by Sarah Kuta
Last updated: 1:25 PM ET, Thu September 17, 2026
Carnival Cruise Line is adding shorter cruise options aboard Carnival Jubilee from Galveston, Texas, for the 2028-29 season, giving travelers new four- and five-day ways to sail on the Excel-class ship.
The new itineraries, which opened for bookings today, mark the first time Carnival Jubilee will regularly offer four- and five-day cruises from Galveston. The ship will operate a mix of four-, five-, six- and eight-day sailings from April 2028 through April 2029.
The new four-day Western Caribbean cruises will depart on select Thursdays from April 27, 2028, through April 26, 2029, with a stop in Cozumel, Mexico.
Five-day Western Caribbean sailings will depart on select Saturdays and Mondays from April 17, 2028, through April 30, 2029. Those cruises will visit both Cozumel and Progreso, Yucatán.
Carnival Jubilee will also offer a six-day Western Caribbean sailing departing October 29, 2028, with visits to Cozumel and Isla Tropicale in Roatán, Honduras.
The ship's eight-day options include a Bahamas sailing departing April 1, 2028, with stops at Celebration Key, RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay and Nassau. An eight-day Western Caribbean cruise departing April 9, 2028, will visit Cozumel, Isla Tropicale and Montego Bay, Jamaica.
The new sailings add to Carnival's growing lineup of cruise options from Galveston, while giving travelers more flexibility to choose shorter or longer Caribbean vacations aboard Carnival Jubilee.
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