The oldest ship in the fleet dates back to 1996, while the newest was launched in July 2024. Looking ahead, new ships are scheduled to debut in 2025 and 2026, promising new innovations, thrills ...

All three ships will debut fully revamped. Related: Royal Caribbean, Carnival add ship enhancements cruisers will love And cruise stocks ended higher on Wednesday. Carnival Corporation: up 1%, 23.61.

Looking further ahead, Carnival's next ship platform, currently called Project Ace, includes three ships that will be delivered in 2029, 2031 and 2033, and will be larger than the Excel-class ships.

Meanwhile, Carnival Cruise Line currently has 27 ships and more on the way. The newer ships, Jubilee, Celebration and Mardi Gras, are part of the Excel class, where bigger is better.

Carnival Cruise Line announced Sunday details on new ships including its next sister ship to Carnival’s Mardi Gras coming to Port Canaveral. Carnival Festivale will be the fourth of the line’s ...