Carnival Jubilee has formally docked within the US for the very first time because the model new ship arrived at her Galveston, Texas homeport at roughly 8 a.m. on Wednesday, December 20, 2023.
A Texas-sized welcome greeted the brand new vessel with a whole bunch of Carnival cruise followers lining the docks a welcome get together thrown by Port of Galveston to formally greet the brand new ship with type and hospitality.
Welcome Dwelling, Carnival Jubilee!
Carnival Jubilee has formally arrived in Galveston, Texas on Wednesday morning, December 23. The ship’s arrival has been tremendously anticipated by cruise followers and port officers, because it marks a brand new period of unbelievable cruising from the Lone Star State.
“What a special occasion it’s for Galveston, Texas,” stated John Heald, Carnival Cruise Line’s model ambassador.
The ship’s journey from Bremerhaven, Germany has been adopted intently by followers ever because the ship was delivered to Carnival Cruise Line on December 4, 2023, as she has made her method throughout the Atlantic Ocean for the primary time en path to Galveston.
“I’m happy with all of the work our workforce and our companions at Meyer Werft have performed in collaboration to deliver Carnival Jubilee to life,” stated Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line, when the ship was delivered. “Now, we begin crusing her residence so we will ship her to our visitors simply in time for the Christmas vacation.”
The ship stopped first in Tenerife within the Canary Islands after which in Nassau within the Bahamas to tackle further provides and crew members in preparation for her first passenger crusing on December 23, 2023.
The 183,521-gross-ton, Excel-class ship arrived in Galveston Bay beneath a tugboat water cannon escort and an airplane overhead with a welcome banner, with crowds lining the adjoining docks cheering the ship’s arrival. Many revelers introduced indicators to welcome the ship, adorned with greetings, hearts, the Texas state flag, and Carnival’s iconic whale tail funnel.
Crew members lined the decks because the ship made her technique to the pier, a lot of them holding indicators saying “Howdy Galveston” and comparable sentiments. Even Santa Claus was noticed on the deck, prepared for the ship’s first crusing, a really celebratory Christmas cruise.
Carnival Jubilee docked at Cruise Terminal 25 simply after 8 a.m., formally taking her place because the first-ever new-build ship to be homeported from Galveston, and cementing Carnival Cruise Line’s dedication to Texas cruising with the Texas Lone Star dramatically displayed on her bow.
Setting Sail With Carnival Jubilee
The brand new ship shall be providing 7-night Western Caribbean cruises, visiting Roatan, Honduras in addition to Costa Maya and Cozumel in Mexico. The port order might often fluctuate relying on the ship’s crusing date.
Carnival Jubilee is completely homeported in Texas no less than via April 2026. Carnival Cruise Line has not but introduced itineraries previous that date.
Onboard, visitors is not going to solely get pleasure from all kinds of Carnival favorites – Man’s Burger Joint, the Punchliner Comedy Membership, the adults-only Serenity space, BlueIguana Cantina, the WaterWorks aqua park and rather more – but additionally options unique to the Excel-class ships, such because the BOLT rollercoaster and the expansive central atrium the place distinctive and dynamic reveals amaze visitors.
Carnival Jubilee additionally options new and distinctive venues discovered nowhere else within the Carnival fleet, together with the immersive, ocean-themed Currents and Shores zones. Dr. Inks, Ph.D is a brand new, quirky bar that can supply themed drinks, whereas The Golden Mermaid will tantalize visitors with secret cocktail recipes impressed by mermaid adventures.
Visitors can even get to get pleasure from an unique onboard “Lone Star Tailgate” get together with leisure, video games, dancing, and extra, in addition to a brand-new, wedding-themed manufacturing present, “Pricey Future Husband” that additionally contains an interactive get together ingredient for visitors to affix in.
Sister ship to Mardi Gras and Carnival Celebration, Carnival Jubilee can welcome 5,374 visitors when booked at double occupancy, or as many as 6,631 passengers when absolutely booked with all berths crammed. Additionally onboard are 1,735 worldwide officers and crew members, all of whom are actually a bit of bit Texan.
