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New ship Carnival Jubilee coming to Galveston In 2023
Carnival Cruise Line announced that its third Excel-class ship – to be named Carnival Jubilee – will be delivered in 2023 and based in Galveston, Texas.
The announcement came the same day that Carnival confirmed that all 22 of its US-based ships will be back in operations by March 2022.
Nineteen ships had been confirmed by February, and now Carnival Sensation will restart from Mobile, Alabama effective March 5, Carnival Ecstasy will restart from Jacksonville, Florida effective March 7, and Carnival Paradise will restart from Tampa effective March 12.
"Carnival was the first cruise line to offer year-round cruising from Galveston in 2000, and we have continued to grow our presence and support of the Port of Galveston’s expansion, so we are thrilled to bring our brand-new Carnival Jubilee to Texas," said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.
"This innovative ship will bring an entirely new cruise experience to our guests, and we’ve got some great surprises to fun it up in ways we know they are going to love."
Carnival Jubilee will be the third in the Excel-class for Carnival, joining sisters Mardi Gras, sailing from Port Canaveral since earlier this year, and Carnival Celebration, which will be delivered in late 2022 and based in Miami.
The ships utilize LNG technology.
Mardi Gras is the first LNG-powered cruise ship to operate in North America.
"Galveston is one of our most popular homeports, and we draw guests to Texas from across the Midwest, southwest and western US," said Duffy.
Carnival Jubilee will have a capacity for more than 5,400 guests and 1,700 crew.
She’ll be sailing seven-day western Caribbean itineraries and will include features from her sister ships including the BOLT roller coaster on the top deck, expanded dining options, new designs for suites and staterooms, and a three-deck atrium on the starboard side of the ship that overlooks the ocean and converts to an entertainment venue at night.
The ship will also have six zones like her sister vessels, two of which will be brand-new concepts to be revealed at a later date.
Carnival Jubilee will be open for sales in early 2022.
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