Carnival Corporation has completed the pier extension at Celebration Key, its exclusive destination on the Grand Bahama Island, ahead of schedule. 

With the addition of two piers to the original two-berth pier that opened with Celebration Key in July 2025, Carnival expects roughly 200 more ship calls and 700,000 additional guest arrivals each year. 

Now that four ships can dock simultaneously, 13,000 guests a day will be able to visit the exclusive destination, the cruise line shared in a statement. 

“Celebration Key is one of the centerpieces of our Paradise Collection – a bold destination built to redefine what a Caribbean vacation can feel like,” said Josh Weinstein, CEO of Carnival Corporation.  

“From a mile of white sand beach to the Caribbean’s largest freshwater lagoons and five distinct experience portals, every part of Celebration Key was designed to deliver something unforgettable. Finishing the pier extension ahead of schedule gives us a real jump on meeting the extraordinary demand we’re seeing and allows us to bring even more guests to this unique Bahamian paradise sooner than expected.” 

Twenty Carnival Cruise Line ships now call from 10 U.S. homeports at Celebration Key. 

Three- and four-ship days will become routine at the destination starting September 2026, while Princess Cruises and AIDA ships will start visiting later this year, with AIDAluna’s inaugural visit scheduled for November 2027.

The number of guests having visited Celebration Key on its first anniversary on July 19, 2026, is expected to reach 2.5 million.

With the pier extension now in place, year two is expected to bring that number to about 3.5 million, as shared during the company’s recently held second-quarter 2026 earnings call.