Carnival Tropicale
Mega ship Bliss scored
Carnival Tropicale is scheduled to debut on April 15, 2028, sailing year-round from Galveston, Texas, as the fifth and final ship in Carnival's LNG-powered Excel class. Meyer Werft is building it in Papenburg, Germany, where first steel was cut in September…
- 5,200guests
- 180,000gross tons
- 0cruises now
At a glance
Carnival Tropicale is a mega-size cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line, in service since 2028. It carries 5,200 guests and 1,735 crew (3.0 guests per crew member) at 180,000 gross tons. It is the 5th largest of 31 Carnival Cruise Line ships by guest capacity. On Cruiseable's Bliss scale it scores highest for family friendly (9/10) and lowest for cultural (4/10). It is rated 4 out of 5 by Cruiseable.
Builder's plate
Specs
- Guests
- 5,200
- Crew
- 1,735
- Gross tons
- 180,000
- Decks
- 18
- Length
- 1,128 ft
- Beam
- 138 ft
- Maiden voyage
- 2028
- Space ratio
- 3.0
- Gross tons per guest
- Guests per crew
- 3.0
- Speed (mph)
- 26
- IMO
- 1060291
Bliss scores
What Carnival Tropicale is best at
Ten dimensions scored by our editors on a 10-point scale. The Cruiseable app ranks every cruise against the mix you care about.
- Active 8.0
- Adventure and nature 5.5
- Cultural 4.0
- Dining 8.0
- Entertainment 8.0
- Family friendly 9.0
- Party 8.0
- Romantic 5.0
- Spa and fitness 6.5
- Staterooms 7.0
About the ship
Carnival Tropicale is scheduled to debut on April 15, 2028, sailing year-round from Galveston, Texas, as the fifth and final ship in Carnival's LNG-powered Excel class. Meyer Werft is building it in Papenburg, Germany, where first steel was cut in September 2026. At about 180,000 gross tons and 1,128 feet long, it will carry more than 6,000 guests at full capacity and wears the Star of Texas on its bow.
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