With latest newbuild orders and vessels transferring from sister model P&O Australia and beforehand Costa, Carnival Cruise Line will see the addition of 10 ships over seven years by 2028.
Since including the Mardi Gras into income service, the corporate has already welcomed one other six ships to its fleet whereas having retired older and fewer environment friendly smaller ships.
Cruise Trade Information seems to be into the corporate’s development plans, which embrace newbuilds and vessels transferred from the fleet of two sister manufacturers. For a whole overview of provide development, previous current and future within the cruise business, see the brand new 2024 Annual Report.
Ship: Mardi Gras
Origin: Newbuild
Debut Date: July 2021
Capability: 5,200 friends
Tonnage: 183,900
Constructed by the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, the LNG-powered ship additionally turned the biggest vessel ever operated by the corporate.
Ship: Carnival Luminosa
Origin: Transferred from Costa Cruises
Debut Date: November 2022
Capability: 2,260 friends
Tonnage: 92,700
Transferring from the fleet of Costa Cruises, the Carnival Luminosa made its debut for Carnival Cruise Line in late 2022.
Now providing winter seasons in Australia and summer season applications in Alaska, the 2009-built ship underwent a whole rebranding earlier than debuting for Carnival Cruise Line.
Ship: Carnival Celebration
Origin: Newbuild
Debut Date: November 2022
Capability: 5,200 friends
Tonnage: 183,900
Following the Mardi Gras, the Carnival Celebration entered service as Carnival Cruise Line’s second Excel Class ship.
Crusing from Miami on a year-round foundation, the 5,200-guest ship kicked off its inaugural season in November 2022.
Ship: Carnival Venezia
Origin: Transferred from Costa Cruises
Debut Date: Might 2023
Capability: 4,232 friends
Tonnage: 135,000
The Carnival Venezia entered service for Carnival Cruise Line in Might 2023. Beforehand operated by Costa Cruises, the Vista class ship launched the corporate’s Carnival Enjoyable Italian Type idea.
At the moment crusing from New York Metropolis, the ship presents a brand new tackle Carnival’s expertise.
Ship: Carnival Jubilee
Origin: Newbuild
Debut Date: December 2023
Capability: 5,400 friends
Tonnage: 183,900
Carnival Cruise Line welcomed its third Excel Class ship in 2023 with the Carnival Jubilee. Now crusing year-round from Galveston, the 183,900-ton ship welcomed its first friends in late December.
Initially ordered for AIDA Cruises, the ship was transferred to Carnival whereas nonetheless below development on the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany.
Ship: Carnival Firenze
Origin: Transferred from Costa Cruises
Debut Date: April 2024
Capability: 4,232 friends
Tonnage: 135,000
Following the Carnival Venezia, the Carnival Firenze joined the Carnival Enjoyable Italian Type idea in April 2024.
Now cruising to Mexico from Lengthy Seashore, the 135,000-ton ship was initially designed to sail for Costa Cruises in Asia.
Ship: Pacific Journey
Origin: To be transferred from P&O Cruises Australia
Debut Date: March 2025
Capability: 2,600 friends
Tonnage: 109,000
With the P&O Cruises Australia model being absorbed by Carnival Cruise Line, the Pacific Journey is ready to affix the corporate’s fleet in March 2025.
Whereas extra particulars of the switch are nonetheless to be confirmed, the 2001-built ship, which was initially designed for Princess Cruises, is anticipated to proceed to sail from Australia on a year-round foundation.
Ship: Pacific Encounter
Origin: To be transferred from P&O Cruises Australia
Debut Date: March 2025
Capability: 2,600 friends
Tonnage: 109,000
A second P&O Cruises Australia ship can also be being transferred, the Pacific Encounter. The 2002-built vessel is ready to enter service for Carnival Cruise Line in 2025.
A sister to the Pacific Journey, the two,600-guest ship was additionally constructed for Princess cruises and is anticipated to proceed to supply itineraries from Australia.
Ship: Unnamed
Origin: Newbuild
Debut Date: 2027
Capability: 5,400 friends
Tonnage: 183,900
A fourth Excel Class ship was ordered by Carnival Cruise Line in February 2024. The ship, which can be constructed by the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany, is scheduled to enter service in 2027 and can accommodate 5,400 friends.
Ship: Unnamed
Origin: Newbuild
Debut Date: 2028
Capability: 5,400 friends
Tonnage: 183,900
Carnival Cruise Line positioned a second newbuild order in late March 2024. As a part of the deal, the corporate is ready to obtain a fifth Excel Class ship from the Meyer Werft shipyard someday in 2028.
Ship Retirements
Whereas the corporate has added new ships and transferred in tonnage from sister manufacturers in Carnival Company, it has additionally exited much less environment friendly older and smaller vessels.
In 2020, Carnival retired 4 ships: the Carnival Fantasy, the Carnival Fascination, the Carnival Inspiration and the Carnival Creativeness.
Carnival Cruise Line additionally retired the 1991-built Carnival Ecstasy and the 1993-built Carnival Sensation. The Fantasy-class vessels had been withdrawn from the fleet in 2022.