MEET THE CEREMONY. We kick off a new ship’s career with a naming ceremony and ours are one part tradition and a lotta parts fun! On the tradition end, we get dignitaries like Mardi Gras' godmother, Miss Dominican Republic Kimberly Jiménez, and our own Chief Fun Officer Shaq to help make sure the champagne bottle gets broken just right for good luck. Discover the Mardi Gras itinerary for July 2025 and find the best deals with iCruise.com. Plan your dream cruise online or call 1-800-427-8473 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. See Carnival Mardi Gras's 2025 to 2026 schedule and popular upcoming cruise itineraries on Cruise Critic. Explore destinations to start your Carnival Mardi Gras cruise planning. Find a Cruise The July 5, 2025 cruise on the Carnival Mardi Gras departs from Port Canaveral, Florida. On this 8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) sailing, the ship will visit a total of 5 different cruise port destinations, including its departure port. The Carnival Mardi Gras sets sail on Saturday, Jul 5th and returns on Sunday, Jul 13th. Carnival Cruises 2025 Showing 1403 cruise(s) Mardi Gras. 7 Night Western Caribbean July. Tue 1. Carnival Firenze. The July 19, 2025 cruise on the Carnival Mardi Gras departs from Port Canaveral, Florida. On this 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) sailing, the ship will visit a total of 5 different cruise port destinations, including its departure port. The Carnival Mardi Gras sets sail on Saturday, Jul 19th and returns on Saturday, Jul 26th. Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras itineraries calendar for 2025 provides a comprehensive overview of the scheduled sailings. This calendar includes details of each itinerary such as ports, departure dates, weekdays, cruise day sequences, port locations, arrival and departure times, and berthing arrangements. Mardi Gras. Carnival Cruise Lines . Saturday July 5, 2025 Saturday August 30, 2025 Mardi Gras Schedule by Month March 2025 April 2025 May 2025 Each Mardi Gras Parade has a unique history and theme. 2025 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule . Krewe of Majestic Carnival Club 11:00am view map ; Discover the Mardi Gras itinerary for January 2025 and find the best deals with iCruise.com. Plan your dream cruise 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. Discover the Mardi Gras itinerary for August 2025 and find the best deals with iCruise.com. Plan your dream cruise online or call 1-800-427-8473 Starting Summer 2025, 12 Carnival ships will sail to Celebration Key from eight homeports: From Miami: Carnival Celebration and Carnival Conquest. From Port Canaveral: Mardi Gras, Carnival Freedom, and Carnival Glory. From Galveston: Carnival Dream and Carnival Legend. From New Orleans: Carnival Liberty. From Baltimore: Carnival Pride Carnival Mardi Gras cruise ship itinerary, 2025-2026-2027 itineraries (homeports, dates, prices), cruise tracker (ship location now/current position tracking), review, news The Carnival Mardi Gras sails on June 28, 2025 for a 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip). The ship will depart the port of Port Canaveral, Florida at 3:30 PM and will return to the port of Port Canaveral, Florida on Jul 5th at 8:00 AM. Carnival Kitchen: (on Carnival Celebration, Carnival Jubilee and Mardi Gras): Guests can enjoy more than 15 onboard hands-on culinary experiences led by our talented chefs. Cooking Demonstration (on select Carnival Journeys sailings): Learn to cook Steakhouse-style from our team of chefs as they demonstrate the tricks of the trade used to make 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. Carnival Liberty – May 17, 2025 – July 5, 2025 Carnival Conquest – August 22, 2025 – September 30, 2025 Mardi Gras – September 27, 2025 – October 15, 2025 Travel to Barcelona on Carnival Mardi Gras, take a tour of the Bahamas, join Royal Caribbean to the southern Caribbean or hit the western Caribbean aboard Disney Treasure Azamara Onward The ship lives up to its name with lots of cruises in the Mediterranean but also departures from far-from-the-Med ports like Auckland, Singapore, Hong Kong and
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