[16] The ship was officially renamed Carnival Radiance in September 2021 amid the continued renovation and left Cádiz in mid-October on a seven-week trip through the Panama Canal to reach her new homeport of Long Beach, California.

[17] In November, Carnival named Lucille O'Neal, mother of Carnival's brand ambassador, Shaquille O'Neal, as the ship's new godmother,[18] and she christened the vessel on 12 December in Long Beach, after which the ship commenced operations the following day with a four-day inaugural sailing to Ensenada, Mexico and Catalina Island.

[10] Carnival Victory is themed by American designer and architect Joseph Farcus to depict the different oceans and seas of the world.

[21][22] Throughout her service, Carnival Victory was based in Miami, sailing year-round on alternating three-night and four-night cruises to Caribbean destinations.

[23][24][25] Following her debut in December 2021, she began sailing year-round on alternating three-night and four-night cruises to Catalina Island and Ensenada.