Carnival Cruise Line in the present day notified friends booked on the primary six cruises of Carnival Jubilee that, due to shipyard delays, supply of the cruise ship has been postponed and the primary cruise will now be the December 23, 2023, embarkation from Galveston, Texas.
Carnival Jubilee is under construction at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. Meyer has notified Carnival that resulting from provide chain logistics and associated issues, the October 2023 supply date has been re-set for early December 2023. Carnival Jubilee will then transit on to Galveston to function the primary visitor cruise for the Christmas vacation.
Guests and journey advisors have been notified of the change. In whole, the unique Oct. 30, 2023 transatlantic journey from Southampton, U.Okay., to Galveston, after which 5 Caribbean sailings from Galveston have been canceled.
“This is disappointing news, but with the notification from the shipyard, we are advising our guests as quickly as we can,” mentioned Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. “We appreciate their understanding as we work to deliver another spectacular ship that will provide a vacation experience our guests deserve and will absolutely love.”
The LNG-fueled, 5,228-passenger Carnival Jubilee is a sister ship to Mardi Gras and Carnival Celebration and the third ship within the Carnival XL class.