Andrea Catalani to Take the Helm of Carnival Jubilee

In preparation for its newest ship, Carnival Jubilee, the cruise line has named its senior officers.

Senior officers on board the ship will be Captain Andrea Catalani, the Chief Engineer Vittorino Perasole, and the Hotel Director Pierre Camilleri, according to the cruise line.

With nearly 70 years of combined experience, these senior officers will provide knowledge and inspiration to more than 1,700 colleagues on Carnival Jubilee, said Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy. Additionally, they will take excellent care of our guests.”

In 2018, Captain Catalani led the Carnival Vista’s homeporting team in Galveston as the ship’s captain. He previously commanded the Carnival Vista. It has been almost 24 years since he began working for Carnival.

During my time on board Carnival Jubilee, I have the privilege of leading a team of professionals who will soon be aboard one of the most innovative Carnival ships to visit Galveston.

We are very proud of our team’s professional accomplishments. Our guests in Galveston can’t wait to see this beautiful new ship when we take delivery.”

From 1998 to 2014, Perasole led several teams as chief engineer at Carnival, working his way up from third engineer. As a carnival employee, he worked on Carnival Dream, Carnival Pride, Carnival Radiance, Carnival Breeze, and Carnival Celebration.

Camilleri joined the company in 2004 as director of the hotel. His experience includes serving as hotel director on several Carnival ships, including the Carnival Breeze, Carnival Vista, Carnival Horizon, as well as Carnival’s Mardi Gras and Celebration ships.

It will launch its first cruise from Galveston, Texas, on Dec 23, 2023, after undergoing construction at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany.