Recently, Marvelous Mouse Travels was given the opportunity to tour Carnival Cruise Line’s ship: Mardi Gras. This ship is grand and unique in so many ways including its six different zones you can explore onboard. The six zones are Grand Central, French Quarter, Summer Landing, La Piazza, Lido and the Ultimate Playground. Fun fact: this ship was our first to introduce distinctive onboard zones where you can take mini-onboard excursions to different “worlds” and experiences! Here are some of the fun highlights you’ll find across Mardi Gras’ zones: Grand Central. Your vacation has to kick off somewhere, and on Mardi Gras, that place is Grand Central Loads of people are excited about Mardi Gras, and when the Carnival ship debuts with Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral in 2021 folks are in for a whole bunch of onboard treats. Mardi Gras is going to be packed with fun of all kinds: tried-and-true fan-faves, new experiences and even an innovative can-you-believe-that or two! Carnival Cruise Line recently revealed our first look at design details for the highly anticipated Mardi Gras, the line’s most innovative ship set to debut in 2020. Mardi Gras will offer an extensive array of popular Carnival guest favorites along with new exciting experiences highlighted by six themed zones. Throughout the ship’s 20 decks Mardi Gras is the largest-ever ship built by Carnival and, at the time of this publishing, is the ninth-largest cruise ship in the world. There is no shortage of activities, entertainment, dining, and cabin options onboard this innovative ship. Mardi Gras Ship Zones. Get ready for six distinct onboard zones featuring brand-new experiences for spectacularly getting down to food, drink, and fun. Grand Central: On a Mardi Gras cruise your vacation starts in the Grand Central zone. Don't be surprised if you step inside and the first place you want to look is upwards. Mardi Gras, the first LNG-powered cruise ship in North America, will also have signature Carnival features like an Alchemy Bar, Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse and the Serenity adults-only retreat. Plus, a number of further innovations are to be announced. Bookings to open. Reservations open Jan. 30. 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 same week that Carnival Cruise Line released these new details about Mardi Gras, it also announced that it would be expanding its San Francisco cruise season in 2020 aboard Carnival Miracle. Carnival Miracle will cruise 27 voyages from San Francisco in 2020 rather than 22. 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. 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 three-deck Celebration Central is similar to the Mardi Gras’ Grand Central Atrium in that it is actually not in the center of the ship but on the starboard side, backed with a 30-foot tall 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 Mardi Gras Ship Zones. Get ready for six distinct onboard zones featuring brand-new experiences for spectacularly getting down to food, drink, and fun. Grand Central: On a Mardi Gras cruise your vacation starts in the Grand Central zone. Don't be surprised if you step inside and the first place you want to look is upwards. Construction on the Mardi Gras cruise ship was started with the steel cutting ceremony held in November 2018. Scheduled to be delivered in May 2020, the cruise ship will embark on a nine-day maiden voyage from Copenhagen, Denmark, to Southampton, UK, in August 2020. Mardi Gras design and technical specifications With a maiden voyage scheduled for summer 2020, Mardi Gras will be Carnival’s newest and largest-ever ship. Sharing a name with Carnival’s first vessel launched back in 1972, Mardi Gras will continue the cruise line’s reputation for laidback fun with revolutionary new amenities, including BOLT, the first-ever roller coaster at sea. After a handful of delays, Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship Mardi Gras entered into passenger service on July 31, 2021. The much-anticipated vessel was a departure from previous vessels in the Read verified user reviews and real traveler photos on each pools available on the ship. Mardi Gras Cruise Reviews - Onboard Activities - Pools 4.4 (1438 Reviews) When Carnival's next new ship, Mardi Gras, arrives in 2020, it might be a shock to many past Carnival Cruise Line passengers. one of six themed zones onboard. Styled after New Orleans (in Mardi Gras measures 181,808 GT [3] and has a maximum passenger capacity of 6,500 passengers, with approximately 2,000 crew members. [4] [5] Mardi Gras is divided into six zones incorporating themed elements and spaces that host activities and events and also house various dining and shopping outlets. [6]
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