Two Carnival Cruise Line ships, head to head — specs, amenities, and what each one is genuinely better at.
Carnival Venezia (2019) is the newer ship by 1 year versus Carnival Horizon (2018). Carnival Venezia is the larger hull at 135,500 GT (~1% bigger). Carnival Horizon sails with fewer guests at double occupancy (3,960 vs 4,208).
| Spec | Carnival Horizon | Carnival Venezia |
|---|---|---|
| Year built | 2018 | 2019 |
| Tonnage | 133,596 GT | 135,500 GT |
| Guests (double occupancy) | 3,960 | 4,208 |
| Guests (max) | 4,977 | 5,260 |
Trophy marks the ship that wins each row. Smaller capacity = more space per guest.
Distinct ports each ship visits in the next 12 months.
Most autumn cruise sales inflate Guest 1 fares. We audited 10 live campaigns to find the 5 deals from $69/night that actually save money.
We priced 806 real Royal Caribbean and Carnival sailings per night. The median is $229 — and within the same ship, the longer cruise is quietly the cheaper one.
Across 11 seasons and a dozen spinoffs, 90 Day Fiancé has filmed on exactly two identifiable cruise ships — and refused to name a third. Below Deck does the opposite, and the reason cuts to how every cruise line evaluates a TV cameo.