Keel Laying for CARNIVAL FESTIVALE
Construction Begins on New Megaship
Another superlative cruise ship is taking shape in Papenburg. Meyer Werft and the American Carnival Cruise Line jointly celebrated the keel laying of the fifth ship in the Excel class. The ship will be named CARNIVAL FESTIVALE and continue the successful line of LNG-powered cruise giants.
The new ship, registered under IMO 1060289 and scheduled for delivery to Carnival in spring 2027, is a sister ship to the already well-known and successful ships MARDI GRAS, CARNIVAL CELEBRATION, and CARNIVAL JUBILEE. With a length of 344 meters and a gross tonnage of approximately 180,000 tons, she will accommodate more than 6,400 guests.

Photo Credit: Meyer-Werft, Papenburg
