Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Festivale
- Cruises
- 13
- From
- $497
Ship comparison
Carnival Festivale vs Wonder of the Seas
Royal Caribbean
Wonder of the Seas
- Cruises
- 17
- From
- $308
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Carnival Festivale is a mega Carnival Cruise Line ship carrying 5,356 passengers. Wonder of the Seas is a mega Royal Caribbean ship carrying 5,448 passengers, in service since 2022. Carnival Festivale has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Wonder of the Seas if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $308 (vs $497).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Carnival Festivale | Wonder of the Seas | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Carnival Cruise Line | Royal Caribbean |
| Ship size | Mega | Mega |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2022 |
| Gross tonnage | — | 236,857 |
| Passengers | 5,356 | 5,448 |
| Crew | — | 2,300 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | — | 2.4 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | — | 43.5 |
| Decks | — | 18 |
| Length | — | 1,188 ft |
| Beam | — | 210 ft |
| Speed | — | 25 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 13 | 17 |
| Upcoming sailings | 52 | 142 |
| Cruise lengths | 4 to 15 nights | 3 to 4 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $497 | $308 (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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4 Night The Bahamas from Port Canaveral (Orlando)
$979
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6 Night Eastern Caribbean from Port Canaveral (Orlando)
$657
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Royal Caribbean
Wonder of the Seas
Wonder of the Seas from Royal Caribbean reigned as the world's largest cruise ship for 22 months, from March 2022 to January 2024. At 5,448 passengers double occupancy and 6,988 guests at maximum capacity, this is a true megaship.
Highlights
- At 10 stories high, Ultimate Abyss on Wonder of the Seas sports the tallest waterslide at sea.
Sailing now
17 cruises on sale, from $308.
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