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Carnival Mardi Gras cruise ship itinerary, 2025-2026-2027 itineraries (homeports, dates, prices), cruise tracker (ship location now/current position tracking), review, news What is Mardi Gras? Carnival in New Orleans and around the world is rooted in Christian and Roman Catholic traditions. The season begins on Jan. 6, the 12th day after Christmas, and continues until Mardi Gras, which is the final day of feasting, drinking and revelry before Ash Wednesday and the fasting associated with Lent, the Christian season 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. This latest batch of altered routes and port times, revealed on September 5, 2024, impacts cruises with departure dates in 2025 and 2026 on the ships Mardi Gras, Carnival Freedom, and Carnival Spirit. Guests boarding Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras at Port Canaveral on Saturday, February 3, 2024 have been asked to push back their arrival to the cruise terminal due to a medical evacuation The Carnival season will end on Mardi Gras, which is now one week away! From parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday (5:30 a.m. EDT) -- We're just back from the first sailing of Carnival's newest and much-anticipated ship, Mardi Gras -- and in our opinion, the first vessel in the cruise line's new Excel class WWL-TV presents the 2025 Mardi Gras Parade Tracker. We are New Orleans' premier Mardi Gras parade tracking service. We cover more parades in more areas of the city than any other app available on People yell for beads from a home decorated for Mardi Gras as Krewe of Okeanos parades on the Uptown route in New Orleans, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, during carnival celebrations ahead of Mardi Gras. (Sophia Germer/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP) Mardi Gras officially kicked off in the city on Jan. 6 and runs through Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras Day, on March 4. Between now and Fat Tuesday, about 40 parades are planned. Banned from parade routes Mardi Gras Mardi Gras. Members of media: sign up to get the latest Carnival news delivered to your inbox. Sign Up. Thank you. An email has been sent to you with Carnival celebrations — parties, fancy masked balls and other markers of the season — may start on Jan. 6, but the big buildup to Mardi Gras happens in New Orleans in the final 12 days of the season, with large parades rolling past mansions on St. Charles Avenue and into the downtown area of office buildings and hotels. John Menge Eastman reigns as Rex 2024, King of Carnival, during Mardi Gras celebrations on February 13, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. ERIKA GOLDRING / Getty Images More from CBS News. Thank you. An email has been sent to you with instructions to set up your subscription. The Mardi Gras season known as "Carnival" commences on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 and concludes on Fat Tuesday, March 4, 2025. When is Mardi Gras? Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, will take place on March 4 The Covington Police Department is pleased to announce route, parking, and safety information for the annual Carnival in Covington Mardi Gras Day celebration, starting with the Covington Lions Club parade, Mystic Krewe of Covington parade, and the Krewe of Bogue Falaya parade, scheduled to roll on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025, starting at 10:00 AM. Mardi Gras is the last and "biggest day of celebration," according to Mardi Gras New Orleans. What are some other names for Mardi Gras? Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, the end of Carnival. The oldest female Mardi Gras organization in Jefferson Parish will celebrate Carnival 2025 with a 200-member, 18-float parade. This year's theme is “Isis Goes on a Field Trip” Floats will include Rivertown Theater , Aquarium, and Circus . Join us for our full ship tour of the Carnival Mardi Gras. We recently sailed on this beautiful ship, and had an incredible time. Thank you Insta360 for our Fun cruise! Feb 26th, 2025. Wonderful week away from the snow. I loved this cruise and the size/layout of the Mardi Gras. This is one of my favorite itineraries.
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