The Carnival Dream will homeport in New Orleans beginning in May 2027. The Dream will join the Carnival Liberty, growing Carnival Cruise Line's capacity at the port.
The 3,646-passenger Dream will replace the 2,980-passenger Carnival Valor and sail its first cruise from New Orleans on May 16, 2027, to Cozumel.
"More capacity with a larger ship means more tourism activity for Port NOLA and the region, where we've enjoyed a successful partnership for over three decades," said the cruise line's president, Christine Duffy.
The Carnival Dream is currently homeporting in Galveston, Texas.
Carnival declined to share details about other ships that will be moving homeports but said itineraries will be revealed in coming weeks.
New sailings from New Orleans for the 2027-28 season opened on July 17.