Photo: kees torn · CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia CommonsVessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.5Aggregated from 251 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.
Ranked #99 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
181,808
Space per guest
34 GT/guest
Crew
2,000
Guests per crew
2.64
Entered service
2020 refit 2025
Size class
Large resort ship
CDC sanitation
96.2 recent avg /100
◆What passengers say◆
Food
3 / 5
251 reviews
Service
4 / 5
251 reviews
Cabins
4 / 5
251 reviews
Public rooms
3.5 / 5
251 reviews
Fitness & spa
3.5 / 5
251 reviews
Embarkation
3.5 / 5
251 reviews
Averages of 251 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◆
Flamingomain dining
Palmmain dining
Lido Marketplacebuffet
Fahrenheit 555 Steakhousesteakhouse
Rudi's Seagrillseafood
Emeril's Bistro 1396Creole
Cucina del CapitanoItalian
ChiBangChinese-Mexican
Bonsai Teppanyakiteppanyaki
Guy's Pig & Anchor SmokehouseBBQ
Big Chickenfried chicken
Guy's Burger Jointburgers
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