Carnival Cruise Line Takes Delivery of Celebration

Carnival Celebration

The second vessel in Carnival Cruise Line’s Excel-class has been delivered to the line from the shipyard at Meyer Turku. Sister to the extremely popular Mardi Gras delivered last year, Carnival Celebration will offer most of the same features and activities, but has been designed with new elements and theming as well.   Marking the finale to Carnival’s 50th anniversary celebrations, Carnival President Christine Duffy and Carnival Senior Vice President of New Builds Ben Clement joined CEO of Meyer Turku Tim Meyer to welcome Carnival Celebration into the fleet at…

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Carnival Reveals The Gateway For New Ship Celebration

Carnival Celebration - The Gateway

Carnival Cruise Line’s next ship, Carnival Celebration, will feature The Gateway, an entirely new area on two decks that celebrates travel and the excitement of exploring new destinations. The zone revealed during a virtual press conference today will have designs and décor inspired by grand terminals, transportation stations and departure points around the world, the entertainment, dining and shopping zone will feature a promenade highlighted by 12 high-definition multimedia virtual windows displaying unique scenes. The 9.5’ by 5’ windows and the nearly 100’ LED ceiling will be complemented by show…

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Carnival Cruise Line Grand Bahama Port Breaks Ground

A brand new cruise port is on the horizon for Carnival Cruise Line. In cooperation with the Grand Bahama Port Authority and the Government of The Bahamas, Carnival Cruise Line held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new cruise port destination on Grand Bahama Island. The new Carnival Grand Bahama cruise port destination, expected to open in late 2024, is being developed on the south side of the island and will continue to serve as a gateway to Grand Bahama while also offering guests a uniquely Bahamian experience with many exciting…

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Carnival Celebration to Feature Miami Themed Zone

Carnival Cruise Line’s second Excel-Class ship, Carnival Celebration, will pay homage to Miami, the city where the line was founded 50 years ago. While most of the design elements of Carnival Celebration will be carried over from sister ship Mardi Gras launched in 2021, some of the ship’s six zones will be tweaked to offer some personalization, as has been the case with other ships launched within specific classes.   Named after the address of Carnival’s original headquarters, 820 Biscayne will celebrate the culture, architectural styles and flavors of the…

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Royal Caribbean Debuts Wonder of the Seas

Wonder of the Seas

Royal Caribbean’s latest new cruise ship, Wonder of the Seas, is on her inaugural voyage in the Caribbean. The new title holder of world’s largest cruise ship, departed Port Everglades, Florida on Friday March 4, 2022 with over 4,000 guests onboard, which by-the-official numbers for this vessel is around 70% capacity at double occupancy.   Wonder of the Seas is the fifth Oasis-Class vessel for Royal Caribbean, following Oasis of the Seas (2009), Allure of the Seas (2010), Harmony  of the Seas (2016) and most recently Symphony of the Seas…

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