Carnival Jubilee
XL Class · Carnival Cruise Line
// ABOUT THE SHIP
About the Ship
Carnival Jubilee is a XL-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line, originally launched in 2023 (3 years ago). She is one of 31 active ships in the Carnival fleet and sails alongside 4 sister ships in the XL class. The ship underwent her most recent renovation in 2025, which included updates to onboard features and spaces.
Deck Plans – 12 Decks to explore
Carnival Jubilee spans 12 passenger-accessible decks with 2,680 staterooms and 87 onboard venues — including 40 activities, 15 bars & lounges, 24 dining, and 8 shopping. Explore every level from bow to stern using the interactive deck plans below.
PASSENGER DECKS
12
guest-accessible decks
STATEROOMS
2,680
cabins across all categories
VENUES ONBOARD
87venues
BY TYPE
Carnival Jubilee Cruises
Carnival Jubilee offers 4 sailings in June, ranging 7 nights, departing from Galveston, Texas, starting from $1058 / guest.
Cabins – 2,680 staterooms
Carnival Jubilee has a total of 2,680 cabins throughout its 12 passenger decks. Those are made up of 745 Interior, 130 Ocean View, 1,355 Balcony, 163 Suite, 69 Family Harbor, 120 Cloud 9 Spa and 98 Havana cabins. The 49 stateroom categories that make up these 7 cabin types are found below, along with counts for each.
// SHIP CLASS
XLclass
YEARS
2020–2028
AVG SIZE
183k GT
AVG LENGTH
1,130 ft
AVG CAPACITY
6,630
Carnival’s XL Class is the newest and most exciting addition. The first of the two planned ships was launched in 2021. The Mardi Gras is now the largest ship in Carnival’s fleet at 184k gross tons.
Things to do
Carnival Jubilee features 78 venues across 12 decks, including 35 activity, 14 bar, 23 dining, 2 other and 4 shopping. Explore every onboard experience from dining and entertainment to pools, fitness and more.
// AGE & RENOVATIONS
Carnival Jubilee ship age vs the fleet
Built in 2023 and last renovated in 2025, Carnival Jubilee is 3 years old. The fleet average age is 16.8 years. She is newer than 93% of the 31-ship fleet, ranking #3 from newest to oldest.
THIS SHIP
Age at a glance
BUILT
2023
3 years old today
LAST RENOVATED
2025
1 yrs ago
FLEET AVERAGE
16.8 yrs
13.8 newer
NEWER THAN
93%
of fleet
FLEET RANK
#3
of 31
FLEET RANKING
By age, newest to oldest
Out of 31 ships in the fleet, Carnival Jubilee ranks #3 when sorted from newest to oldest by build year.
AGE BENCHMARKS
Carnival Jubilee vs the fleet
SHIP RENOVATIONS
Last major refit
LAST RENOVATED
2025
1 years ago
In 2025, the Carnival Jubilee received minor iterative software updates and is not scheduled for a dry dock until 2026 or 2027.
How big is Carnival Jubilee?
Compare the Carnival Jubilee ship size with the rest of the Carnival fleet below. Included, you'll find gross tonnage, length, and the relationship between the two graphed in the scatter plot.
Carnival Jubilee measures 183,521 GT and 1,130 ft in length. The average size of a Carnival ship is 121k gross tons and the average ship length is 992 ft. Carnival Jubilee is 51% larger and 14% longer than the average ship in the fleet.
// THIS SHIP
184k GT
CARNIVAL JUBILEE
// AVERAGE
121k GT
FLEET AVERAGE
// LARGEST
184k GT
CARNIVAL CELEBRATION
// SMALLEST
72k GT
CARNIVAL ELATION
// PROPORTIONAL AREA · 31 SHIPS · TOTAL 3755K GT
EACH CIRCLE'S AREA IS PROPORTIONAL TO GROSS TONNAGE · HOVER FOR DETAILS
// CAPACITY
Passenger Capacity
The Carnival Jubilee carries up to 6,630 guests and operates at roughly 100% capacity, so you can expect that number will accurately reflect your fellow passenger count. These guests are looked after by a crew of 1,735 staff members, representing a guest-to-crew ratio of 3.8:1. On average, Carnival ships have 4,085 guests and 1,226 crew, which works out to a fleet-average ratio of 3.3:1.
// GUESTS
6,630
at full occupancy
// CREW
1,735
international staff
// RATIO// GUEST-TO-CREW
3.8:1
service ratio
// 8,365 PEOPLE ABOARD AT FULL CAPACITY
// CRUISE DIRECTOR
Your Cruise Director
Your Carnival Jubilee cruise director is the heartbeat of the ship... the person responsible for onboard entertainment, activities, and guest engagement from embarkation to farewell. Think emcee, social director, and morale officer rolled into one. Here's who's current cruise director for the Carnival Jubilee and the available schedule for past and future sailings.
CURRENT · ONBOARD NOW
Rainier Scholtz
Cruise Director · South Africa
Ranier Scholtz is a Carnival Cruise Line cruise director known for his lively personality, international background, and engaging hosting style.
VIEW FULL PROFILE// CAME ONBOARD
May 2, 2026
1 month ago
// ASSIGNED THROUGH
Jul 11, 2026
per current contract
// CRUISE DIRECTOR SCHEDULE
// 10 · FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About the Carnival Jubilee
FAQs for the Carnival Jubilee. Here are the most popular questions asked by our community members regarding this Carnival ship.
// TOTAL QUESTIONS
10
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LAST UPDATED · JUNE 5, 2026