The Carnival Celebration was built in 2022. The Celebration is named after the original Celebration that sailed with Carnival from 1987 - 2008. It has two unique zones not found on its sister ships: The Gateway, an area dedicated to travel and Carnival's history, and 820 Biscayne which has a retro-Miami vibe. Carnival Celebration and Mardi Gras are the newest and biggest ships in Carnival Cruise Line’s fleet. Both Carnival Celebration and Mardi Gras are in the Excel class, with Carnival Jubilee joining them in December 2023.Carnival Celebration and Mardi Gras offer more fun than ever before; after all, that is part of their brand! The Excel class of ships are 40% larger than all the other I have been on both the Celebration and the Mardi Gras. They are basically identical minus some of the theme areas. The Mardi Gras has a New Orleans/Mardi Gras theme while the Celebration is Miami/Art Deco. The biggest difference in venues is two of the bars on deck six. They have different themes and drinks on the two ships. I've narrowed our choices down to Celebration and Mardi Gras based on my casino offers. I've had better experiences sailing from Canaveral (Mardi Gras) vs. Miami (Celebration) but feel like Celebration might be the better ship? I haven't sailed on anything bigger than Breeze on Carnival and am not very familiar with pros and cons of the newer On the other hand, the Carnival Celebration is the newest vessel from Carnival. The Carnival Jubilee, launching in December 2023, will have its own unique zones. With a range of amenities and unique ship features, both the Carnival Celebration and Mardi Gras offer an enticing cruise experience. Itineraries Kids were more on Celebration, but that I believe was just time frame as it was a July cruise vs a Mardi Gras late September. I liked the Port Canaveral overall experience much better than Miami. he Bolt was effectively down the entire cruise on Celebration (saw it run a handful of time), Mardi Gras was operational the entire cruise Emeril's on Celebration has more and nicer seating, menu is the same. I like the specialty bar menus (Latitudes and Golden Jubilee) on Celebration a tiny bit better than two of them on Mardi Gras (Brass Magnolia and Fortune Teller). We have been on the Mardi Gras and are curious about what the difference’s might be between the two? I really like the 6 day itinerary as we have never been to Maghony Bay! Loved the aft pool. Is Emerils still going to be there? My husband has OBC offer of $500 that expires 10-31. Thanks I have s Went Celebrate in Jan and just got off Mardi Gras yesterday and there aren’t much difference. Food are pretty much the same each day (eg. street foods are always BBQ pork bun and Pad Thai for day 1). Shows are similar but Mardi Gras shows have a magician for intros (but he’s kinda lame). The Carnival Mardi Gras and Carnival Celebration are sister ships which means they have very similar deck plans. In this video we discuss the differences in 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. Hello everyone. I pulled up help.goccl.com today and looking at the cabins and placement. I noticed there is a difference between the MG and the Celebration. The cabin numbers are different but in the same locations. I thought they would be identical when looking at the deck plan - but they are n I've narrowed our choices down to Celebration and Mardi Gras based on my casino offers. I've had better experiences sailing from Canaveral (Mardi Gras) vs. Miami (Celebration) but feel like Celebration might be the better ship? I haven't sailed on anything bigger than Breeze on Carnival and am not very familiar with pros and cons of the newer Overall, I don't know if your experience will be much different on Mardi Gras. The layout is totally different, but it's the same kind of experience overall. It'd be different if you were talking about Carnival's older ships for booze cruises, but the Vista should provide similar levels of service, options, and class as the Mardi Gras. It has two unique zones not found on its sister ships, The Shores, a beach-themed area, and Currents which explores the depths of the ocean. It's 2 years newer than the Mardi Gras, which was built in 2021. The Mardi Gras pays homage to Carnival's first ship, also named the Mardi Gras. Good morning, My wife and I are just starting to plan a cruise for the winter of 2024 and are considering giving Carnival a try. Our only other Cruise was on the MSC Seaside a few years ago and from what I've heard, the experience between the two companies will be pretty different. Hello everybody, Sorry if this question has been asked before. We are thinking about a Celebration cruise. I saw the ship size, which is significantly smaller than the oasis class of Royal Caribbean and yet, the passenger capacity is about the same. Now my question to those, who have sailed on bo Palm Restaurant on Mardi Gras. Festivale Restaurant on Carnival Celebration.) Cucina del Capitano: Italian cuisine. First visit is complimentary on Mardi Gras and Celebration. Currently, all visits are complimentary on Jubilee. Chibang!: Menu with Mexican and Asian dishes. Second visits on Mardi Gras and Celebration are subject to an additional Hello everyone. I pulled up help.goccl.com today and looking at the cabins and placement. I noticed there is a difference between the MG and the Celebration. The cabin numbers are different but in the same locations. I thought they would be identical when looking at the deck plan - but they are n I'm booked on the Celebration this Sunday and sailed on the Mardi Gras last January. From the looks of it, they are identical except for some minor tweaks. Decorating and the switcheroo of Emeril's and the bar next to it.
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