Carnival Jubilee to Add Short Cruises From Galveston in 2028
The Excel Class ship’s planned 2028-29 schedule includes four- and five-day Western Caribbean voyages, plus select longer sailings.
Carnival Cruise Line plans to launch its first short-cruise program from Galveston aboard an Excel Class ship, with Carnival Jubilee scheduled to operate voyages ranging from four to eight days between April 2028 and April 2029.
According to the cruise line, four-day Western Caribbean itineraries will depart on select Thursdays from April 27, 2028, through April 26, 2029. Those cruises are scheduled to visit Cozumel, Mexico.
Five-day Western Caribbean sailings are planned for select Saturdays and Mondays between April 17, 2028, and April 30, 2029. Carnival said those itineraries will call at Cozumel and Progreso, Yucatán.
The schedule also includes a six-day Western Caribbean cruise departing Oct. 29, 2028, with visits to Cozumel and Isla Tropicale, Roatán. Two eight-day cruises are planned for April 2028: a Bahamas voyage departing April 1 and visiting Celebration Key, RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay and Nassau, followed by an April 9 Western Caribbean sailing to Cozumel, Isla Tropicale and Montego Bay, Jamaica.