Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Celebration
- Cruises
- 19
- From
- $310
Ship comparison
Carnival Celebration vs Hero of the Seas
Royal Caribbean
Hero of the Seas
- Cruises
- 11
- From
- $971
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Carnival Celebration is a mega Carnival Cruise Line ship carrying 5,374 passengers, in service since 2022. Hero of the Seas is a mega Royal Caribbean ship carrying 5,654 passengers. Hero of the Seas has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Carnival Celebration if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $310 (vs $971).
Choose Hero of the Seas if you want more space per passenger or more crew per passenger: it has 44.0 gross tons per passenger (vs 33.5) and it has a crew member for every 2.4 passengers (vs 3.1).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Carnival Celebration | Hero of the Seas | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Carnival Cruise Line | Royal Caribbean |
| Ship size | Mega | Mega |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2022 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 180,000 | 248,663 |
| Passengers | 5,374 | 5,654 |
| Crew | 1,735 | 2,350 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.1 | 2.4 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 33.5 | 44.0 (better) |
| Decks | 19 | — |
| Length | 1,130 ft | 1,198 ft |
| Beam | 137 ft | — |
| Speed | 20 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 19 | 11 |
| Upcoming sailings | 70 | 39 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 8 nights | 3 to 9 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $310 (better) | $971 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Hero of the Seas has no Bliss scores yet.
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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.
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19 cruises on sale, from $310.
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Royal Caribbean
Hero of the Seas
Sailing now
11 cruises on sale, from $971.
Questions
Carnival Celebration or Hero of the Seas?
Which is bigger, Carnival Celebration or Hero of the Seas?
Hero of the Seas is bigger at 248,663 gross tons, against 180,000 gross tons for Carnival Celebration. Carnival Celebration carries 5,374 passengers and Hero of the Seas carries 5,654.
Which has more space per passenger?
Hero of the Seas, with 44.0 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?
Hero of the Seas, with one crew member for every 2.4 passengers against one for every 3.1 on Carnival Celebration.
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