Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Festivale
- Cruises
- 13
- From
- $497
Ship comparison
Carnival Festivale vs Carnival Jubilee
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Jubilee
- Cruises
- 6
- From
- $398
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Carnival Festivale is a mega Carnival Cruise Line ship carrying 5,356 passengers. Carnival Jubilee is a mega Carnival Cruise Line ship carrying 5,372 passengers, in service since 2023. Carnival Festivale has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Carnival Festivale if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 13 cruises on sale (vs 6).
Choose Carnival Jubilee if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $398 (vs $497).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Carnival Festivale | Carnival Jubilee | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Carnival Cruise Line | Carnival Cruise Line |
| Ship size | Mega | Mega |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2023 |
| Gross tonnage | — | 182,800 |
| Passengers | 5,356 | 5,372 |
| Crew | — | 1,735 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | — | 3.1 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | — | 34.0 |
| Decks | — | 20 |
| Length | — | 1,130 ft |
| Beam | — | 137 ft |
| Speed | — | 19 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 13 | 6 |
| Upcoming sailings | 52 | 138 |
| Cruise lengths | 4 to 15 nights | 4 to 8 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $497 | $398 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Carnival Festivale has no Bliss scores yet.
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Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Festivale
Sailing now
13 cruises on sale, from $497.
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$979
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$657
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Carnival Jubilee
Carnival Jubilee debuted in December 2023 with sailings out of Galveston, Texas. It's tied as the largest ship in the Carnival fleet, carrying 5,374 passengers at double occupancy and 6,500 guests at full capacity. (Expect more guests during peak and holiday sailings.)
Sailing now
6 cruises on sale, from $398.
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