News 5 spoke to several Mobile residents following the announcement that Carnival Valor will return to the Port City for year-round service in 2027. “I think it’ll be awesome for the community. Who doesn’t love a good cruise?

Carnival Valor will sail year-round from Mobile, Ala., starting May 2027, on itineraries to The Bahamas, marking the first Conquest-class ship to homeport there.

While new ships topped last week's cruise news, on Sunday the industry's focus was on Hurricane Melissa's northward movement through the Caribbean. | Scenic and Celebrity order new ocean ships. Viking christens 10 river vessels.

We are taking a look at what this means for the Gulf Coast, when we can expect to see these new options for cruises and the new ship that will be calling Mobile home.

Carnival Valor recently received major upgrades to enhance passenger comfort and add new features on board, including a new WaterWorks aqua park and a Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge. The ship also features fan-favorite venues like Guy's Burger Joint, Alchemy Bar, and Punchliner Comedy Club.

Norfolk will soon see a major boost in cruising activity, with Carnival Cruise Line‘s popular ship Carnival Freedom homeporting there in 2027 and Norwegian Cruise Line‘s Norwegian Pearl making 20 calls that same year. Carnival Cruise announced the news ...

Two new Carnival cruise ships are coming to Galveston in 2027 and 2028. Carnival announced Tuesday that the cruise ships Carnival Horizon and Carnival Spirit will call Galveston home. The two ships are part of Carnival’s four-ship deployment plan and ...

Carnival Cruise Line announced the cruise ship, which can host nearly 3,000 passengers, will cruise out of Mobile for annual sailings beginning in May 2027.

The National Hurricane Center warns that Hurricane Melissa poses a threat of catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in Jamaica, Cuba and Hispaniola