7/14/2023 0 Comments Interior carnival freedom![]() On older Carnival ships (and, in general, all older cruise ships), there are far fewer balcony cabins. Here’s a breakdown of the broad cabin categories on Carnival Panorama, which is typical of the line’s newer ships: By contrast, the line’s newer ships have a higher percentage of inside cabins than you’ll find on the newer ships of some rival lines. Compare that to the 65% of cabins on Royal Caribbean’s three-year-old Symphony of the Seas that are balcony cabins.Īs noted above, Carnival ships also have fewer suites than you’ll find on the ships of some of its rival lines. About 44% of the 2,004 cabins on Carnival’s three-year-old Carnival Panorama are balcony cabins, for instance. But the ratio of balcony cabins to non-balcony cabins on Carnival’s newer ships isn’t nearly as high as you’ll find on the newer ships of some rival lines such as Royal Caribbean. ![]() On newer Carnival ships, a significant portion of cabins are balcony cabins - the category of cabin that everyone wants these days. GENE SLOAN/THE POINTS GUYĪs is typical for many cruise ships, Carnival vessels offer cabins in four broad categories: Windowless “inside” cabins, oceanview cabins, balcony cabins and suites. In part because of this, Carnival has been phasing these ships out of its fleet.Ī balcony cabin on Carnival Panorama. Note that Carnival’s two oldest ships - those that are part of the 1990s-built Fantasy Class - have relatively few balcony cabins by today’s standards (after retrofitting, they have around 150 balcony cabins, out of a total of more than 1,000 cabins in all). The line’s two newest ships, Mardi Gras and the just-unveiled Carnival Celebration, has 180 suites - more than twice the number of the vessels it was unveiling a few years ago. That said, Carnival has seen the success that some of its competitors have had with a bigger range of upscale accommodations, and it’s eyeing more suites for future vessels. Related: The ultimate guide to Carnival Cruise Line The typical Carnival customer isn’t in the market for a super fancy, high-priced suite. This is in part due to Carnival’s focus on affordability. The oldest Fantasy Class vessels have 28 suites and 26 junior suites. Each of the line’s earlier Conquest Class ships have around 50 suites. Each of the vessels in Carnival’s recent Vista Class series, for instance, offer fewer than 75 suites. ![]() You’ll find relatively few suites on Carnival ships. ![]() The vast majority of the accommodations on Carnival ships fall into one of three broad buckets: Windowless “inside” cabins, oceanview cabins and balcony cabins.įor more cruise guides, news and tips, sign up for TPG’s cruise newsletter. Unlike some of its biggest competitors, Carnival isn’t known for a huge range of cabin categories on its vessels. Picking a cabin on a Carnival Cruise Line ship isn’t nearly as complicated as picking a cabin on, say, a Royal Caribbean or a Celebrity Cruises ship. ![]()
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