by Sarah Kuta
Last updated: 10:50 AM ET, Tue March 10, 2026
Carnival Cruise Line is launching a new dining option called Express Dining.
Now available on 15 ships, the program is designed to give guests a more convenient option each night in the main dining room: a freshly prepared multi-course dinner experience in under an hour for groups of six guests or fewer. It will be fully implemented across the fleet by the end of May.
Guests can choose between Express Dining or Carnival’s traditional dining experience. Special dietary requests continue to be accommodated. Guests booked under Your Time Dining can opt in directly through Carnival’s HUB App.
The offering is currently available on Carnival Jubilee, Carnival Celebration, Mardi Gras, Carnival Venezia, Carnival Firenze, Carnival Panorama, Carnival Horizon, Carnival Sunrise, Carnival Vista, Carnival Breeze, Carnival Radiance, Carnival Conquest, Carnival Dream, Carnival Glory and Carnival Freedom.
“Our guests continue to tell us they value greater flexibility in how they spend their time on board, and Express Dining was designed with that in mind,” says Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.
“Our pilot program generated positive feedback from our guests," Duffy continued. "With this in mind, we are excited to expand Express Dining to offer them the same high quality dishes and attentive service our dining rooms are known for, while giving guests the ability to use more of their time to enjoy all the other onboard fun."
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