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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. If you give a cruise ship the name Mardi Gras, you're setting expectations that everyone onboard is going to have a good time -- and Carnival's newest ship delivers just that. With its own roller Mardi Gras is an Excellence-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. She is Carnival's lead vessel of the fleet's Excel-class, a subclass of the Excellence class, and was built by Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku in Turku, Finland . Three vessels have been named Mardi Gras: Mardi Gras (1972), launched in 1960 as the liner Empress of Canada she was renamed on entering service with Carnival Cruise Line as a cruise ship in 1972. She was sold to Epirotiki in 1993 and scrapped in 2003 after a number of changes of both owner and name; Mardi Gras (2006), a bulk carrier launched Mardi Gras is the second Carnival ship to carry the name. When the cruise line was founded in 1972, its first ship was named TSS Mardi Gras. The latest version is over 150,000 gross registered Carnival pays homage to the line's very first ship, 1972's TSS Mardi Gras, with the innovative Carnival Mardi Gras! Named for the original ship that took Carnival to the seas, Carnival Mardi Gras is an XL-Class ship that accommodates over 6,500 passengers. This ship boasts the very first roller coaster at sea, named BOLT: Ultimate Sea Coaster. The delivery of the first ship, which would be named Mardi Gras, was planned for 2020. The ship is powered by liquid natural gas (LNG), making it the first LNG-powered cruise ship based in North America. Carnival explained that the pivot towards LNG was lower greenhouse gas emissions than traditional diesel engines. The 180,800-ton, 5,282-guest Mardi Gras is the first of Carnival's thrill-a-minute Mardi Gras class series. Innovative and exceptional, she is jam-packed with excitement for all ages! Many firsts include the introduction of a new-to-the-line suites-only enclave, six themed zones — each with unique venues for dining, entertainment and more. Named after the world-famous Mardi Gras celebration, the "Mardi Gras" ship is a floating carnival in its own right, promising travelers an unforgettable cruise experience. A Festive Icon: The Mardi Gras ship, introduced in August 2020, is the largest ship in the Carnival fleet and is a celebration of all things vibrant and lively. 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 It would be a ship that changed the history of cruising forever and whose name lives on today. Miami wasn’t well suited for ‘large’ cruise ships, and Mardi Gras ran aground fully loaded Mardi Gras Ship Accommodations . Mardi Gras' staterooms are major innovations in the field of helping you get ready for fun, or relaxing after a long day. Havana Staterooms and Suites: Your very own island resort aboard Mardi Gras near the Havana Bar & Pool. All Havana staterooms feature unique decor but step up to a Havana Cabana for an extra The graph below tracks historic price of the Carnival Mardi Gras cruise ship departing March 1, 2025. The most recent price for this sailing starts at $884 ($127 per night) for an Inside Cabin. Compared to the average price of $765 ($110 per night) , this represents a recent increase of 16% . The old Mardi Gras ship. TSS Mardi Gras vessel had IMO number 5103936, LOA length 198 m (650 ft), width 26 m (87 ft), draft 9 m (29 ft) and GT tonnage 27,300 tons (originally 18261 GT tons). Liner's capacity was 1240 passengers (originally 1048) plus 470 crew. Mardi Gras Ship Accommodations . Mardi Gras' staterooms are major innovations in the field of helping you get ready for fun, or relaxing after a long day. Havana Staterooms and Suites: Your very own island resort aboard Mardi Gras near the Havana Bar & Pool. All Havana staterooms feature unique decor but step up to a Havana Cabana for an extra Carnival Cruise Lines announced that their first Excellence-class ship will be named Mardi Gras. That was the name of Carnival’s very first ship when she set sail in 1972. That Mardi Gras (ex-Empress of Canada) sailed until 1993 and was only 18,261gt carrying around 950 passengers. Internally the ship was originally known as Reflection, but 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. If we were to do Mardi Gras again, we would definitely do your time dining. Didn't eat in the buffet the entire cruise. It was pretty underwhelming. The MDR was OK. The quick dining options were fantastic, like Guys Burgers, Big Chicken, Pizzeria, Panini, Guys BBQ, etc. Cucina del Capitano, for us, was the best meal on the ship! Carnival Cruise Line today announced the appointment of the senior officers for its newest and most innovative ship, Mardi Gras, currently under construction at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland Learn more about the Mardi Gras, including cabins, dining, activities, entertainment, and destinations. 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! So here’s
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