Carnival Jubilee Carnival Corporation has ordered its 5th Excel Class ship for Carnival Cruise Line. Carnival finalized an agreement with the Meyer Werft shipyard that schedules the ship's delivery for 2028.
The new 2028 ship is not yet named and Carnival has not released homeport details yet. This ship will be designed to carry 1,800 crew and 6,400 guests. Similar to the other Excel class ships, the ship will have liquified natural gas (LNG) power.
Carnival Cruise Line currently has 3 Excel class ships in service - the Mardi Gras launched in 2021, Carnival Celebration in 2022, and Carnival Jubilee in 2023. A 4th Excel class ship is scheduled to launch for Carnival Cruise Line in 2027. In total the 2028 newbuild will mark the 11th Excel class ship for Carnival Corporation when combining the ships that sail for sister brands of Carnival Cruise Line.
2028 New Carnival Ship Homeport
This is not announced as of the time of writing. Carnival has not yet released the 2024 Excel class ship's homeport either as of this time so I expect we will know that ship's homeport before the 2028 newbuild's homeport.
2028 New Carnival Ship Itineraries
The 2028 new Carnival Cruise Line ship itineraries are not yet announced either.
For More Information:
Please click here for Carnival's press release (link will take you away from RyG's Cruise Guide to Carnival's news website).
The new 2028 ship is not yet named and Carnival has not released homeport details yet. This ship will be designed to carry 1,800 crew and 6,400 guests. Similar to the other Excel class ships, the ship will have liquified natural gas (LNG) power.
Carnival Cruise Line currently has 3 Excel class ships in service - the Mardi Gras launched in 2021, Carnival Celebration in 2022, and Carnival Jubilee in 2023. A 4th Excel class ship is scheduled to launch for Carnival Cruise Line in 2027. In total the 2028 newbuild will mark the 11th Excel class ship for Carnival Corporation when combining the ships that sail for sister brands of Carnival Cruise Line.
2028 New Carnival Ship Homeport
This is not announced as of the time of writing. Carnival has not yet released the 2024 Excel class ship's homeport either as of this time so I expect we will know that ship's homeport before the 2028 newbuild's homeport.
2028 New Carnival Ship Itineraries
The 2028 new Carnival Cruise Line ship itineraries are not yet announced either.
For More Information:
Please click here for Carnival's press release (link will take you away from RyG's Cruise Guide to Carnival's news website).