Carnival Jubilee

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Carnival Jubilee
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Carnival Jubilee docked at Cozumel, Mexico, in 2024
History
Civil Ensign of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas [1]
NameCarnival Jubilee
Namesake Jubilee
Owner Carnival Corporation house flag.svg Carnival Corporation & plc
Operator Carnival Cruise Line
Port of registry Nassau, Civil Ensign of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Builder Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany [2]
Yard number717 [3]
Laid down18 March 2022 [1]
Launched22 July 2023 [4]
Sponsored by Gwen Stefani [5]
Christened24 February 2024 [5]
Completed4 December 2023 [1]
Acquired4 December 2023 [6]
Maiden voyage23 December 2023 [7]
In service2023–present
Identification
General characteristics
Class and type Excellence-class cruise ship
Tonnage183,521  GT [1]
Length
  • 345 m (1,131 ft 11 in) (load line) [1]
  • 345.39 m (1,133 ft 2 in) (max) [3]
Height69.3 m (227 ft 4 in)
Depth11.8 m (38 ft 9 in) [1]
Decks16 [1]
Installed power4 engines, total 66,460 kW (90,360 hp) [1]
Propulsion2 ×  Azimuth thrusters, total 3,700 kW (5,000 hp) [1]
Capacity
  • 6,631 passengers (max) [1]
  • 5,228 passengers (double occupancy) [2]
Crew1,745 [1]

Carnival Jubilee is a cruise ship built for Carnival Cruise Line. It is the third ship of the line's Excel class, although it was the first built by Meyer Werft at Papenburg, Germany. [2] It was delivered to Carnival on 4 December 2023, [6] and entered service on 23 December 2023 out of the Port of Galveston in the United States. At 182,015  gross tonnage  (GT), Carnival Jubilee is the one of the largest cruise ships in the world. [1]

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Construction and career

In February 2018, the order of a third ship for AIDA Cruises was announed with a planned delivery in the first half of 2023. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] Construction on the ship started on 18 March 2022, [13] originally for Carnival's sister-line AIDA Cruises, but Carnival announced in June 2021 that it would be taking delivery of the ship instead. [14] After her float out in July 2023 [15] [16] and the installation of the wing funnel outside the building hall, [16] the ship was transferred from the building yard at Papenburg in Germany to Eemshaven in the Netherlands in October 2023. [17] She completed her first round of sea trials on 14 November 2023 in the North Sea. [18]

Due to construction delays, the first cruises were cancelled. [19] The ship was delievered on 4 December. [20]

In January 2024, the ship rescued two men on a kayak in the Gulf of Mexico. [21]

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  15. ↑ "Carnival Jubilee Floats Out and Reveals Texas Star on Bow". 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  16. 1 2 "Carnival Jubilee Now Sporting Iconic Winged Funnel". 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  17. ↑ "Carnival Jubilee Completes River Conveyance As She Readies for Sea Trials". 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  18. ↑ "Carnival Jubilee Successfully Completes Sea Trials Ahead of Debut in Galveston, Texas". 2023-11-15. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  19. ↑ "Shipbuilder Notifies Carnival Cruise Line That Carnival Jubilee Delivery Will Be Delayed". Carnival Cruise Line.
  20. ↑ "Carnival Jubilee Joins Carnival Fleet As America's Cruise Line Continues Capacity Expansion". Carnival Cruise Line.
  21. ↑ "Carnival Jubilee Rescues Two Men Stranded on Kayak in Gulf of Mexico". 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-04-02.


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