Carnival to offer longer cruises from Galveston

Industry giant Carnival plans one-way sailings between Galveston, Texas and San Juan, Puerto Rico, a first for the line.

Scheduled to begin in October 2015, the unusual 10- and 11-night voyages on the 2,754-passenger Carnival Triumph will include stops at a number of lesser-visited Caribbean ports including Bonaire, Antigua, Grenada and Martinique.

Carnival says the new itineraries include 11-night sailings from Galveston to San Juan that kick off on Oct. 24, 2015, and Jan. 16, 2016. Two 10-night sailings from San Juan to Galveston will begin on Nov. 4, 2015, and Jan. 27, 2016.

The two itineraries have been designed with no repeating ports so they can be combined to create one long, 21-night sailing from Galveston that includes visits to a dozen Caribbean destinations.

The 11-night sailing will feature calls at Grand Cayman, Aruba, Bonaire, Grenada, Martinique and St. Maarten.

The 10-night sailing will feature calls at St. Thomas, St. Kitts, St. Maarten, Antigua, Grand Turk, and the private Bahamian island of Half Moon Cay.

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