Cruise news (Carnival Festivale-tagged)
- Cruise Industry

Construction advances on Carnival Festivale as engine installation begins at Meyer Werft
Work continues at the German shipyard Meyer Werft on the new cruise vessel Carnival Festivale, where construction has reached another stage with the...
March 24, 2026 - Cruise Industry

CCL's Carnival Firenze to reposition with extended itineraries for 2027
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has opened reservations for a new series of 2027 voyages aboard the Carnival Firenze. This initiative coincides with the...
September 1, 2025 - Cruise Industry

Carnival Festivale ship's construction/assembly started with the keel laying at Meyer Werft
Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, hosted the keel laying ceremony for CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s newest Excel-class vessel, Carnival Festivale...
August 17, 2025 - Cruise Industry

Carnival Festivale to debut in 2027 with enhanced family offerings from Port Canaveral
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has opened bookings for its newest Excel-class vessel, Carnival Festivale, scheduled to enter service in 2027. The ship will...
August 15, 2025 - Cruise Industry

Carnival expands Excel-class ship deployment with new Bahamas and Caribbean cruises in 2027-2028
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has outlined expanded deployment plans for its Excel-class vessels in the 2027-2028 season, introducing shorter itineraries...
August 13, 2025 - Cruise Industry

Port Canaveral and CCL-Carnival celebrate 35 years of continuous partnership
Earlier today, June 9th, Port Canaveral and CCL-Carnival Cruise Line observed a notable milestone—35 years of continuous partnership—with...
June 9, 2025 - Cruise Industry

CCL's newest ships to be named Carnival Festivale (2027) and Carnival Tropicale (2028)
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has unveiled its "Innovation Itinerary," a strategic 5-year plan emphasizing 3 core objectives: operating the most...
April 7, 2025 - Cruise Industry

Silverstream Technologies UK to equip 2 new Carnival Corporation ships with air lubrication/hull...
The UK-based Silverstream Technologies has entered into an agreement with Carnival Corporation to install its Silverstream System on 2 new ships...
January 14, 2025 - Cruise Industry

RINA secures contract for design approval of Carnival's 4th and 5th Excel-class ships
Classification society RINA has secured a contract to oversee the design approval and construction supervision of the CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's...
April 24, 2024 - Cruise Industry

Carnival Corporation orders 5th Excel-class cruise ship for CCL
Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise shipowner, has recently announced a new agreement with the German shipbuilder Meyer Werft (Papenburg...
March 27, 2024 - Cruise Industry

CCL-Carnival Cruise Line to welcome new Excel-class ship in Spring 2027
Carnival Corporation, the world’s leading cruise company, has announced its first newbuild order since the onset of the COVID crisis. The...
February 14, 2024