Tag: New Cruise Ships

Royal Caribbean Floats Out Wonder of the Seas

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Royal Caribbean’s fifth Oasis-class ship, Wonder of the Seas, has been transferred to the fitting out dock at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. This was also the first time the ship’s hull has touched water since construction began with the first block being placed in October 2019. Originally scheduled to arrive in 2021, Wonder of the Seas will take the title as world’s largest cruise ship, currently held by sister ship Symphony of the Seas. Being built to suit the Chinese cruise market, Wonder of the Seas will…

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Carnival’s 2nd XL-Class Ship will be Carnival Celebration

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Carnival Cruise Line officially announced that the name of their second Excel-Class ship will be Carnival Celebration. With the help of celebrity partners past and present, Carnival Cruise Line today announced that its next Excel-class ship arriving in 2022 to coincide with its 50th birthday celebration will be named “Carnival Celebration.” A full roster of Carnival partners, including Kathie Lee Gifford, Guy Fieri and Shaquille O’Neal, unwrapped boxes that revealed the letters of the Celebration name, which is both a throwback to one of the popular early ships in the…

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Carnival’s Mardi Gras Construction Update (July 2020)

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Carnival's Mardi Gras

Carnvial Cruise Line’s most anticipated and largest cruise ship ever, Mardi Gras has been progressing at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland.   Carnival recently had to cancel a number of sailings due to delays at the shipyard, but have set a new debut for February 2021. Workers have installed nearly 800 feet of suspended track for BOLT, the first rollercoaster at sea, that will encircle upper decks and offer guests an exhilarating ride with dips and drops with breathtaking ocean views 187 feet above the water line. All…

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Carnival Cancels Sailings for Mardi Gras & Other Ships

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One of the most anticipated cruise ships coming in 2020, Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras, has now been officially delayed until 2021. The largest ship ever for the cruise line at 183,000 tons, Mardi Gras was originally scheduled to debut in August 2020, but due to delays at the ship yard, the first sailing was pushed back until November 14th. Itineraries out of Port Canaveral for departures from Nov. 14, 2020 to Jan. 30, 2021 have been cancelled, with the first departure now planned for February 6, 2021. Unfortunately, Carnvial…

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New Cruise Ship Construction and Refurb Delays (2020)

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Once cruising resumes, will you have to wait even longer for that shiny new cruise ship? We’re checking in on the status of new cruise ships and major refurbishments scheduled for 2020.   Also Read: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cruise Line Updates 2020 was supposed to be another incredible year for new cruise ship launches, then Covid-19 happened. While we’ve seen almost the entire world come to a standstill, many shipyards have been impacted with total shutdowns or slowdowns affecting the progress of work. In this post, we’ll update you on new…

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