Carnival Tropicale
XL Class · Carnival Cruise Line
// ABOUT THE SHIP
About the Ship
Carnival Tropicale is a XL-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line, originally launched in 2028 (-2 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 NA, which included updates to onboard features and spaces.
Deck Plans – 12 Decks to explore
Carnival Tropicale spans 12 passenger-accessible decks with 2,682 staterooms and 88 onboard venues — including 41 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
2,682
cabins across all categories
VENUES ONBOARD
88venues
BY TYPE
Cabins – 2,682 staterooms
Carnival Tropicale has a total of 2,682 cabins throughout its 12 passenger decks. Those are made up of 745 Interior, 130 Ocean View, 1,356 Balcony, 163 Suite, 69 Family Harbor, 121 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 Tropicale features 79 venues across 12 decks, including 36 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 Tropicale ship age vs the fleet
Built in 2028NaN, Carnival Tropicale is -2 years old. The fleet average age is 16.8 years. She is newer than 100% of the 31-ship fleet, ranking #1 from newest to oldest.
THIS SHIP
Age at a glance
BUILT
2028
-2 years old today
LAST RENOVATED
NaN
N/A
FLEET AVERAGE
16.8 yrs
18.8 newer
NEWER THAN
100%
of fleet
FLEET RANK
#1
of 31
FLEET RANKING
By age, newest to oldest
Out of 31 ships in the fleet, Carnival Tropicale ranks #1 when sorted from newest to oldest by build year.
AGE BENCHMARKS
Carnival Tropicale vs the fleet
SHIP RENOVATIONS
Last major refit
LAST RENOVATED
NaN
The Carnival Tropicale will launch in 2028.
How big is Carnival Tropicale?
Compare the Carnival Tropicale 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 Tropicale 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 Tropicale is 51% larger and 14% longer than the average ship in the fleet.
// THIS SHIP
184k GT
CARNIVAL TROPICALE
// 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 Tropicale 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
// 10 · FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About the Carnival Tropicale
FAQs for the Carnival Tropicale. Here are the most popular questions asked by our community members regarding this Carnival ship.
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10
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LAST UPDATED · JUNE 15, 2026