinema-style entertainment, as well as sports and recreation options such as mini-golf and other casual activities depending on itinerary. Family and youth programs include Camp Ocean for children, Circle C for pre-teens and Club O2 for teenagers, complemented by themed bars and dining venues, with Wi-Fi available throughout the ship. This ship is suited to families and groups seeking a casual cruise experience combining entertainment, activities and relaxation in a resort-style environment at sea.
Itineraries of the Carnival Firenze
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Technical specifications
- Tonnage: 135156
- Speed: 18.0 knots
- Passengers: 4126
- Decks: 13
- Length: 324 m
- Width: 37 m
Frequently Asked Questions
The decor and much of the food. The ship kept its Florence-inspired Piazza del Duomo atrium, its marble, its gilding, the yellow Costa funnel, and headboards printed with Italian landmarks. On the dining side: Il Viaggio, Il Mercato, La Strada Grill, Tomodoro, and the Amari, Frizzante and Moda bars. The two main dining rooms are still called Michelangelo and Medici.
No, not since 2024. Built by Fincantieri in Marghera, Italy, it entered service as Costa Firenze on December 22, 2020, then transferred to Carnival and was renamed in Long Beach on April 25, 2024. Everything operational is now Carnival: a cashless onboard account, service and announcements in English, Camp Ocean kids clubs, Playlist Productions shows.
It is changing coasts. Through fall 2026 it sails from Long Beach, California, to Baja and the Mexican Riviera. In January 2027 it leaves the Pacific on a long South American repositioning, then bases in Miami from February to May 2027, New York for summer 2027, and Port Canaveral from November 2027. Eleven October and November 2026 departures were cancelled.
Yes, for summer 2027. After a Miami season it moves to New York from May through October 2027 for 5- to 9-night cruises. For Québec travellers that is about 600 kilometres from Montréal, roughly six hours by road, with no flight. Carnival has not yet published the port calls for that New York season, so speak to a travel advisor before booking anything around it.
135,156 gross tons, 323.6 metres long, 37.2 metres wide, 13 guest decks. Carnival lists 4,126 guests at double occupancy and 1,425 crew; at full capacity, with upper berths and sofa beds in use, the ship can approach 5,260 people. It is the largest ship in Carnival's fleet after the Excel-class vessels.
Yes, very. Delivered by Fincantieri and placed in service as Costa Firenze on December 22, 2020, it has only five years at sea. It moved to Carnival in 2024 through a partial conversion rather than a full rebuild. Compare it with Carnival Pride, in service since 2002: twenty years of design difference, cabins and bathrooms included.
Terrazza staterooms open onto Terrazza Moda, a private deck reserved for their occupants — the equivalent of Havana cabins on other Carnival ships, and the best pick for a couple wanting quiet. Travelling as a family, look for four-berth cabins on the middle decks: there are fewer of them here than on a purpose-built Carnival ship. Avoid cabins directly under the Lido deck.
Getting around, mostly. The Costa heritage leaves narrow buffet walkways and galleys that cut off passage from one side of the ship to the other, so you detour even when the ship is not full. The shows are the same fleet-wide Carnival productions, not Italian creations, and the Festa Italiana deck party leans more cliché than culture. The Italian on board is visual and culinary, not linguistic.
Included in the fare: the Michelangelo and Medici dining rooms, the buffet, La Strada Grill, the Il Mercato market, Guy's Burger Joint, the Mexican-Italian Tomodoro and the pizzeria. Extra charge: Il Viaggio, the ship's upscale Italian restaurant, the Fahrenheit 555 steakhouse and Bonsai Teppanyaki. A travel advisor can confirm what your fare includes at 1-866-628-6241.
They are posted automatically to your onboard account each day, per person per cabin, at a higher rate for suites. You can prepay them before departure. They do not cover the Amari, Frizzante or Moda bars: a service charge is already added to every drink. On the long South American crossings in January 2027 the total becomes significant — budget for it at booking.
It covers cocktails, beer, wine by the glass, soft drinks and specialty coffees, with a maximum of 15 alcoholic drinks per 24-hour period, and every guest 21 and over in the same cabin must buy it. Sailing from Long Beach or Miami, both U.S. ports, the package is active from day one. It makes the most sense if you plan to work through the Italian amari at the Amari bar.
Yes. The ship is connected to the Starlink satellite network, and the signal holds off Cabo San Lucas as well as it does in the Caribbean. Three plans are offered: Social for social media, Value for general browsing, Premium for streaming and video calls. On a 4-night Baja sailing, Social is enough for most guests.
Yes. Camp Ocean takes ages 2 to 11, Circle "C" ages 12 to 14, Club O2 ages 15 to 17, with evening care available. The WaterWorks aqua park and SportSquare fill sea days, and the Florentine decor lands surprisingly well with older kids. Worth knowing: four-berth family cabins are scarcer here than on a purpose-built Carnival ship — book early for spring break.
Yes. Carnival Rewards replaced the previous program in 2026: four tiers — Red, Gold, Platinum and Diamond — earned on money spent rather than nights sailed. On Carnival Firenze the upper tiers bring priority boarding, laundry service and priority reservations at Il Viaggio and Fahrenheit 555. Status earned back in the ship's Costa days does not transfer automatically.
Rarely. At 135,156 gross tons and with stabilizers, the ship handles swell well, and the Mexican Riviera stays calm most of the year. The caveat is 2027: the repositioning voyages to South America and on to Miami include long stretches of open ocean. If you are sensitive, book a midship cabin on a lower deck.
