Excellence-class cruise ship

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The Excellence class,[2][3][4] including the sub-classes Helios[5] and XL or Excel,[6] is a class of cruise ships ordered by Carnival Corporation & plc for its subsidiary brands AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, P&O Cruises and Carnival Cruise Line. The ships are being constructed by Meyer Werft at their shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, and Meyer Turku at their shipyard in Turku, Finland. The first, AIDAnova, entered service for AIDA Cruises in 2018.

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Preceded by
SucceededbyCarnival Cruise Line: Ace-class cruise ship
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AIDAnova, the first ship in the class, in 2018
Class overview
Builders
Operators
Preceded by
Succeeded byCarnival Cruise Line: Ace-class cruise ship
Subclasses
  • Helios class
  • Excel class
Built2017–2028 (planned)
In service2018 – present
Planned11 (13 rumored)[1]
Building1
Completed9
Active9
General characteristics
TypeCruise ship
Tonnage183,900 GT
Displacement80,000 tons
Length1,115 ft (340 m)
Height69.3 m (227 ft 4 in) – 72 m (236 ft)
Installed power4x MaK 16VM46DF, 57.2 MW total
PropulsionTwo ABB azimuth thrusters, 37 MW total
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History

In March 2015, Carnival Corporation entered into a strategic partnership with Meyer Werft to build new ships between 2018 and 2022.[7] In June 2015, four ships were ordered for delivery between 2019 and 2020.[8][9] In September 2016, three more ships were ordered for Carnival Cruise Line and P&O Cruises for delivery in 2020 and 2022.[10] In February 2024, Carnival Cruise Line placed an order for another Excellence class ship for delivery in 2027.

The Excellence class are the first cruise ships in the world to be dual fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and traditional fuel oil, which is intended to make them more environmentally friendly than traditional, diesel-powered ships.[9] Each ship is expected to cost $950 million.[11]

The first four ships in the class suffered delivery delays. The delays of AIDAnova, Costa Smeralda and Mardi Gras were attributed to the ships being the first to be fueled by LNG, design complexities, difficulties coordinating subcontractors, and the large size of the ships.[4] The delay of Iona was due to a temporary suspension of operations by P&O Cruises, and slower construction progress, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] Mardi Gras was later delayed until 2021, also due to the pandemic.[13]

Ships

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ShipSubclassBuiltOperatorBuilderGross tonnageFlagIMO numberNotesImageNewbuilding no.
AIDAnovaHelios class[14]2018AIDA CruisesMeyer Werft183,858[15] Italy9781865World's first LNG-powered cruise ship.[16]S.696
Costa SmeraldaExcel class2019Costa CruisesMeyer Turku185,010[17] Italy9781889NB 1394
IonaExcel class[6]2020P&O CruisesMeyer Werft184,089[18] United Kingdom9826548S.710
Mardi GrasExcel class[19]2020Carnival Cruise LineMeyer Turku180,800[20] Bahamas 9837444NB 1396
AIDAcosmaHelios class[14]2021AIDA CruisesMeyer Werft183,900[11] Italy9781877Originally planned for 2020.S.709
Costa ToscanaExcel class2021Costa CruisesMeyer Turku186,364[11] Italy9781891Originally planned for 2020.NB 1395
Carnival Celebration[21]Excel class[19]2022Carnival Cruise LineMeyer Turku183,521[22] Bahamas9837456Construction started on January 13, 2021.[23]NB 1397
Arvia[24]Excel class[6]2022P&O CruisesMeyer Werft185,581[25] United Kingdom9849693Construction started on February 22, 2021.[26]S.716
Carnival Jubilee[27]Excel class2023Carnival Cruise LineMeyer Werft183,521[28] Bahamas9851737Originally ordered for AIDA Cruises.[29] Construction started on March 18, 2022.[30]S.717[31]
Carnival Festivale Excel class 2027 Carnival Cruise Line Meyer Werft 183,521 Panama Order announced February 13, 2024.[32]
First order by the Carnival Corporation in five years[33]		 S.724[34][35][36]
Carnival Tropicale Excel class 2028 Carnival Cruise Line Meyer Werft 183,521 Panama Order announced March 26, 2024.[37]
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