Carnival Venezia - Canada & New England from Manhattan
A 5-night Maritimes loop from Midtown Manhattan calling at Saint John, New Brunswick - home of the Bay of Fundy's Reversing Falls - and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Sea days bookend the ports, making this an easy no-fly taste of Atlantic Canada aboard Carnival's Venice-themed ship.
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Ship Details — Carnival Venezia
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Where this cruise calls, day by day
4 ports and 2 sea days over 5 Nights.
- Day 1New York, NY port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
New York, NY
United StatesDepart Day 2 · At sea
- Day 3
Saint John
CanadaPortSaint John sits on the Bay of Fundy, which has the largest tides in the world. Here the range is around eight metres, and twice a day the incoming tide physically shoves the Saint John River backwards through a rock gorge - the Reversing Falls Rapids, which only performs if you time your visit to the tide table. The city behind the pier is a weathered working port with a genuinely good 1876 market hall, and you can walk off into it.
- The Reversing Falls Rapids from Fallsview Park - check the tide times before you go
- Saint John City Market, the oldest continuously operating farmers' market in Canada
- The sea caves and covered bridges at St. Martins, about 40 minutes out
- Hopewell Rocks flowerpot formations, walkable on the sea floor at low tide but 90 minutes each way
- Getting ashore
- Docked at the Marco Polo Cruise Terminal on the downtown waterfront, with an enclosed pedway through to Market Square and the City Market.
- Best months
- Jun-Oct; Sep-Oct for fall colour
- Day 4Halifax port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Halifax
CanadaPort Day 5 · At sea
- Day 6New York, NY port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
New York, NY
United StatesArrive
Onboard Amenities
Cruise Highlights
About the Ship
What Travelers Say About Carnival Venezia
Reviews of the ship itself — the same for every Carnival Venezia sailing. Distilled from 92 traveler threads, Cruise Critic member reviews and travel blogs.
Carnival Venezia is the line's Venice-themed New York flagship - a ship built for Costa's China market and re-flagged for Carnival in 2023, and travelers agree the inheritance worked in its favor aesthetically. The Canal Grande atrium with its gondola-seat bar, marble finishes and frescoed ceilings make it the consensus pick for prettiest ship in the fleet. The vibe blends classic Carnival fun with a slightly dressier, more European feel, though weekend sailings out of Manhattan bring a rowdier crowd than the decor suggests.
What People Love
- Widely called the most beautiful ship in the Carnival fleet - the Venetian theming, Canal Grande atrium and gondola-seat bar draw constant praise
- Sailing from the Manhattan Cruise Terminal means millions of Northeasterners can cruise without flying, with a Statue of Liberty sail-away as a bonus
- Il Viaggio is rated by many travelers as one of the best specialty restaurants on any Carnival ship
Common Complaints
- At 4,090+ passengers the ship feels crowded, with regular complaints about lido buffet lines and packed pool decks on sea days
- The Costa-designed layout confuses even veteran Carnival cruisers - choke points, dead-end corridors and a small lido buffet
- Main pools are undersized for the passenger count, a common gripe on warm-weather sailings
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