Latest Construction Update on Carnival’s New Cruise Ship

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Latest Construction Update on Carnival’s New Cruise Ship


Although her official launch date is almost a 12 months away, Carnival Jubilee‘s development is progressing as deliberate. The Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, supplied an replace on the Excel-class cruise ship at this time, already displaying her title and livery on elements of the hull in an image launched on Monday.

Carnival Jubilee could have lots of the similar options as her sisters, Mardi Gras and Carnival Celebration, such because the Waterworks Aqua park, Shaq’s Big Chicken, and naturally, one in every of solely three rollercoasters at sea, Bolt. 

Carnival Jubilee Construction Update

Carnival Cruise Line’s third Excel-class cruise ship, Carnival Jubilee, is presently underneath development on the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. While her sisters, Carnival Celebration and Mardi Gras, had been each constructed on the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, Carnival Jubilee is the primary to be inbuilt Germany for the Miami-based cruise line in that class. 

And that’s one thing to be happy with for the well-known German shipyard. In an image replace from the yard, posted earlier at this time, December 5, the vessel is already wanting recognizable, regardless of the actual fact we’re nonetheless just a little over ten months away from her supposed launch date.

Carnival Jubilee Construction
Photo Courtesy: Meyer Werft

The shipyard has already painted the ahead part of the hull, partially revealing the paintings across the cruise ship’s title. Construction of Carnival Jubilee began in March of this 12 months when Carnival and the shipyard celebrated the slicing of the primary metal

Since then, the development has been transferring at a gradual tempo, with the keel-laying ceremony in July 2023. Back in August of this 12 months, we may see the Bridge sections put into place. 

At the time, P&O UK’s new cruise ship Arvia wanted to maneuver away to have the ability to set up the engine block. This has now been accomplished, and we will already see the beginning of what would be the Summer Landing space aft of the cruise ship. Here Carnival will open the Heroes Tribute Lounge, Guy’s Pig & Anchor Smokehouse, and extra.

Carnival Jubilee Keel Laying
Photo Courtesy: Carnival Cruise Line

In the approaching months, the shipyard will set up the world-famous rollercoaster BOLT, and hopefully, disclose extra particulars about this thrilling new cruise ship, as a number of areas on decks 6, 7, and eight are scheduled to be revealed within the close to future.

Given the velocity that the German shipyard is placing Carnival Jubilee collectively, there may be little doubt that the 182,800 gross ton cruise ship, which could have a visitor capability of over 5,200 passengers, shall be prepared for operations on time for her debut in Galveston. 

Sailing October 30

Like her sister, Carnival Celebration, Carnival Jubilee will sail on her maiden voyage from Southampton within the United Kingdom. This transatlantic cruise will name on a number of European ports, similar to La Coruna and Vigo in Spain; Funchal, Madeira; and Santa Cruz de Tenerife and  Las Palmas within the Canary Islands.

Carnival Jubilee Cruise Ship
Rendering Courtesy: Carnival Cruise Line

After six days at sea, she is going to arrive at Grand Turk earlier than heading to her new residence, Galveston, Texas. Here Carnival Cruise Line will rejoice the standard naming ceremony earlier than Jubilee begins her maiden Caribbean cruise season.

From her homeport in Texas, she shall be working seven-day cruises to the Western Caribbean beginning November 18, 2023, together with voyages to Cozumel and Costa Maya in Mexico and Mahogany Bay on Isa Roatan, Honduras. Carnival Jubilee shall be based mostly year-round in Galveston. 

Latest Construction Update on Carnival’s New Cruise Ship

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