Carnival Venezia receives new branding with funnel repaint

Carnival Cruise Line has updated the exterior branding of the Carnival Venezia, replacing the ship’s distinctive yellow funnel with the company’s standard red, white, and blue colors. The repainting occurred at Port Canaveral, Florida, as the vessel repositioned from New York ahead of its winter Caribbean schedule.

The Venezia, a Vista-class ship, originally served the Italian cruise line Costa Cruises. When it transferred to Carnival in 2023, it retained a yellow funnel as a nod to its Italian heritage under the slogan “Carnival Fun Italian Style.” This latest change moves the vessel further away from its Costa origins toward a more uniform Carnival fleet appearance.

Despite the color change, the ship retains its original straight-sided funnel design rather than the “whale-tail” shape found on most other Carnival vessels. Carnival has not announced further rebranding plans for the ship.