Bahamian Government Officials and Carnival Cruise Line Executives gathered on Thursday, May 12, 2022 for the groundbreaking ceremony for Carnival's new $200 million cruise port in Freeport, Grand Bahama which officials anticipate will breathe new tourism life into the economy of the Bahamian nation's second city.  

Construction on Carnival's Grand Bahama Cruise Port is estimated to be completed November 2024. Once completed, the new cruise port will be able to accommodate the largest cruise ships in Carnival's fleet. The Excel class cruise ships such as Carnival's 5,282 passenger Mardi Gras vessel, Celebration which will set sail later this year and Jubilee which will make its inaugural voyage in 2023.

Others attending the groundbreaking included the Hon. Ginger Moxey, Minister for Grand Bahama Island and Sarah St. George, Acting Chairman, the Grand Bahama Port Authority.

This past March, Carnival marked 50 years of transporting guests to The Bahamas.  This new venture, according to Christine Duffy, President, Carnival Cruise Line is yet another example of Carnival's enduring partnership with The Bahamas.

Presently, Carnival Corporation operates Princess Cays off Eleuthera Island and Half Moon Cay, in Little San Salvador.