It is the third ship of the line's Excel class, although it was the first built by Meyer Werft at Papenburg, Germany.

At 182,015 gross tonnage (GT), Carnival Jubilee is the one of the largest cruise ships in the world.

[1] In February 2018, the order of a third ship for AIDA Cruises was announced with a planned delivery in the first half of 2023.

[14] After her float out in July 2023[15][16] and the installation of the wing funnel outside the building hall,[16] the ship was transferred from the building yard at Papenburg in Germany to Eemshaven in the Netherlands in October 2023.

[20] In January 2024, the ship rescued two men on a kayak in the Gulf of Mexico.