Carnival Jubilee is a cruise ship built for Carnival Cruise Line. It is the third ship of the line's Excel class, although it was the first built by Meyer Werft at Papenburg, Germany.[2] It was delivered to Carnival on 4 December 2023,[6] and entered service on 23 December 2023 out of the Port of Galveston in the United States. At, Carnival Jubilee is one of the largest cruise ships in the world.[1]
Construction and career
In February 2018, the order of a third ship for AIDA Cruises was announced with a planned delivery in the first half of 2023.[8][9][10][11][12]
Construction on the ship started on 18 March 2022,[13] originally for Carnival's sister-line AIDA Cruises, but Carnival announced in June 2021 that it would be taking delivery of the ship instead.[14] The last block was installed in winter 2023.[15][16] After her float out in July 2023[17][18] and the installation of the wing funnel outside the building hall,[18] the ship was transferred from the building yard at Papenburg in Germany to Eemshaven in the Netherlands in October 2023.[19] She completed her first round of sea trials on 14 November 2023 in the North Sea.[20]
Due to construction delays, the first cruises were cancelled.[21] The ship was delivered on 4 December.[22]
In January 2024, the ship rescued two men on a kayak in the Gulf of Mexico.[23]
External links
References
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- Carnival Jubilee Meyer Werft, retrieved 31 March 2024^
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- Anne Kalosh. Carnival Jubilee floats out, revealing Texas star on its bow Seatrade Cruise News, 22 July 2023, retrieved 31 March 2024^
- Singer Gwen Stefani Names Carnival Jubilee in Galveston - Cruise Industry News Cruise Industry News, 26 February 2024, retrieved 31 March 2024^
- Melissa Mayntz. Carnival Cruise Line Takes Delivery of Its Massive New Ship Cruise Hive, 4 December 2023, retrieved 31 March 2024^
- Jerry Limone. Galveston welcomes the new Carnival Jubilee Travel Weekly, 20 December 2023, retrieved 31 March 2024^
- Another new ship for AIDA Cruises Meyer Werft, 27 February 2018, retrieved 12 August 2025^
- AIDA Cruises continues its successful growth path by ordering a third cruise ship from the Meyer Werft shipyard AIDA Cruises, 27 February 2018^
- Carnival Corporation orders third new ship for AIDA Cruises Carnival Corporation, 27 February 2018^
- Building Overview The Navigator, Meyer Werft, June 2018, retrieved 12 August 2025^
- AIDA Cruises setzt erfolgreichen Wachstumskurs fort und bestellt drittes Kreuzfahrtschiff bei der Meyer Werft AIDA Cruises, 27 February 2018^
- Steel Cut for New Carnival Ship Jubilee Cruise Industry News, 18 March 2022, retrieved 22 April 2022^
- Carnival Cruise Line To Grow Fleet By Two Additional Ships by 2023 Carnival Cruise Line, retrieved 23 June 2021^
- https://crew-center.com/carnival-jubilee-marks-construction-milestone^
- https://crew-center.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_article_news_/public/carnival_jubilee_construction_cruise_ship.jpg.webp?itok=c2Fz5YXh^
- Carnival Jubilee Floats Out and Reveals Texas Star on Bow Carnival Cruise Lines, 22 July 2023, retrieved 1 April 2024^
- Carnival Jubilee Now Sporting Iconic Winged Funnel Carnival Cruise Lines, 26 July 2023, retrieved 1 April 2024^
- Carnival Jubilee Completes River Conveyance As She Readies for Sea Trials Carnival Cruise Lines, 31 October 2023, retrieved 1 April 2024^
- Carnival Jubilee Successfully Completes Sea Trials Ahead of Debut in Galveston, Texas Carnival Cruise Lines, 15 November 2023, retrieved 1 April 2024^
- Shipbuilder Notifies Carnival Cruise Line That Carnival Jubilee Delivery Will Be Delayed Carnival Cruise Line^
- Carnival Jubilee Joins Carnival Fleet As America's Cruise Line Continues Capacity Expansion Carnival Cruise Line^
- Carnival Jubilee Rescues Two Men Stranded on Kayak in Gulf of Mexico Carnival Cruise Lines, 29 January 2024, retrieved 2 April 2024^