MARDI GRAS: FUN-FUELED VACATION INNOVATION POWERED BY LNG. When we launched our first ship, 1972's TSS Mardi Gras, we made cruising a lot less stuffy, a bit less fancy, the kind of fun everybody could enjoy. Nobody expected this ship to change the cruise world, but here we are! The new Mardi Gras ship also has Carnival's signature facilities Serenity (adults-only resort), Alchemy Bar, Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse. Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks. Carnival Mardi Gras main dining rooms feature select items from the onboard steakhouse, available for an additional fee. Mardi Gras also has a Lido buffet. Find Mardi Gras sailing dates and sailing calendars and rates on iCruise.com. Book Mardi Gras sailings online or call 1-800-427-8473. So here’s a brand-new ship with a familiar name. With this Mardi Gras ® we aren't just paying homage to our first ship — in cruising circles this name suggests innovation, signals the start of something big. Oh, and this Mardi Gras still shouts “fun!” at the top of its lungs. The Mardi Gras has a construction date of 2020 and a total size of 180,800 gross tons. The ship measures 1,130 feet (344 meters) in length. Carnival Mardi Gras is included in Carnival’s XL Class. At full capacity, the Carnival Mardi Gras holds 8,375 passengers. That includes 6,630 cruise vacationers and 1,745 staff members. See Carnival Mardi Gras current position and itinerary. Enjoy our price alerts, professional reviews and photos of the Carnival Mardi Gras. Carnival Cruise Line Mardi Gras Cruise Itineraries. its culinary celebration May's Culinary Month events build on the success of the two-island nation's annual Restaurant Week. Mardi Gras - Photo by Carnival Cruise Line. It’s time to let the good times roll with a cruise on Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras. This ship, the first among the cruise line’s new Excel Class of vessels, made big waves for Carnival with never-before seen activities, dining options, staterooms, and entertainment. There are currently 107 upcoming cruises on Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Mardi Gras. This includes all future itineraries through April 24, 2027. The next itinerary departs from Port Canaveral, Florida. The average price for all upcoming sailings on the Carnival Mardi Gras is currently $135 per passenger, per day for the inside cabin type Spanning 20 decks high above the sea level Mardi Gras is the latest XL-Class flagship in the Carnival Cruise Line fleet. Paying homage to the line's very first ship TSS Mardi Gras, which set sail in 1972, the new Mardi Gras is a grandiose vessel that accommodates 6,500 passengers. From 1130 pm to 100 am on a daily basis there was a mini buffet available on the Mardi Gras this past week. Mac n cheese with pulled pork, two sandwich choices and fruit and cookies were available. Also, Quest has returned as "Adult Game Night". Was held in the Punchliner Lounge this past week and scheduled again for later this week. So here’s a brand-new ship with a familiar name. With this Mardi Gras ® we aren't just paying homage to our first ship — in cruising circles this name suggests innovation, signals the start of something big. Oh, and this Mardi Gras still shouts “fun!” at the top of its lungs. Carnival Mardi Gras is becoming increasingly popular among guests of Carnival Cruise Line. fee from $500 per day to $3,000 per week. Other Mardi Gras guests can purchase loft 19 access if a Celebrity chef and restaurateur Guy Fieri is welcoming his fans to see all the fun he and his family enjoyed aboard Mardi Gras for “Guy’s Ultimate Family Cruise.” The special program airs Friday at 9 p.m. EST on Food Network, and will be available for streaming on Max. Introduction to Dive-In Movies “Dive-In Movies” are one of the things I love most about cruising on Carnival. So if you’re booked on a Carnival cruise for March 2025, be sure to grab a bag of popcorn (note there is a $4 charge for popcorn on most ships), some buffet desserts and a coffee or adult beverage, pull up a lounger, and enjoy a flick at sea! We did our first cruise on the Carnival Paradise in 2013 then went on NCL Epic in 2019. Both the ships were smaller relative to the Mardi Gras. The included food options available on Mardi Gras were above and beyond what we expected. The bigger the ship though, the more people. There are trade offs. In my final entry, I give my final thoughts on Mardi Gras, Carnival Cruise Line's newest mega-ship. So having spent a week onboard Carnival's newest, biggest, most buzzed-about ship — and Cruise Outlook provides custom weather forecasts for many cruise sailings as well as other information about your trip. Planning and packing for your next cruise has never been so easy! Read the Mardi Gras review by Cruiseline.com member flisa22 from February 15, 2025 of the 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) cruise. Cruise review , rated 4.8 out of 5 stars by member flisa22 The Mardi Gras has a construction date of 2020 and a total size of 180,800 gross tons. The ship measures 1,130 feet (344 meters) in length. Carnival Mardi Gras is included in Carnival’s XL Class. At full capacity, the Carnival Mardi Gras holds 8,375 passengers. That includes 6,630 cruise vacationers and 1,745 staff members.
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