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The Carnival Mardi Gras was built in 2020. Carnival includes 27 active ships. The oldest in the fleet was built in 1996 while the newest ship was built in 2023. The average Carnival ship is 17 years old and the median build date for all active ships is 2007 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 and falls in line as number 3 among the 27 active ships that make up the fleet. Carnival Mardi Gras is included in Carnival’s XL Class. At full capacity, the Carnival Mardi Gras holds 8,375 passengers. 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. All about the Carnival Mardi Gras Carnival Mardi Gras. The Carnival Mardi Gras was built in 2021. It's considered a large size ship. Coming in at 1,130 ft long and 137 ft wide, it's roughly the length of 3.1 football fields, as wide as 2.6 tractor trailers, and the same height as a 17-story building. The Mardi Gras pays homage to Carnival's Built in 2020, the Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Mardi Gras cruise ship weighs 181K tons and has 2641 staterooms for up to 6338 passengers served by 1745 crew. There are 18 passenger decks, 11 with cabins. Ships Excel Class Mardi Gras Carnival Celebration Carnival Jubilee Venice Class Carnival Venezia Visit Ship on Carnival.com. See Ship Fact Sheet. Members of media 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. Carnival Mardi Gras rooms are more thoughtful in terms of design and storage than other Carnival ships. Unsurprisingly, balcony rooms and Ocean Suites are popular for their views of the sea. 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 Carnival Mardi Gras, a 2020-built XL Class cruise ship, is the largest ship in Carnival Cruise Line’s fleet and the ninth-largest cruise ship globally. It measures 181,808 GT and has a maximum passenger capacity of 6,500 passengers, with approximately 2,000 crew members. The original Mardi Gras ship was launched under a different name in 1960, before becoming a Carnival ship and gaining the Mardi Gras name in 1972. Carnival sold the ship in 1993, after which the With Carnival suspending operations until February 2021, Mardi Gras will be among the early few cruise ships to begin sailings from Florida. She’ll debut on February 6 out of Port Canaveral Explore list of Carnival Ships by Size 2025 from Biggest to Smallest. Find the perfect cruise for you and choose your ideal voyage today! Mardi Gras: Excel: 2020: Pin Photo Credit: Carnival Cruise Line. On November 15, 2018, Carnival held the steel-cutting ceremony at Meyer Turku for the still-unnamed vessel. Carnival unveiled the new ship’s livery at the ceremony, which features a predominantly blue hull with red and white accents. The Carnival Mardi Gras was built in 2021. The Mardi Gras pays homage to Carnival's first ship, also named the Mardi Gras. It has two unique zones not found on its sister ships: The French Quarter, a New Orleans-themed area, and La Piazza, which is dedicated to the Italian heritage of Carnival cabins. The Venezia is part of Carnival's "Fun Italian Style" Program. This ship is on loan from sister company Costa cruises. It's similar to Carnival's Vista-class ships, but it has a distinct Italian style. It's 2 years older than the Mardi Gras, which was built in 2021. The Mardi Gras pays homage to Carnival's first ship, also named the Mardi Gras. Carnival Mardi Gras is the latest and largest ship in the Carnival fleet at time of writing (October 2021). She was christened in Port Canaveral, Florida on 23 October 2021. She is the first ship in North America to be powered by Liquified Natural Gas (LNG). It's 10 years older than the Mardi Gras, which was built in 2021. The Mardi Gras pays homage to Carnival's first ship, also named the Mardi Gras. It has two unique zones not found on its sister ships: The French Quarter, a New Orleans-themed area, and La Piazza, which is dedicated to the Italian heritage of Carnival cabins. Comparison Overview Mardi Gras also features a piano bar, comedy club and live gameshows, such as Family Feud and Deal or No Deal. 4. When cruising on Carnival Mardi Gras, you’ll indulge in some of the best casual cuisine at sea. One area where Carnival Mardi Gras shines in comparison to other cruise ships is the number of complimentary dining options onboard. Carnival Cruise Line has 26 ships, including the oldest Carnival Elation from 1998 and the new Carnival Jubilee launched in 2023. The table below shows the ship's name, class, the Carnival cruise
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