Carnival Festivale

Smokehouse beer and teppanyaki on Carnival Festivale

Carnival Festivale’s dining is defined by Guy’s Pig & Anchor Smokehouse & Brewhouse, where smoky barbecue comes with craft beers brewed on board. It is casual and charged à la carte, and the house-made brews give it a character of its own.

Bonsai Teppanyaki sets a different mood: chefs cook seafood, meat and tofu at the counter in front of you, with a cover charge and seats booked ahead, which makes it a planned evening rather than a whim.

For everyday eating, Guy’s Burger Joint serves flame-grilled burgers from celebrity chef Guy Fieri at no extra cost. Around these three sits a wider spread of included and specialty dining, so a food lover can eat somewhere different on most nights of a voyage.

Caribbean round trips from Port Canaveral

Carnival Festivale sails the Caribbean on round trips that begin and end at Port Canaveral, Florida, running eight nights on her longer voyages and five, six or seven on her shorter ones. On the eight-night trips, ports change between departures, but San Juan in Puerto Rico, Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic and St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands are among them.

On the shorter round trips, stops vary, and you might see Celebration Key and Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas or Grand Turk in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Port Canaveral means a flight from Australia, so we book the flights, the hotel either side and the transfers with the cruise as one holiday, which makes an eight-night voyage the centrepiece of a full Caribbean trip. She sails for Carnival Cruise Line, whose fleet also includes ships such as Carnival Celebration and Carnival Jubilee.

Musicals, stand-up and late-night lounges

Evenings on Carnival Festivale centre on two stages included in the fare. Playlist Productions puts on live musical theatre with productions that rotate through the voyage, so you can see as many shows as you like, and The Punchliner Comedy Club runs stand-up sets throughout the cruise.

Between shows, The Spark is the lounge where conversation builds through the night. Entry is free, with drinks and food charged unless a beverage package covers them.

When does Carnival Festivale sail, and for how long?

Her eight-night Caribbean round trips run in December and February, the Australian summer, and again from May through August, across the Australian winter. Her five-, six- and seven-night round trips sail in December, January, May and June. To set her dates beside other departures, browse Caribbean cruises sailing in 2027, or look further ahead at Caribbean cruises in 2028.

Carnival Festivale cabins and deck plans

On warm Caribbean days at sea between Port Canaveral and the islands, a balcony earns its keep, and her suites sit at the top of the range. Open the Carnival Festivale cabins and deck plans to see her layout deck by deck before you choose.

Cruise1st has Australian cruise experts on the phone seven days a week, local specialists who can talk Carnival Festivale through with you before you book. When you are ready to look at dates, browse Carnival Cruise Line sailings in 2027.