Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.5Aggregated from 73 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.
Ranked #137 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
1,745
Guests per crew
3.03
Entered service
2023
Size class
Large resort ship
CDC sanitation
96.2 recent avg /100
◆What passengers say◆
Food
3 / 5
73 reviews
Service
3.5 / 5
73 reviews
Cabins
4 / 5
73 reviews
Public rooms
3.5 / 5
73 reviews
Fitness & spa
3.5 / 5
73 reviews
Embarkation
3.5 / 5
73 reviews
Averages of 73 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◆
Pacificmain dining
Atlanticmain dining
Lido Marketplacebuffet
Fahrenheit 555 Steakhousesteakhouse
Rudi's Seagrillseafood
Emeril's Bistro 717Creole
Cucina del CapitanoItalian
ChiBangChinese-Mexican
Bonsai Teppanyakiteppanyaki
Guy's Pig & Anchor SmokehouseBBQ
Big Chickenfried chicken
Guy's Burger Jointburgers
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