Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Celebration
- Cruises
- 19
- From
- $406
Ship comparison
Carnival Celebration vs Carnival Tropicale
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Tropicale
- Cruises
- 0
- From
- —
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Carnival Celebration is a mega Carnival Cruise Line ship carrying 5,374 passengers, in service since 2022. Carnival Tropicale is a mega Carnival Cruise Line ship carrying 5,200 passengers, due to enter service in 2028.
Choose Carnival Celebration if you want a more romantic trip, more culture or more of a party: it outscores Carnival Tropicale for romantic (6.0 vs 5.0), cultural (5.0 vs 4.0) and party (9.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose Carnival Tropicale if you want better-rated dining, a more active cruise or a more family-friendly ship: it outscores Carnival Celebration for dining (8.0 vs 6.0), active (8.0 vs 7.0) and family friendly (9.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Carnival Celebration | Carnival Tropicale | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Carnival Cruise Line | Carnival Cruise Line |
| Ship size | Mega | Mega |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2022 | 2028 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 180,000 | 180,000 |
| Passengers | 5,374 | 5,200 |
| Crew | 1,735 | 1,735 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.1 | 3.0 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 33.5 | 34.6 (better) |
| Decks | 19 | 18 |
| Length | 1,130 ft | 1,128 ft |
| Beam | 137 ft | 138 ft |
| Speed | 20 mph | 26 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 19 | — |
| Upcoming sailings | 75 | — |
| Cruise lengths | 7–8 nights | — |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $406 | — |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Carnival Celebration leads on 3 of the ten, Carnival Tropicale on 7.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Celebration
Carnival Celebration, the first megaship from Carnival Cruise Line with 5,374 passengers (double occupancy), debuted in November 2022 with short splash-and-dash sailings to the Caribbean out of Miami.
Sailing now
19 cruises on sale, from $406.
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Carnival Tropicale
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Questions
Carnival Celebration or Carnival Tropicale?
Which is bigger, Carnival Celebration or Carnival Tropicale?
They are the same size, 180,000 gross tons each. Carnival Celebration carries 5,374 passengers and Carnival Tropicale carries 5,200.
Which has more space per passenger?
Carnival Tropicale, with 34.6 gross tons per passenger against 33.5 on Carnival Celebration. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Carnival Tropicale, with one crew member for every 3.0 passengers against one for every 3.1 on Carnival Celebration.
Which is better for families?
Carnival Tropicale scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 9.0 out of 10, against 8.0 for Carnival Celebration.
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