Tag: Carnival Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras Enhances Spaces, Adds Interconnecting Rooms After Dry Dock

Chris Cardona
Carnival's Mardi Gras - Marseille, France

Carnival’s Mardi Gras Returns with Fresh Enhancements After Dry Dock Carnival Cruise Line’s Excel-class ship, Mardi Gras, is back in action today following a comprehensive dry dock in Marseilles, France, sporting a variety of fresh enhancements. The ship has set sail from Barcelona on a 15-day transatlantic journey back to her homeport of Port Canaveral, Florida, where she will resume a year-round schedule of Caribbean cruises. The updates focus on increasing flexibility for families and groups and generally improving the guest experience: New Interconnecting Staterooms: One hundred staterooms now feature…

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Carnival Cruise Line Announces Short Itineraries for Mardi Gras 2027/2028

Chris Cardona
Mardi Gras - Celebration Key

In a move to offer more diverse vacation options, Carnival Cruise Line is introducing short itineraries on its Excel-class ships for the first time. The new schedule for 2027-2028 will feature the Mardi Gras sailing shorter cruises while the Carnival Celebration continues its popular week-long voyages. These new offerings are designed to give guests more ways to experience the largest ships in Carnival’s fleet, which feature attractions like the BOLT roller coaster and numerous dining and entertainment venues. Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line said: Mardi Gras For the…

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Mardi Gras LNG Refueling – First Time Since U.S. Arrival

Chris Cardona

Carnival’s Mardi Gras is the first cruise ship in North America to be powered by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Since arriving to much fanfare at Port Canaveral, Florida on Friday, Mardi Gras received her first refueling, while she was berthed at her home at the brand-new Terminal 3. Also Watch:   In its liquefied state, LNG is odorless, colorless, more environmentally friendly and competitively priced compared to other fuels.  Among the cleanest fuels in the world, LNG significantly reduces emissions with cleaner exhaust and maintains its “liquefied” nature by being…

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Carnival’s Mardi Gras to Arrive at Port Canaveral June 4th

Chris Cardona

Carnival Cruise Line has confirmed that their long awaited and highly anticipated new cruise ship, Mardi Gras will arrive at her home port of Port Canaveral, Florida on June 4th, following a transatlantic voyage from Barcelona departing May 21st. When Mardi Gras arrives she will be flying the Bahamian flag to designate the new ship registry for the first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) ship to operate in North America. Also Watch: Carnival’s Mardi Gras – A First Look Mardi Gras’ debut had been delayed almost a year due to the…

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The Highly Anticipated Mardi Gras Is Delivered to Carnival

Chris Cardona
carnival mardi gras delivery

It appears Christmas has come just a little early for Carnival Cruise Line. Their newest cruise ship Mardi Gras was delivered in a live virtual signing ceremony at the Meyer Turku Shipyard in Turku, Finland.   After some shipyard delays and the effects from the Pandemic, the 180,000 gross-ton vessel will now start her inaugural season in April 2021. Mardi Gras is the most anticipated and innovative cruise ship in North America as it will be the first ship to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), boast a suite…

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