🍴Included
Marco Polo
The ship's main restaurant, serving sit-down, multi-course dinners with a nightly rotating menu.
Home › Cruise lines › Carnival › Carnival Venezia
Fun & valueCarnival Venezia
Venice class · Carnival
☎Call now · +1-833-684-4250Compare ships
Compare Carnival Venezia with any other ship, and find the winner in seconds.
No more digging through hundreds of pages. Line it up against any ship, from any line, on what actually matters, size, dining, what's included and the fine print. Then one call gets you the best rate our partners can offer.
Call now · +1-833-684-4250
vs
Verified from official sources· checked Jul 19, 2026 specs verified from official cruise-line sources
The right ship depends on your dates, party and budget. Call and we'll match you.
☎Find the right ship, call nowCarnival Venezia is part of Carnival's fleet, built to the Venice class. Below are the verified basics; sailings, itineraries, cabins and the current rate change constantly, one call to a specialist confirms exactly what's open for your dates and the best rate our partners can offer.
Illustrative
The basics, verified
Ship classVenice
Entered service2023
Guests4,090
Gross tonnage135,225
Every figure here traces to a published source and is re-checked on our normal schedule. Anything we haven't confirmed shows as a gap rather than a guess.
Want Carnival Venezia for your dates? A specialist checks live availability and holds the best cabin for you, call now.
Call now · +1-833-684-4250The ship at a glance
A 'Fun Italian Style' ship (2023, formerly Costa Venezia) themed around Venice, with a Piazza San Marco atrium and Italian dining venues.
Who it's for
Cruisers who want a distinctive Venetian-Italian atmosphere blended with Carnival's casual fun.
Food & dining
13 places to eat, 6 included in your fare, 7 specialty.
🍴Included
Canal Grande
The ship's main restaurant, serving sit-down, multi-course dinners with a nightly rotating menu.
🍽️Included
Lido Marketplace
Casual all-day buffet with international stations, carvery, deli, salads and desserts.
🥩Included
La Strada Grill
Casual counter for Italian street food.
🍕Included
Pizzeria del Capitano
Around-the-clock counter for hand-stretched Italian-style pizza made to order.
🍴Included
Swirls
Self-serve soft-serve ice cream and frozen yogurt around the pool (free).
🍴Extra
Tomodoro
Mexican-Italian fusion restaurant unique to the Fun Italian Style ships.
🍔Extra
Guy's Burger Joint
Guy Fieri's poolside burger joint: cooked-to-order burgers, hand-cut fries and a loaded toppings bar.
🍴Extra
Il Viaggio
Carnival Venezia/Firenze's elevated Italian fine-dining restaurant (cover charge).
🍤Extra
Bonsai Teppanyaki
Interactive Japanese teppanyaki where a chef cooks your meal tableside on a hot grill (cover charge).
🍣Extra
Bonsai Sushi
Sit-down Japanese restaurant for sushi, sashimi, ramen and Asian-inspired seafood.
🥩Extra
Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse
Carnival's upscale steakhouse serving premium steaks, seafood and chops in a fine-dining setting (cover charge).
🦐Extra
Seafood Shack
New England-style casual seafood counter for lobster rolls, fish & chips and chowder.
Want a specialty table booked before you sail? Our team sets it up when you call.
Call now · +1-833-684-4250Things to do
✨
WaterWorks
Top-deck aqua park with racing and spiraling waterslides and splash-zone fun for all ages.
🧗
SportSquare (ropes course, jogging track, mini golf)
Open-air sports zone with a suspended ropes course, mini-golf, basketball court and games.
🛥️
Serenity Adult-Only Retreat
Adults-only retreat with loungers, hammocks, hot tubs and a bar for a quiet escape.
💆
Cloud 9 Spa (extra charge)
Full-service spa with thermal suites, saunas, treatment rooms and salon (treatments extra).
✨
Table Games (extra charge)
Casino table games such as blackjack, roulette and poker (extra).
A specialist knows which Carnival Venezia experiences book up fast, and locks them in for you.
Call now · +1-833-684-4250Entertainment & nightlife
🎭
Playlist Productions (Teatro Rosso)
Carnival's high-energy song-and-dance Playlist Productions staged in the main theater.
🎵
Family Feud Live
Live version of the Family Feud game show played on an authentic set with guest teams.
🎵
Piano Bar 88
Sing-along Piano Bar 88 where an entertainer takes requests late into the night.
🎭
Amari
Sophisticated Italian cocktail bar for aperitivo-style drinks (drinks extra).
🎭
Frizzante
Sparkling-wine and coffee bar (drinks extra).
🎭
Rococo
Frozen-cocktail bar (drinks extra).
🍸
Carnevale Bar & Lounge
Italian wine lounge pouring fine Italian wines and cocktails (drinks extra).
🍸
Serenity Bar
Bar serving the adults-only Serenity retreat (drinks extra).
Kids, teens & families
Camp Ocean for ages 2-11 (Penguins 2-5, Sharks 6-8, Stingrays 9-11), Circle “C” for tweens 12-14, and Club O2 for teens 15-17, plus Night Owls late-night care.
🐠
Camp Ocean
Ocean-themed clubs split by age, Penguins (2-5), Sharks (6-8) and Stingrays (9-11), with games, crafts and marine-science play.
🎮
Circle “C”
A tweens-only space with its own games, music and social events.
🎧
Club O2
A teens-only hangout for older kids to meet up away from the younger crowd.
🌙
Night Owls
Late-night supervised care so parents can enjoy the evening.
Carnival's kids clubs run fleet-wide; exact venues and hours for your ship and dates are confirmed on the call.
Districts & zones
📍
Piazza San Marco
Italian-piazza-style central atrium and gathering place.
📍
Gondola Lounge
Venice-canal-inspired lounge and bar.
📍
Terrazza Carnevale
Private outdoor terrace deck for Terrazza-stateroom guests (ages 12+).
📍
Terrazza Moda
Italian terrace venue hosting sailaway events with live music.
Bridge cam
No bridge cam published for this ship.
Other Venice ships
Helpful guides
Free, factual reading to help you decide, then one call books it.
First-time cruisersWhat nobody tells you before your first sailing, from boarding to disembark.Read guide →
Choosing a cabinInterior to suite, what you get, what to watch for, and the cabins to avoid.Read guide →
What's includedThe gap between the fare and your final bill, explained plainly.Read guide →
Cruise gratuities explainedThe daily service charge, how it works, who it goes to, and how to plan for it.Read guide →
Are drink packages worth it?How to tell, plus the whole-cabin rule that catches people out.Read guide →
Cruise Wi-Fi explainedPackages, tiers and what to realistically expect at sea.Read guide →
Hidden cruise costsThe extras first-timers forget to budget for, in one checklist.Read guide →
What to pack for a cruiseThe smart carry-on and cabin checklist, plus what not to bring.Read guide →
Cruise embarkation dayWhat to expect on day one, step by step, from terminal to sailaway.Read guide →
Big ship vs small shipFloating resort or intimate vessel? How to pick the size that fits.Read guide →
Solo cruisingThe single supplement, solo cabins, and how to travel alone well.Read guide →
Groups & familiesConnecting cabins, kids' clubs, group dining and split payments, sorted.Read guide →
Accessible cruisingAccessible cabins, tendering, and what to confirm before you book.Read guide →Sail on Carnival Venezia?
Free, no obligation, and we never take payment for travel.
Independent referral service, not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by or an agent of Carnival. Carnival, Carnival Venezia and related names and logos are trademarks of their owner, used here descriptively only.