Royal Caribbean Vs Carnival Cruises - Which New Ship is Right For You?
We recently sailed in the two newest family cruise ships, Icon of the Seas and Carnival Jubilee. Which one is right for your next cruise? In our latest cruise review video, we have a cruise ship showdown comparing these two new mega-ships, from dining to entertainment, staterooms, and more.
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Icon of the Seas vs Carnival Jubilee
1:14 Pool Deck
3:20 Casual Dining
6:13 Sports Deck
8:13 Signature Attraction
9:31 Signature Entertainment
11:28 Onboard Activities
13:02 Nightlife
15:27 Main Dining Room
18:44 Specialty Dining
21:28 Bars and Lounges
23:45 Fun Factor
25:08 Adults Only Space
27:18 Staterooms
29:15 Crowd Control
CARNIVAL JUBILEE VS ICON OF THE SEAS
For this cruise ship review, we compare Icon of the Seas vs. Carnival Jubilee. We compare the ships in 14 categories that we typically use for our cruise ship reviews. To ensure we were comparing similar experiences, we did a seven-night Caribbean sailing on both ships. We stayed in the same stateroom categories and attended as many events as possible. We sampled the various dining venues and visited all the bars to experience the drinks and the nightlife.
Sometimes, we thought Icon of the Seas was the better ship. For instance, Icon of the Seas has a much better pool deck than Carnival Jubilee. While both ships have multiple pools, the pools on Icon of the Seas have better theming and a unique layout compared to Carnival Jubilee.
On the other hand, Carnival Jubilee had much better casual dining than Icon of the Seas. It is true Royal Caribbean did enhance this aspect of this ship when compared to older @RoyalCaribbean ships. For instance, the cruise line added venues like the Pearl Cafe and the Aqua Dome Market which we loved. But @Carnival still has the best casual dining of the contemporary cruise lines. With restaurants like Shaq's Big Chicken, Guys Burger Joint, and Blue Iguana Cantina, among others, Carnival Jubilee offered a variety of delicious quick-serve food.
When it came to onboard activities, Carnival Jubilee offered more daytime activities. The energetic cruise director, Kendall Fyre, was more energetic and fun than the cruise director of Royal Caribbean. However, no one can match the entertainment on Royal Caribbean. This was true when we pitted Icon of the Seas vs. Carnival Jubilee. From the Broadway production of the Wizard of Oz to Aqua Dome shows and skating shows, the Carnival Playlist Productions did not measure up to the caliber of entertainment.
However, when it came to nightlife, Carnival Jubilee had some things we liked most, like the various comedians. On the other hand, we liked some of the musical acts more on Icon of the Seas. So, there, we would say the cruise ships were comparable.
The same could be said about other aspects of the cruises, like the staterooms. Our Royal Caribbean Icon of the Seas balcony stateroom and Carnival Jubilee balcony stateroom were similar. Likewise, we used the flexible main dining option on both ships. We enjoyed the variety of complimentary sit-down venues on Carnival Jubilee. While we thought the food was about equal across the ships, the ambiance and service in the main dining room were better on the Icon of the Seas.
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