FX Excursions

FX Excursions offers the chance for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in destinations around the world.

Carnival Cruise Line Opens New 2027 Sailings for “Carnival Firenze”

by Kimberly Inlander

Sep 29, 2025

© Felipe Sanchez | Dreamstime.com

Cruises

Carnival Cruise Line recently opened reservations for new 2027 cruises aboard Carnival Firenze, including three Carnival Journeys voyages across South America and 10 new Caribbean cruise options from Miami. As many of these ports are rare for the cruise line, family travelers may want to take advantage of these offerings.

 

“Carnival Firenze is a beautiful ship and our plan to bring her east creates a perfect opportunity to offer our guests sailings to culture-rich destinations. The South America journeys we’ve opened today truly stand out even among our already impressive lineup of Carnival Journeys cruises that combine our signature fun with spectacular longer itineraries,” said Christine Duffy, president, Carnival Cruise Line.

 

Carnival Journeys Voyages Across South America

At the start of 2027, Carnival Firenze will sail three South America sailings:

  • 15-Day South America from Long Beach to San Antonio (Santiago), Chile:Departs Jan. 4, 2027, with calls to Acapulco, Mexico; Manta, Ecuador; Callao (Lima), Peru; and San Antonio (Santiago), Chile, plus Equator crossing
  • 14-Day South America from Santiago, Chile, to Buenos Aires, Argentina: Departs Jan. 19, 2027, cruising through the Darwin Channel, Chilean Fjords and Cape Horn, plus port calls in Ushuaia and Puerto Madryn, Argentina; Montevideo, Uruguay; and Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • 16-Day South America from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Miami: Departing Feb. 2, 2027, with stops in Brazil during the first day of Brazilian Carnival, a crossing of the equator, a chance at viewing an annular solar eclipse at sea and visits to the Caribbean islands of Grenada, Martinique and St. Maarten

 

Caribbean Sailings from Miami

Beginning in February 2027 through May 8, 2027, Carnival Firenze will homeport temporarily in Miami and offer itineraries from four to 13 days exploring The Bahamas, and Eastern, Western and Southern Caribbean.

 

Carnival Firenze then repositions to New York for the summer.

#WhereverFamily

Insta Feed
North America
Sep 3, 2026

6 Winnipeg, Canada, Destinations for Family Travel

It’s time to start dreaming of your next family trip. Here’s some destination inspiration for you. Take a visual journey through Winnipeg, Canada, with us.

Best of Both Worlds

Enjoy the best of both worlds when you fly with TAP Air Portugal thanks to the Portugal Stopover program. With the program, TAP passengers, whether traveling for business, leisure or both, can stop in Portugal for up to 10 days at no additional airfare on the way to their final destination. What does this mean for travelers wishing to explore by both land and sea? It means after flying to Portugal with TAP and experiencing the country in an entirely new way, travelers can then embark on scenic river and ocean cruises from  Portugal’s port cities, or fly with TAP to another European destination.

Hotels
Sep 3, 2026

3 Caribbean, Latin American Marriott Hotels for Multigen Trips

Multigenerational travel continues to grow in popularity, with family travelers moving away from traditional getaways for meaningful trips with family members of all ages. The Caribbean and Latin America are growing destinations of interest for this type of travel, and three Marriott properties offer opportunities for multigen families to create lifelong memories.

Destinations
Sep 2, 2026

Look Past the Traditional Classroom with Scott Dunn’s Back-to-School Itineraries

Parents looking to provide their kids with hands-on learning experiences going beyond textbooks by visiting unique destinations with family-centric approaches will find that and more with Scott Dunn's private, expert-led itineraries. These experiences provide lessons the classroom cannot.

GET TO KNOW TAP FORBIZ

Unlock flexible, refined business travel with TAP Air Portugal’s program, TAP FORBIZ. Developed for small, medium and large Companies, with options for corporate events, TAP FORBIZ offers exclusive advantages adapted to each type of business.

Destinations / North America
Sep 2, 2026

Visit an Old-Fashioned County Fair in Maine

Celebrate autumn with a family trip to a traditional New England county fair. These annual celebrations of agriculture and country life are filled with sights and activities for the whole family to enjoy, from admiring prize pumpkins and meeting live animals to witnessing horse shows, listening to country music and dancing, and doing craft demonstrations. Most fairs also have carnival rides and hands-on activities for kids.