Carnival Venezia
Vista Class · Carnival Cruise Line
// ABOUT THE SHIP
About the Ship
Carnival Venezia is a Vista-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line, originally launched in 2019 (7 years ago). She is one of 31 active ships in the Carnival fleet and sails alongside 4 sister ships in the Vista class. The ship underwent her most recent renovation in 2024, which included updates to onboard features and spaces.
Deck Plans – 14 Decks to explore
Carnival Venezia spans 14 passenger-accessible decks with 2,032 staterooms and 64 onboard venues — including 31 activities, 12 bars & lounges, 15 dining, and 6 shopping. Explore every level from bow to stern using the interactive deck plans below.
PASSENGER DECKS
14
guest-accessible decks
STATEROOMS
2,032
cabins across all categories
VENUES ONBOARD
64venues
BY TYPE
Carnival Venezia Cruises
Carnival Venezia offers 3 sailings in June, ranging 5-8 nights, departing from New York, New York, starting from $544 / guest.
Cabins – 2,032 staterooms
Carnival Venezia has a total of 2,032 cabins throughout its 14 passenger decks. Those are made up of 769 Interior, 246 Ocean View, 920 Balcony, 20 Suite and 77 Terrazza cabins. The 32 stateroom categories that make up these 5 cabin types are found below, along with counts for each.
// SHIP CLASS
Vistaclass
YEARS
2016–2020
AVG SIZE
135k GT
AVG LENGTH
1,057 ft
AVG CAPACITY
4,918
When the Vista was first launched in 2016, it took the crown for largest Carnival Ship. Her reign continued for a few years until her sister trumped her in 2019. The Horizon is just slightly larger. The Panorama will soon launch as the Vista’s newest ship and take the torch for largest.
Things to do
Carnival Venezia features 58 venues across 14 decks, including 27 activity, 12 bar, 14 dining, 1 other and 4 shopping. Explore every onboard experience from dining and entertainment to pools, fitness and more.
// AGE & RENOVATIONS
Carnival Venezia ship age vs the fleet
Built in 2019 and last renovated in 2024, Carnival Venezia is 7 years old. The fleet average age is 16.8 years. She is newer than 77% of the 31-ship fleet, ranking #7 from newest to oldest.
THIS SHIP
Age at a glance
BUILT
2019
7 years old today
LAST RENOVATED
2024
2 yrs ago
FLEET AVERAGE
16.8 yrs
9.8 newer
NEWER THAN
77%
of fleet
FLEET RANK
#7
of 31
FLEET RANKING
By age, newest to oldest
Out of 31 ships in the fleet, Carnival Venezia ranks #7 when sorted from newest to oldest by build year.
AGE BENCHMARKS
Carnival Venezia vs the fleet
SHIP RENOVATIONS
Last major refit
LAST RENOVATED
2024
2 years ago
Carnival Venezia, originally Costa Venezia, was last renovated in April 2023 before joining Carnival from Costa Cruises. This dry dock in Cadiz, Spain, rebranded the ship with a red, white, and blue hull and introduced “Fun Italian Style” with Venetian-inspired décor, a gondola-themed lounge, and dining options like Tomodoro. Carnival staples like Guy’s Burger Joint were added. Carrying 4,072 passengers, it transitioned seamlessly into Carnival’s fleet without further updates by 2025. In late 2024, it received minor updates to the Teatro Rosso and the La Strada Grill. It remains one of the most uniquely decorated ships in the fleet, retaining much of its original Italian grandeur.
How big is Carnival Venezia?
Compare the Carnival Venezia 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 Venezia measures 135,225 GT and 1,061 ft in length. The average size of a Carnival ship is 121k gross tons and the average ship length is 992 ft. Carnival Venezia is 12% larger and 7% longer than the average ship in the fleet.
// THIS SHIP
135k GT
CARNIVAL VENEZIA
// 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 Venezia carries up to 5,260 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 1,278 staff members, representing a guest-to-crew ratio of 4.1:1. 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
5,260
at full occupancy
// CREW
1,278
international staff
// RATIO// GUEST-TO-CREW
4.1:1
service ratio
// 6,538 PEOPLE ABOARD AT FULL CAPACITY
// CRUISE DIRECTOR
Your Cruise Director
Your Carnival Venezia 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 Venezia and the available schedule for past and future sailings.
CURRENT · ONBOARD NOW
Mike D’Auria
Cruise Director · USA
Mike D’Auria is a Carnival Cruise Line cruise director known for his polished delivery, humor, and confident leadership style onboard.
VIEW FULL PROFILE// CAME ONBOARD
May 3, 2026
1 month ago
// ASSIGNED THROUGH
Jul 1, 2026
per current contract
// CRUISE DIRECTOR SCHEDULE
// 10 · FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About the Carnival Venezia
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// TOTAL QUESTIONS
10
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LAST UPDATED · JUNE 6, 2026