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Carnival’s New Dining Room Menus Officially Rolling Out

Last Updated on August 16, 2023

Last month, Carnival announced that they were testing new main dining room menus aboard the Carnival Dream. Today, they announced that the new menus will roll out fleetwide in a phased approach. 

Carnival says they selected over 60 new dishes to add to the dining room rotation, which is no small feat. Carnival’s Chefs worked with Chief Culinary Officer Emeril Lagasse to find new options to freshen up the menu that hadn’t had a major overhaul in a while. It wasn’t about a drastic change, but adding some new and exciting options guests could look forward to.

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Chief Culinary Officer, celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse, and Carnival Chefs (photo courtesy of Carnival)

New Main Dining Room Menu Roll Out Plans

The fleet will transition to the new menu throughout the rest of the year. Here are the current roll out plans.

  • Carnival Horizon – 7/22/2023
  • Carnival Sunrise – 8/3/2023
  • Carnival Vista – 8/12/2023
  • Carnival Radiance – 8/18/2023
  • Carnival Mardi Gras – 8/19/2023
  • Carnival Breeze – 9/2/2023
  • Carnival Panorama – 9/2/2023
  • Carnival Celebration – 9/9/2023
  • Carnival Valor – 9/18/2023
  • Carnival Miracle – 9/28/2023
  • Carnival Glory – 10/1/2023
  • Carnival Liberty – 10/2/2023
  • Carnival Sunshine – 10/19/2023
  • Carnival Elation – 10/21/2023
  • Carnival Magic – 10/22/2023
  • Carnival Paradise – 11/9/2023
  • Carnival Freedom – 11/11/2023
  • Carnival Spirit – 11/25/2023
  • Carnival Legend – 12/3/2023

The rest of the fleet will transition into early 2024. Note, Australia-based ships will not see the new items until later next year. 

A look at the new main dining room menus

Like before, the new menus will rotate out each day.

Emeril Select BBQ Salmon Dish
Emeril Select BBQ Salmon Dish (photo courtesy of Carnival)

Carnival Main Dining Room Menu – Day 1

Carnival Main Dining Room Menu – Day 2

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Carnival Main Dining Room Menu – Day 3

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Carnival Main Dining Room Menu – Day 4

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Carnival Main Dining Room Menu – Day 5

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Carnival Main Dining Room Menu – Day 6

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Carnival Main Dining Room Menu – Day 7

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Carnival Main Dining Room Menu – Elegant Night (6+ night sailings)

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Carnival Main Dining Room Menu – Elegant Night (3-5 night sailings)

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