Carnival Jubilee Was Not What We Expected - Our Honest Cruise Review

Carnival Jubilee is the latest mega-ship from @Carnival. We just returned from 7 days onboard this ship, and it certainly surprised us. Find out what we loved and hated about this new Carnival Cruise Line ship with our honest Carnival Jubilee Cruise Review.

Carnival Jubilee Cruise Review
0:00 Introduction
0:51 Casual Dining
2:57 Pool Deck
4:50 Sports Deck
7:00 Daily Activities
8:47 Signature Entertainment
11:05 Main Dining Room
13:47 Specialty Dining
15:40 Nightlife
17:58 Bars and Lounge
20:05 Stateroom

CARNIVAL JUBILEE CRUISE
Like our previous Carnival Cruises, Carnival Jubilee shined for casual dining. From the hamburgers at Guys Burger Joint to burritos at Blue Iguana and Shaq's Big Chicken, there is plenty to enjoy on the pool deck. Inside is the Coastal Slice with some of the best pizzas at sea. Guy's Pig and Anchor BBQ on sea days, and Beach Buns.

While the Casual Dining was fantastic, the main dining room was average. With Dine Your Way, we could eat at the Pacific Restaurant on Carnival Jubilee. Plus, we had the ability for the Carnival Jubilee review to eat at ChiBang and Cucina del Capitano. So, the flexible dining program's variety of options is a plus. While cruising, take advantage of the sea day brunch.

During our seven days onboard Carnival Jubilee, we tested two of the specialty restaurants. The steakhouse Fahrenheit 555 served admirable selections for the price. Rudi's Sea Grill offers seafood selections with plenty of flavor, too. Several additional upcharge restaurants, including the popular teppanyaki steakhouse and Bonsai Sushi, are also available.

Another typical element of the Carnival Jubilee cruise ship was the staterooms. Our balcony stateroom was on par with the competition. We feel the staterooms across the Carnival Cruise Line fleet are pretty bland, but what they lack in style is made up for in functionality. So, with plenty of storage and outlets, it was more than comfortable for the entire week.

Carnival Cruise Line ships are known as the fun ships, and Carnival Jubilee was no different. The cruise director, Kyndall Fire, made sure to keep the energy up all week. From the cruiser competitions to trivia sessions, game shows, and other Fun Squad events, there was a lot happening on Carnival Jubilee.

There were also a plethora of daytime activities. At night, there was a variety of live music throughout the ship. Over the seven nights, five different comedians offered adult—and family-friendly sets. Other activities like karaoke, Deal or No Deal, and several deck parties meant there was something to do at all hours of the day.

Carnival Jubilee boasts five different pools on the outdoor decks. The largest is the Beach Pool on Deck 16. There are also two aft pools, the Tides Pool and the Patio Pool. At the Serenity, adults have their own sundeck with a pool, two whirlpools, and plenty of loungers and day beds.

Families can also enjoy the Ultimate Playground. This sports deck has a mini-golf course, basketball court, jogging track, and an impressive waterpark. There is also Bolt, the electronic rollercoaster. This 45-second ride is worth the $15 upcharge.

While there were various daytime and nighttime activities, the bar line-up was standard. For our review of Carnival Jubilee, we made sure to stop at all of the bars. Among our favorites was the new Dr. Inks. We also enjoyed the cocktails at the Golden Mermaid and some mellow piano music.

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[a.j.martin]

That was the most detailed and informative cruise tour I have ever seen, great job!!!

[phrewilly]

Great job! We just got off the Jubilee yesterday and between all 3 XL Class Ships she was our favorite!
Teppanyaki is a must do! It really is entertaining!

[blah]

Thank you. Wheres the vid discussing everything thats included in the fare?

[sharoncruisingscene]

Thanks for sharing! We board this ship next month!!

[LongTimeCruisers]

Always love your videos! Very well done!

[theodoretoth]

So do you Recommend this ship ? Yes or no ? Is Galveston a cool place to spend the day ? Or just stick with east coast spots like Miami or port Canaveral ? Thanks

[cruisenfamily]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Also, thank you for your work on putting this together.✔

[MJinFlorida]

Very nice review! SO Disappointing that none of the Excel ships have stairs and handrails into the pools for those with mobility challenges.

[RomyRobinson]

Great video thank u we leave in the next 2 weeks weather permitting

[daveed-c]

Thanks for the vid! We embark in two weeks!

[jcfireman]

Will be onboard April 26… look for a decorative door. You will figure it out. Let’s play.

[cynfulangel]

So what extra hidden fees can I Iook forward to playing on this cruise? Also, thank you so much for creating a comprehensive review of the cruise ship.

[DavidAdkins]

I posed for the same picture on the ropes course. It's in the thumbnail for my video on the Jubilee. 😂

[nwt]

How do these channels get such good video clips do they record everything themselves

[Gamer-wolf_xtron]

Know one knows this but I was on that cruise this year

[jamespugh]

Thanks for the video. My dad in mom sail carnival all time this one they haven do yet. Actually thinking about this in Italy 🇮🇹 ship . My mom big ship not her fav with carnival. Still thinking royal or celebrity theo also

[Char_]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊HI5 from Rio in

Cheers❤❤❤

[lovedfriend]

With a lot of cellphones going to USB C, it sucks Carnival hasn't gotten into the times!

[Kellyngo]

Hi, so if you have your time dining, you aren't allowed to eat at Chi Bang and the Capitano at lunch? So when would you be allowed to eat there?

[nango]

How you compare this to MardiGras? who have the upper hand?