Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Festivale
- Cruises
- 13
- From
- $497
Ship comparison
Carnival Festivale vs Harmony of the Seas
Royal Caribbean
Harmony of the Seas
- Cruises
- 39
- From
- $309
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Carnival Festivale is a mega Carnival Cruise Line ship carrying 5,356 passengers. Harmony of the Seas is a mega Royal Caribbean ship carrying 5,479 passengers, in service since 2016. Carnival Festivale has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Harmony of the Seas if you want a lower starting fare or more cruises to choose from: its cruises start from $309 (vs $497) and it has 39 cruises on sale (vs 13).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Carnival Festivale | Harmony of the Seas | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Carnival Cruise Line | Royal Caribbean |
| Ship size | Mega | Mega |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2016 |
| Gross tonnage | — | 227,000 |
| Passengers | 5,356 | 5,479 |
| Crew | — | 2,100 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | — | 2.6 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | — | 41.4 |
| Decks | — | 18 |
| Length | — | 1,188 ft |
| Beam | — | 215 ft |
| Speed | — | 25 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 13 | 39 |
| Upcoming sailings | 52 | 86 |
| Cruise lengths | 4 to 15 nights | 2 to 9 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $497 | $309 (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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Royal Caribbean
Harmony of the Seas
The 5,479-passenger Harmony of the Seas is currently the world's third biggest cruise ship behind Wonder of the Seas and Symphony of the Seas (with the largest, Icon of the Seas, coming in 2024).
Highlights
- The Ultimate Abyss is the tallest waterslide at sea with a 100-foot drop.
- Fun choices for active cruisers, including 2 FlowRiders, a zipline, ice rink and bumper cars.
- Lots to keep the kiddies entertained, including Splashaway Bay with its sea creature water cannons and winding slides.
- Multiple upscale dining options
Sailing now
39 cruises on sale, from $309.
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