Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Jubilee
- Cruises
- 6
- From
- $398
Ship comparison
Carnival Cruise Line
MSC Cruises
The verdict
Carnival Jubilee is a mega Carnival Cruise Line ship carrying 5,372 passengers, in service since 2023. MSC World Asia is a mega MSC Cruises ship carrying 5,240 passengers. MSC World Asia has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Carnival Jubilee if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $398 (vs $703).
Choose MSC World Asia if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 57 cruises on sale (vs 6).
Side by side
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Carnival Jubilee | MSC World Asia | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Carnival Cruise Line | MSC Cruises |
| Ship size | Mega | Mega |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2023 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 182,800 | — |
| Passengers | 5,372 | 5,240 |
| 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 | 6 | 57 |
| Upcoming sailings | 138 | 495 |
| Cruise lengths | 4 to 8 nights | 3 to 27 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $398 (better) | $703 |
Bliss scores
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
MSC World Asia has no Bliss scores yet.
Carnival Cruise Line
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.)
6 cruises on sale, from $398.
MSC Cruises
57 cruises on sale, from $703.
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