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Carnival Festivale
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Carnival Festivale

52
SCORE
Activities & Thrills 78Entertainment 66Value / Cost 61Dining 58Pools & Relaxation 54Space & Comfort 46
Line
Carnival
Built
2027
Guests
5,356
Tonnage
183,521 tons
Length
344 m
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What We Like
+Strong Activities & Thrills — scores 78/100
+Mega-ship scale — 183,521 gross tons
Worth Knowing
−Space & Comfort is a relative weak point at 46/100
−Fewer crew per guest — about 3.8 guests to each crew member
−Daily gratuities are expected on top of the fare

General

Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line✓
Ship Name
Carnival Festivale✓
Maiden voyage
2 May 2027✓

Physical

Year Built
2027✓
Builder
Meyer Werft (Papenburg, Germany)✓
Gross Tonnage
ⓘ
A measure of a ship's enclosed volume, not its weight. Higher usually means more decks, space and amenities.
183,521 tons✓2937250800
Length
ⓘ
Overall length of the hull from bow to stern.
344 m✓88365
Width/Beam
ⓘ
The ship's width at its widest point. A wider hull is steadier but limits which ports and canals it can use.
42 m✓
Ship Within a Ship
Serenity Adult-Only Retreat✓
Total decks
ⓘ
Total number of decks, including crew-only and service decks.
18✓
Passenger Decks
12✓
Speed
ⓘ
Cruising speed in knots (nautical miles per hour). One knot is about 1.15 mph.
23 knots✓

Passengers and Crew

Crew
1,735✓
Passenger to Crew Ratio
ⓘ
Guests per crew member. Lower means more staff per passenger, which usually means more attentive service.
3.8✓14
Total Cabins
2,682✓
Wheelchair-Accessible Cabins
80✓
Passenger Capacity
ⓘ
The maximum number of guests the ship can carry at full occupancy.
5,356✓487662
Space Ratio (tons of ship per passenger)
ⓘ
Gross tonnage divided by passenger capacity — a rough 'spaciousness' gauge. Higher means more room per guest.
28✓2128

Amenities

Restaurants - Paid
8✓
Restaurants - Included
7✓
Onboard Currency
ⓘ
The currency used for onboard purchases and billing.
US Dollar✓
Total Pools
5✓
Water Playground/Splash Park
Yes✓
Total Hot Tubs
5✓
WiFi
Yes✓
Internet Center
Yes✓
Cell Phone Service
Yes✓
Bars/Lounges
16✓
Beauty Salon/Barber Shop
Yes✓
Casino
Yes✓
Night Club
Yes✓
Laundromats (self service)
No✓
Laundry/Dry Cleaning
Yes✓
Library
No✓
Movie Theatre
Yes✓
Onboard Weddings
Yes✓
Spa
Yes✓
Video Arcade
Yes✓
Basketball Court
Yes✓
Fitness Center
Yes✓
Jogging Track
Yes✓
Mini-Golf Course
Yes✓
Water Slide
Yes✓
Water Sports Platform
Yes✓
24-Hour Room Service
Yes✓
Babysitting
Yes✓
Children's Playroom
Yes✓
Supervised Youth Program
Yes✓
Teen Center
Yes✓
Adult Only Relaxation Area
Serenity Adult-Only Retreat✓
Special Amenities
Carnival WaterWorks Ultra water park (six slides), Studio 724 multimedia experience spanning two decks, Fairway 66 Mini Golf, largest casino in Carnival's fleet, ~1,000 interconnecting cabins✓

Costs and Gratuities

Base Daily Gratuities*(Per Person Per Day)
ⓘ
The standard service charge automatically added per guest, per day, on top of the fare.
$17.00✓
Tip added to drinks & services
ⓘ
The automatic gratuity percentage added to bar tabs and paid services.
20%✓
Tipping Expected?
Yes✓

Registry & Identifiers

IMO number
ⓘ
A permanent 7-digit ID assigned to the hull for life, even if the ship is later renamed or sold.
1060289✓
Port of registry
ⓘ
The ship's legal home port and country of registration — its 'flag'.
Nassau, Bahamas✓
52.3
SCORE /100
Overall score for this persona, built from the section scores below.
Activities & Thrills 78
Entertainment 66
Value / Cost 61
Dining 58
Pools & Relaxation 54
Space & Comfort 46