Find the dates for 2025 and 2026 Carnival Sunshine cruises from Norfolk, Virginia. Carnival offers 6-8 day sailings to the Bahamas, Bermuda and more.
2025 Cruise Schedule
See further down page for 2026 cruise dates.
| Date | Vessel | Cruise Line | What’s Happening in Norfolk |
| 8/3/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | East Beach Farmers Market (Aug. 2) |
| 8/9/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | Norfolk Tides Baseball (Aug. 8) |
| 8/17/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | Signature Mimosa Brunch Cruise (Aug. 16) |
| 8/23/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | Waterfront Jazz Festival (Aug. 22-23) |
| 8/31/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | After Dark Dance Cruise (Aug. 30) |
| 9/6/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | Neil Diamond Musical (Sept. 2-7) |
| 9/14/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | NashFest757 (music, Sept. 13) |
| 9/20/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | Norfolk Tides Baseball (Sept. 19) |
| 9/28/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | Gospel Lunch Cruise (Sept. 27) |
| 10/2/2025 | Viking Polaris (PORT CALL ONLY) | Viking Ocean Cruises | |
| 10/4/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | Virginia Children’s Festival (Oct. 4) |
| 10/6/2025 | Mein Schiff 1 (PORT CALL ONLY) | TUI Cruises | Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy at Chrysler Hall |
| 10/9/2025 | Viking Octantis (PORT CALL ONLY) | Viking Ocean Cruises | |
| 10/12/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | East Beach Farmers Market (Oct. 11) |
| 10/16/2025 | Mein Schiff 1 (PORT CALL ONLY) | TUI Cruises | |
| 10/18/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | Virginia Fall Wine Festival (Oct. 18-19) |
| 10/20/2025 | American Legend (PORT CALL ONLY) | American Cruise Lines | |
| 10/21/2025 | American Legend (PORT CALL ONLY) | American Cruise Lines | |
| 10/22/2025 | American Legend (PORT CALL ONLY) | American Cruise Lines | |
| 10/23/2025 | American Legend (PORT CALL ONLY) | American Cruise Lines | |
| 10/26/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | Adult Night at Virginia Zoo (Oct. 24) Admirals Hockey (Oct. 24-25) True Crime Walking Tour (Oct. 25) |
| 10/27/2025 | Azamara Quest (PORT CALL ONLY) | Azamara Club Cruises | |
| 10/30/2025 | Majestic Princess (PORT CALL ONLY) | Princess Cruises | |
| 11/1/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | Ty Myers at the NorVa (Oct. 30) |
| 11/2/2025 | American Liberty (PORT CALL ONLY) | American Cruise Lines | |
| 11/3/2025 | American Liberty (PORT CALL ONLY) | American Cruise Lines | |
| 11/9/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Lines | The Wiz (Nov. 4-9) Va. Opera presents Cinderella at Harrison Opera House (Nov. 7-9) Norfolk Admirals Hockey (Nov. 7-8) |
| 11/15/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | Winterfest on the Wisconsin Lemonheads at the Annex (Nov. 14) Norfolk Admirals Hockey (Nov. 14) |
| 11/21/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | Winterfest on the Wisconsin Garden of Lights at Norfolk Botanical Garden The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight at Chrysler Hall (Nov. 20) |
| 11/29/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | Winterfest on the Wisconsin Norfolk Admirals Hockey (Nov. 28) |
| 12/7/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | & Juliet The Musical (Dec. 3-7) Winterfest on the Wisconsin Garden of Lights at Norfolk Botanical Garden Holiday Yule Log Bonfire & Holiday Marketplace Norfolk Admirals Hockey (Dec. 5-6) Holiday Market at Virginia Zoo (Dec. 6) |
| 12/13/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | Winterfest on the Wisconsin Garden of Lights at Norfolk Botanical Garden Nutcracker at Chrysler Hall (Dec. 11) Admirals Hockey (Dec. 12) |
| 12/19/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | Winterfest on the Wisconsin Garden of Lights at Norfolk Botanical Garden |
| 12/21/2025 | American Legend (PORT CALL ONLY) | American Cruise Lines | Winterfest on the Wisconsin Garden of Lights at Norfolk Botanical Garden |
| 12/22/2025 | American Legend (PORT CALL ONLY) | American Cruise Lines | Winterfest on the Wisconsin Garden of Lights at Norfolk Botanical Garden |
| 12/23/2025 | American Legend (PORT CALL ONLY) | American Cruise Lines | Winterfest on the Wisconsin Garden of Lights at Norfolk Botanical Garden |
| 12/24/2025 | American Legend (PORT CALL ONLY) | American Cruise Lines | Winterfest on the Wisconsin Garden of Lights at Norfolk Botanical Garden |
| 12/27/2025 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | Winterfest on the Wisconsin Garden of Lights at Norfolk Botanical Garden |
2026 Cruise Schedule
| Date | Cruise Ship | What’s Happening in Norfolk |
| 1/4/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | Garden of Lights at Norfolk Botanical Garden |
| 1/10/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 1/18/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 1/24/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 2/1/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 2/7/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 2/15/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 2/21/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 3/1/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 3/7/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 3/15/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 3/21/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 3/25/2026 Wed | Allura (PORT CALL ONLY) | |
| 3/26/2026 Thu | Allura (PORT CALL ONLY) | |
| 3/29/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 4/2/2026 Thu | Seven Seas Grandeur (PORT CALL ONLY) | |
| 4/4/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 4/12/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 4/18/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 4/20/2026 Mon | Zuiderdam (PORT CALL ONLY) | |
| 4/21/2026 Tue | Zuiderdam (PORT CALL ONLY) | |
| 4/26/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 5/2/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 5/10/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 5/16/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 5/20/2026 Wed | Volendam (PORT CALL ONLY) | |
| 5/24/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 5/30/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 6/7/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 6/14/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 6/23/2026 Tue | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 6/28/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 7/5/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 7/12/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 7/18/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 7/23/2026 Thu | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 7/27/2026 Mon | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 8/1/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 8/6/2026 Thu | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 8/10/2026 Mon | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 8/16/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 8/23/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 8/30/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 9/5/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 9/13/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 9/19/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 9/25/2026 Fri | Mein Schiff 1 (PORT CALL ONLY) | |
| 9/27/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 10/2/2026 Fri | AIDAdiva (PORT CALL ONLY) | |
| 10/3/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 10/11/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 10/13/2026 Tue | AIDAdiva (PORT CALL ONLY) | |
| 10/14/2026 Wed | Mein Schiff 1 (PORT CALL ONLY) | |
| 10/15/2026 Thu | Le’Austral (PORT CALL ONLY) | |
| 10/17/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 10/19/2026 Mon | Viking Octantis (PORT CALL ONLY) | |
| 10/25/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 10/27/2026 Tue | AIDAdiva (PORT CALL ONLY) | |
| 10/28/2026 Wed | Zuiderdam (PORT CALL ONLY) | |
| 10/31/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 11/8/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 11/10/2026 Tue | Seabourn Ovation (PORT CALL ONLY) | |
| 11/14/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 11/22/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 11/28/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 12/6/2026 Sun | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 12/12/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 12/18/2026 Fri | Carnival Sunshine | |
| 12/26/2026 Sat | Carnival Sunshine |
Carnival 2025 Cruise Schedule
The Carnival Sunshine returns to Norfolk in 2025! Sailing to the Bahamas and the Exotic Eastern Caribbean, cruises will enjoy 6- and 8-day tours from Norfolk.
