Carnival Jubilee New Ship Sets Sail In December 2023

[Janegriffin58]

Hi everyone

 

We would love to hear how the Jubilee is when you sail on it.

 

We will be sailing on it in May 2024.

 

Thanks!
 

Jane and Jack Griffin

 

 

[Crusin Hogs]

It will be the very best of Carnival , Personal , food  ,shows ect 

[lasvegascruising]

Me too, December 2024!  Our 40th wedding anniversary.

[csm5986142]

We will be on Jubilee for New Year's Eve 2023 (her second sailing).  It wasn't planned that way but they had to cancel a bunch of earlier bookings.  

 

[Carguylee]

January 6 2024. 3rd sailing since the original 5 cruises or so were canceled. Before this the 'newest' ship we have been on was probably 4-5 years old at the time. 

[roguebandit1441]

We are on the December 23rd sailing. Will be our first Christmas cruise, the wife just bought her Xmas pajamas, and getting her ugly Xmas sweater ready. Hope it's not canceled, looking forward to being able to go straight to our cabin being the first passengers on the ship should not need to wait until 1:30pm right?

[Crusin Hogs]

1 hour ago, roguebandit1441 said:

We are on the December 23rd sailing. Will be our first Christmas cruise, the wife just bought her Xmas pajamas, and getting her ugly Xmas sweater ready. Hope it's not canceled, looking forward to being able to go straight to our cabin being the first passengers on the ship should not need to wait until 1:30pm right?

Only if you are Platinum or Diamond   

[roguebandit1441]

3 hours ago, Crusin Hogs said:

Only if you are Platinum or Diamond   

We are platinum, but this will be the first sailing of a brand new ship, we will literally be the first passengers on the ship, the first ones to sleep in the bed, spend time in the cabin,  and first ones to gamble in the casino, ect.,ect. I'm wondering if we can board as soon as we check in, as thier will no passengers to disembark.

[csm5986142]

17 hours ago, roguebandit1441 said:

We are platinum, but this will be the first sailing of a brand new ship, we will literally be the first passengers on the ship, the first ones to sleep in the bed, spend time in the cabin,  and first ones to gamble in the casino, ect.,ect. I'm wondering if we can board as soon as we check in, as thier will no passengers to disembark.

 

Yes, that should be the case.  Not the exact same situation but similar - we were on the Breeze's first sailing after the 15 month shutdown, and they announced in the terminal prior to boarding, that cabins were ready and everyone could go directly to their rooms if they wanted.  

Also, in the past when we've been on a Christmas sailing, they passed out complimentary glasses of champagne when we boarded the ship (that was a few years ago, so not sure if they still do that).

[WLHyatt]

We'll be on the first and second sailings back to back. We did not plan it that way but the cancellations worked in our favor.

[ginger123snaps]

I just booked Jubilee for Dec 30th sailing. I had no idea the first few sailings were cancelled.  Looking forward to trying Jubilee. It's been a while since we sailed Carnival. 

[nikijbrock4]

We are booked for the January 6th sailing. Any idea when more specialty dining reservations will become available?

[weezal]

3 hours ago, nikijbrock4 said:

We are booked for the January 6th sailing. Any idea when more specialty dining reservations will become available?

they should all be available right now, for your sailing.

[nikijbrock4]

2 hours ago, weezal said:

they should all be available right now, for your sailing.

Okay, maybe there arent as many options as I thought there were. Some of the restaurants must not take reservations. Thank you for your response! 

[weezal]

31 minutes ago, nikijbrock4 said:

Okay, maybe there arent as many options as I thought there were. Some of the restaurants must not take reservations. Thank you for your response! 

chibang and cucina do not, on jubilee (excel class ships)

[nikijbrock4]

43 minutes ago, weezal said:

chibang and cucina do not, on jubilee (excel class ships)

Thank you! That helps! Those were two I was interested in. 

[weezal]

11 minutes ago, nikijbrock4 said:

Thank you! That helps! Those were two I was interested in. 

they are more or less considered extensions of the main dining room, and are complimentary (at least for the 1st visit at each)

[Joebucks]

Honestly, it doesn't look that different from Mardi Gras and Celebration. I REALLY enjoyed my Celebration cruise in January. 

[roguebandit1441]

 New question all other carnival ships you board on deck 3 into the lobby.  On the Jubilee deck plans I don't see a lobby, and deck 3 doesn't show on deck plans. So on what deck do you enter the ship, because climbing 3 stories of ramps to enter the ship is about the extent of my physical limitations.

[bar1068]

10 hours ago, roguebandit1441 said:

 New question all other carnival ships you board on deck 3 into the lobby.  On the Jubilee deck plans I don't see a lobby, and deck 3 doesn't show on deck plans. So on what deck do you enter the ship, because climbing 3 stories of ramps to enter the ship is about the extent of my physical limitations.

If it's anything like the Mardi Gras and Celebration, which it is, board on deck 6

[ginger123snaps]

It's been so long since we sailed Carnival.  We had Mardi Gras booked for Spring Break 2020 and then COVID!   I have two cabins booked.  We have the aft excel suite and a balcony for my teens (they are 16, 16, 15).  Anybody that has sailed Mardi Gras/Celebration, please share you tips.