Norwegian Aura's Debut Moves Up; Carnival Freedom Gets a New Funnel

Today on Cruise News: Norwegian Cruise Line has brought Norwegian Aura's debut forward by 19 days to May 2, adding a 10-day opening sailing from Trieste to Piraeus and a nine-day return voyage, while the advertised May 21, 2027 maiden voyage still goes ahead. Carnival Freedom resumed service from Barcelona after a 35-day dry dock in Marseille that gave it a new, lower whale tail funnel and an expanded casino, and Carnival has opened the ship's 2028-29 season from Norfolk, Virginia. Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has announced 39 sailings for January through July 2028, including a 19-night voyage from Liverpool aboard Borealis that marks its first return to Canada since 2024. Read today's stories and sign up for email alerts at CruiseNews.io.