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Carnival Venezia and Carnival Firenze: The Insider's Ship Guide

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Things change. We checked the facts here on 2026-10-10. Carnival changes fares, fees, packages, itineraries and policies often, and carnival.com usually returns empty pages to our automated fetcher, so several details below are labelled "typically" or "last we checked." Before you pay, confirm money, policy and date items on Carnival's official pages, in your booking, or in the Carnival HUB app.

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One-line promise: pick the right cabin, reserve the right three things on day one, and sail a big Italian-themed Carnival ship without surprise charges.
Typical sailing length: roughly 4 to 8 nights on these deployments; confirm each itinerary on carnival.com.
Best months and regions: New York departures lean toward Caribbean and Bermuda-style summer and fall weeks; Long Beach departures lean toward the Mexican Riviera. As of 2026-10-10; see Chapter 7.
Budget band: your fare (blank) plus the daily gratuity per person (blank), port taxes and fees (blank), parking or flights (blank). The one verified number we have is Manhattan Cruise Terminal cruise parking at $45.00 per night (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Best for: groups and families who want a big ship with a visual identity; first-time cruisers who will read the booking steps.

At a glance

Two sister ships, both ex-Costa, both on Carnival's "Fun Italian Style" theme.
Venezia: 135,225 gross tons, 4,090 guests, 1,424 crew; Firenze: 135,156 gross tons, 4,126 guests, 1,425 crew .
Carnival's official deck plans are PDF or interactive pages that did not open for our fetcher; use them for exact positions.
Reserve specialty dining, shows with limited seating, spa and excursions before you sail.
Check above and below your cabin before you pay.