Carnival's 17 Sep 2026 release opened 2028-29 Galveston bookings with Jubilee's first regular four- and five-day sailings from Texas. Four-day Cozumel trips leave select Thursdays from 27 Apr 2028. Five-day Cozumel and Progreso trips leave select Saturdays and Mondays from 17 Apr 2028 through April 2029.
That release is about the 2028-29 season. This page does not turn it into a claim that Galveston is the ship's only home port today.
This page does not describe a sailing we took.
Key facts
| Fact | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Line | Carnival Cruise Line | This database, 1 Oct 2026 |
| Class | Excel | This database, 1 Oct 2026 |
| Entered service | 2023 | This database, 1 Oct 2026 |
| 2028-29 short cruises | Galveston, four- and five-day | Carnival News, 17 Sep 2026, 1 Oct 2026 |
| CDC score | 100 on 7 Mar 2026 | CDC tracker on this site, 1 Oct 2026 |
News
Full ship tour
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CDC score
The CDC Vessel Sanitation Program green sheet, checked 27 Sep 2026, lists Carnival Jubilee at 100 from an inspection on 7 Mar 2026. The sheet says scores of 85 or lower are not satisfactory. A score is one unannounced inspection. It is not a rating of every later sailing.
Carnival Jubilee FAQ
- What is Carnival Jubilee?
- This database files Carnival Jubilee as an Excel-class Carnival Cruise Line ship in service since 2023.
- What short cruises did Carnival add?
- Carnival's 17 Sep 2026 release opened regular four- and five-day Jubilee sailings from Galveston for 2028-29. Four-day trips call Cozumel. Five-day trips call Cozumel and Progreso.
- What CDC score does this site list?
- The CDC tracker retrieved 27 Sep 2026 lists Carnival Jubilee at 100 from an inspection on 7 Mar 2026.
Sister ships in the Excel class
On this site
Sources
Tier 1 = the cruise line’s own published material · Tier 2 = an established cruise-news outlet- TIER 12028-29 Galveston season opened 17 Sep 2026 with Jubilee's first regular 4- and 5-day sailings. Four-day Cozumel Thursdays from 27 Apr 2028. Five-day Cozumel and Progreso from 17 Apr 2028 through April 2029.
Carnival Cruise Line, checked 17 Sep 2026 - TIER 1Most recent score 100 on 7 Mar 2026.
CDC Vessel Sanitation Program green sheet, via this site's CDC tracker retrieved 27 Sep 2026, checked 1 Oct 2026
Prices and policies move. This page was last checked on 1 Oct 2026.