Carnival Cruise Line is the second largest cruise line in the world right now in terms of the number of passengers that take cruises on their ships each year.
Their parent company (Carnival Corp.) owns eight other cruise lines including some of the more popular ones like Princess Cruises and Holland America Line. If you want to see what other cruise lines Carnival Corp owns, you can see that list here.
How many cruise ships does Carnival Cruise Line have right now?
Carnival Cruise Line currently has 27 cruise ships, with at least seven more being added over the next decade. A fourth Excel class ship will debut in 2027 with a 5th coming out a year later.
They also have two more ships moving over from sister cruise line P&O Cruises Australia and three massive 230,000 gross ton ships on order.
The 27 ships they have in service is one behind Royal Caribbean, which currently has 28 cruise ships in their fleet.
See a full list of Carnival cruise ships listed from newest to oldest here.
Carnival has become world renown for creating shorter cruises that people of all ages can enjoy at an affordable price. They cater to families and a younger audience, but also offer a lot of amenities for those in their golden years of life as well.
Carnival is also called “America’s Cruise Line” since they offer cruises from more homeports in the U.S. than any other cruise line.
“The Fun Ships” is what Carnival calls their fleet of vessels that carry fun-loving passengers all over the world. These ships also carry with them the award winning youth program called Camp Ocean which has been a huge success. If the kids are happy on the cruise ship, it makes for a better experience for everyone right?
With so many ships from Carnival it shouldn’t be hard to find a ship at a port near you. You can read a few of our Carnival ship reviews here, and check out some of the cool features that each one has.
Here is a list of all of the cruise ships Carnival Cruise Line has in their fleet right now:
Excel Class
Carnival Celebration
Carnival Jubilee
Mardi Gras
Venice Class
Carnival Firenze
Carnival Venezia
Vista Class
Carnival Horizon
Carnival Panorama
Carnival Vista
Dream Class
Carnival Breeze
Carnival Magic
Carnival Dream
Fantasy Class
Carnival Elation
Carnival Paradise
Sunshine Class
Carnival Radiance
Carnival Sunshine
Carnival Sunrise
Conquest Class
Carnival Conquest
Carnival Glory
Carnival Valor
Carnival Liberty
Carnival Freedom
Splendor Class
Carnival Splendor
Spirit Class
Carnival Spirit
Carnival Pride
Carnival Legend
Carnival Luminosa
Carnival Miracle
If you’re wondering what happened to ships that used to be in Carnival Cruise Line’s fleet, you can see those 13 here and what happened to them.
Note: This article was updated in August 2024.
