4.9/5 ⭐Google 600+ Reviews | A+ Better Business Bureau
Overview
An incredible innovation from Carnival, this is one of the most impressive ships in Carnival's fleet, just like her sister, Mardi Gras. Divided into six unique zones, Carnival Celebration is part of Carnival’s XL Class, with each zone designed for maximum fun during the entirety of your cruise! The first zone, Celebration Central, sets the tone for your cruise in the atrium, highlighted by floor-to-ceiling windows and the rotating entertainment stage, Center Stage! With five more zones, each with its own activities and “funtertaintment”, you’ll find something for the whole family! Carnival Celebration combines so many fan favorites from Carnival for the loyal cruiser and boasts new experiences galore.
Quick Facts
Year Built
Refurbished
Wheelchair Accessible
Godmother
Passenger Capacity
Crew
Passenger to Crew Ratio
Deck 19
Deck 18
Deck 17
Deck 16
Deck 15
Deck 14
Deck 12
Deck 11
Deck 10
Deck 9
Deck 8
Deck 7
Deck 6
Deck 5
Deck 4
With this selection, you are guaranteed to receive a stateroom within a selected category class, anywhere on the ship. However, the actual room assignment and location on the ship may be determined at any time after your reservation has been complete...
Two twin beds (convert to king). Vanity with illuminated mirror. Lounge chair. Deluxe bathroom with walk-in shower and double sink; separate area for toilet and extra sink. Walk-in closet with ample closet space. Living Room: Sectional sofa, lounge c...
Bedroom area: Two twin beds (convert to king). Ample closet space. Living area: Sofa, lounge chair and coffee table. Vanity with illuminated mirror. Wet bar. Full deluxe bathroom with walk-in shower. Large wraparound balcony with patio chairs and din...
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Deck 8Two twin beds (convert to king).Vanity with illuminated mirror. Sectional sofa, lounge chair and coffee table. Full deluxe bathroom with walk-in shower. Ample closet space. Large outdoor patio with deck chairs and swinging chair.Exclusive Havana...
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Deck 8Two twin beds (convert to king). Vanity with illuminated mirror. Sofa and coffee table. Full deluxe bathroom with walk-in shower. Ample closet space. Floor-to-ceiling window. Outdoor patio with deck chairs, table and swinging chair.Exclusive Hava...
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Deck 17Two twin beds (convert to king). Sofa, chair and coffee table. Vanity with illuminated mirror. Full deluxe bathroom with walk-in shower. Ample closet space. Private large balcony with patio chairs and table.Exclusive Cloud 9 Spa amenities: Priori...
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Deck 4Enjoy the sea with views from your picture window and a unique nautical décor in your Family Harbor Ocean View Suite. These suites sleep five and feature a separate bedroom and living room area, with a TV in each. You also get a walk-in closet...
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Deck 17Two twin beds (convert to king). Vanity with illuminated mirror. Lounge chair. Deluxe bathroom with walk-in shower and two sinks; separate area for toilet and extra sink. Walk-in closet with ample closet space. Living Room: Sectional sofa, lounge cha...
With this selection, you are guaranteed to receive a stateroom within a selected category class, anywhere on the ship. However, the actual room assignment and location on the ship may be determined at any time after your reservation has been complete...
Two twin beds (convert to king). Vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Private balcony with patio chairs and table. Dedicated room steward. Soft, cozy linens (Carnival Comfort Collection®). In-room safe fo...
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Deck 9Two twin beds (convert to king). Sofa, plus vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Private balcony with patio chairs and table. Dedicated room steward. Soft, cozy linens (Carnival Comfort Collection®). In-r...
Two twin beds (convert to king). Vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Private balcony with patio chairs and table. Dedicated room steward. Soft, cozy linens (Carnival Comfort Collection®). In-room safe fo...
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Deck 5Two twin beds (convert to king). Sofa, plus vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Connecting door to adjacent stateroom. Private balcony with patio chairs and table. Dedicated room steward. Soft, cozy linens (...
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Deck 8Two twin beds (convert to king). Sofa, plus vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Outdoor patio facing Lanai with patio chairs and table.Exclusive Havana amenities: Exclusive daytime access to Havana Pool...
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Deck 17Two twin beds (convert to king). Sofa, plus vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Private forward-facing extended balcony with patio chairs and table.Exclusive Cloud 9 Spa amenities: Priority spa reservati...
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Deck 17Two twin beds (convert to king). Sofa, plus vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Private balcony with patio chairs and table.Exclusive Cloud 9 Spa amenities: Priority spa reservations, unlimited access to...
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Deck 5Two twin beds (convert to king). Sofa, plus vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Private balcony with patio chairs and table.Exclusive Cloud 9 Spa amenities: Priority spa reservations, unlimited access to...
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Deck 8Two twin beds (convert to king). Sofa, plus vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Floor-to-ceiling window. Outdoor patio facing Lanai with patio chairs and table.Exclusive Havana amenities: Exclusive dayti...
Two twin beds (convert to king). Sofa, plus vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Private aft-facing extended balcony with patio chairs and table. Dedicated room steward. Soft, cozy linens (Carnival Comf...
Two twin beds (convert to king). Sofa, plus vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Private aft-facing extended balcony with patio chairs and table. Dedicated room steward. Soft, cozy linens (Carnival Comfort Co...
Two twin beds (convert to king). Sofa, plus vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Private forward-facing extended balcony with patio chairs and table. Dedicated room steward. Soft, cozy linens (Carnival Comfor...
Two twin beds (convert to king). Sofa, plus vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Private extended balcony with patio chairs and table. Dedicated room steward. Soft, cozy linens (Carnival Comfort Collection&re...
Two twin beds (convert to king) and single sofa bed. Sofa, plus vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Private extended balcony with patio chairs and table. Dedicated room steward. Soft, cozy linens (Carnival C...
With this selection, you are guaranteed to receive a stateroom within a selected category class, anywhere on the ship. However, the actual room assignment and location on the ship may be determined at any time after your r...
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Deck 5Two twin beds (convert to king). Sofa, plus vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Picture window.Exclusive Cloud 9 Spa amenities: Priority spa reservations, unlimited access to the thermal suites, exclusiv...
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Deck 4Two twin beds (convert to king), single sofa bed and one upper pullman. Sofa, plus vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Picture window.Exclusive Family Harbor amenities: Access to Family Harbor Lounge fea...
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Deck 5Two twin beds (convert to king), single sofa bed and one upper pullman. Sofa, plus vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Picture window.
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Deck 4Two twin beds (convert to king), single sofa bed and one upper pullman. Sofa, plus vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Picture window.
With this selection, you are guaranteed to receive a stateroom within a selected category class, anywhere on the ship. However, the actual room assignment and location on the ship may be determined at any time after your reservation has been complete...
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Deck 5Two twin beds (convert to king). Vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Connecting door to adjacent stateroom.Exclusive Cloud 9 Spa amenities: Priority spa reservations, unlimited access to the thermal suit...
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Deck 8Two twin beds (convert to king). Vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Connecting door to adjacent stateroom.Exclusive Havana amenities: Exclusive daytime access to Havana Pool area.Note: All Havana st...
Two twin beds (convert to king), single sofa bed and one upper pullman. Vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Dedicated room steward. Soft, cozy linens (Carnival Comfort Collection®). In-room safe for valuable...
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Deck 9Two twin beds (convert to king). Vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Dedicated room steward. Soft, cozy linens (Carnival Comfort Collection®). In-room safe for valuables. Plenty of closet and drawer spac...
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Deck 5Two twin beds (convert to king). Vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Dedicated room steward. Soft, cozy linens (Carnival Comfort Collection®). In-room safe for valuables. Plenty of closet and drawer spac...
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Deck 4Two twin beds (convert to king). Vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Dedicated room steward. Soft, cozy linens (Carnival Comfort Collection®). In-room safe for valuables. Plenty of closet and drawer spac...
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Deck 4Two twin beds (convert to king) and two upper pullmans. Vanity with illuminated mirror. Full bathroom with shower. Ample closet space. Exclusive Family Harbor amenities: Access to Family Harbor Lounge featuring breakfast, snacks during the day, plus...
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Jan 13, 2026
5 out of 5 stars
Pros: Service, Boarding despite the chaos, food, environment, cabins, shows, the Piano Bar, The Latitudes Bar, Bonsai Teppanyaki, & excellent crew
Cons: The Scent Sprayers often gave me headaches & did not smell great, elevators were slow, kids being allowed in 18+ shows, recorded music was louder than the singing/live music for the shows
Accommodations
5
Activities
5
Entertainment
4
Food
5
Staff
5
Itinerary
5
Value
0
Overall
5
Recommend
Yes
Jan 29, 2025
5 out of 5 stars
Overall great experience.
Pros: Very clean ship and great food
Cons: bathroom too small
Accommodations
5
Activities
5
Entertainment
4
Food
4
Staff
4
Itinerary
5
Value
0
Overall
5
Recommend
Yes
Aug 15, 2023
5 out of 5 stars
My family and I enjoyed our cruise with carnival celebration. All the staff that we came in contact with had great attitudes and were very helpful. I would like to acknowledge Raj, who cleaned our room daily. We loved our interactions with him. Anything we needed, he helped wherever he could. Also, our awesome dining room staff. I have to acknowledge all three of them: Sadok, Fon, Jennifer. On the first night we were late. Sadok took great care of us, never making it seem like he was rushing us although we knew it was a time limit. He explained all the meals and it was a great first time meeting for us. I loved Fon and her interaction with my toddler and he grew to love her too and looked forward to seeing her. Jennifer always make sure we had everything we needed and made our time in Festivale was memorable. She also took the time to explain what was in the meals to ensure we could eat all the ingredients. Thank you all! Side note: I didn’t know about the family harbor and assumed we would have access to board games (like I did on a previous carnival cruise) so it was a little disappointing for my eldest that we didn’t have access to board games.
Pros: Great staff. Great activities.
Cons: Some of the drains in the bathrooms smells. Everything else was great!
Accommodations
4
Activities
4
Entertainment
5
Food
5
Staff
5
Itinerary
5
Value
0
Overall
5
Recommend
Yes
May 21, 2023
5 out of 5 stars
This was one of my best vacations. We made great memories with our son and just had a great time. Definitely I would recommend this. I think our cruise director was filling in but he did a fantastic job. He brought so much energy to this position. Our room was clean all the time and the ship was always clean.
Pros: A lot of activities for all ages! Food for everyone! No one should go hungry! Housekeeping was great! I cannot think of anything bad on here.
Cons: This was on us as we should have taken the upgrade to a higher deck and I wish I had gotten an oceanview but I was watching costs.
Accommodations
5
Activities
5
Entertainment
5
Food
5
Staff
5
Itinerary
5
Value
0
Overall
5
Recommend
Yes
Apr 10, 2023
5 out of 5 stars
This ship was everything you could want in a vacation. Usually on carnival ships i can get turned around finding dining rooms due to only being able to get to them from one side and if not you have to do down, around and back. and other oddities. This ship however was great. Everything was where you expected it to be and easy to find. Lots to do and great people.
Pros: Even with the huge size everything was easy to find and where expected.
Cons: The circus show left a lot to be desired.
Accommodations
5
Activities
5
Entertainment
3
Food
4
Staff
5
Itinerary
5
Value
0
Overall
5
Recommend
Yes
Jul 16, 2024
4 out of 5 stars
This was a family vacation and everyone overall has a excellent time. Plans have begun for a second family cruise. The ship and staff are excellent.
Pros: The staff is absolutely excellent
Cons: Debarkation process
Accommodations
5
Activities
4
Entertainment
4
Food
4
Staff
5
Itinerary
5
Value
0
Overall
4
Recommend
Yes
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Carnival Celebration
From
Miami, Florida
83 Sailings
Jan 25, 2026 - Mar 26, 2028
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Carnival Celebration
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Mar 15, 2026 - Mar 19, 2028
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Carnival Celebration
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Feb 15 - Apr 12, 2026
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Carnival Celebration
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