Almost every Carnival cruise ship will sail to its upcoming private resort soon — see what it’ll be like in Celebration Key

• Carnival Cruise Line’s new $600 million private port, Celebration Key, is set to open in July 2025.
• Most of Carnival’s ships will sail to the resort-like destination.
• Cruise line-run private islands have been big moneymakers for companies like Carnival and Royal Caribbean. 

One of Carnival’s upcoming $600 million projects has the potential to become a massive money tree for the popular cruise line.

No, it’s not a new ship. It’s a mile-long slice of beachfront land on Grand Bahama island, which the company is turning into its own private tropical destination.

Beginning July 2025, Carnival says this slice of the Bahamas — dubbed Celebration Key — will entice visiting cruisers with resort-like amenities, waterslides, and 30 food and drink venues.