The New Carnival Festivale Has 1,000 Interconnected Rooms, a Water Park, and Year-Round Caribbean Cruises

Carnival Cruise Line has opened reservations for Carnival Festivale, a new Excel-class ship set to debut in May 2027 with year-round Caribbean sailings from Port Canaveral. The ship will be the fourth in the Excel class and will introduce several first-time features for Carnival, including 1,000 interconnected rooms — nearly 70 percent more than previous ships in the series — and the largest water park in the fleet. The design combines entertainment-focused spaces with family-oriented amenities and a schedule that incorporates both short Bahamas getaways and longer Caribbean voyages. Fe