Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.3Aggregated from 146 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.
Ranked #136 of 172 in the CruiseIndex Fleet Ranking.
Excel class ranks 4 of 9 at Carnival Cruise Line
- Mardi Gras2020
- Carnival Celebration2022
- Carnival Jubilee2023
Sister ships share a hull, so they differ only in condition. A newer sister is the same vessel, less worn.
◆The ship’s bones◆
Guest capacity
5,282
Gross tonnage
183,521
Space per guest
35 GT/guest
Crew
1,735
Guests per crew
3.04
Entered service
2022
Size class
Large resort ship
CDC sanitation
98.3 recent avg /100
◆What passengers say◆
Food
3 / 5
146 reviews
Service
3.5 / 5
146 reviews
Cabins
4 / 5
146 reviews
Public rooms
3.5 / 5
146 reviews
Fitness & spa
3.5 / 5
146 reviews
Embarkation
4 / 5
146 reviews
Averages of 146 member ratings, shown as reported. Passengers grade a ship against what they expected from its line, so these compare Carnival Cruise Line ships to each other — not to ships from other lines. They are deliberately kept out of Vessel Class, which measures the ship itself.
◆Dining on board◆
Carnivalemain dining
Festivalemain dining
Lido Marketplacebuffet
Fahrenheit 555 Steakhousesteakhouse
Rudi's Seagrillseafood
Emeril's Bistro 1397Creole
Cucina del CapitanoItalian
ChiBangChinese-Mexican
Bonsai Teppanyakiteppanyaki
Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-QueBBQ
Big Chickenfried chicken
Guy's Burger Jointburgers
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