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 (Carnival Cruise Line) current ship position tracker and cruise itinerary with port details. Carnival Mardi Gras current position is at Mardi Gras was built by Fincantieri in Italy. The ship has been in active service for 4 years. View Mardi Gras' real-time location, route, speed, course history, itinerary updates, port destinations, estimated arrival times, and more in the cruise ship tracker map below. Current position of cruise ship "Carnival Mardi Gras" Current Sailing: 7 Night Caribbean Eastern: Departure port: Port Canaveral: Departure: 2025-02-22: Disembarking port: Port Canaveral: Disembarking date: 2025-03-01: Current Position: At Sea Where is the current position of MARDI GRAS presently? Vessel MARDI GRAS is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas. Her IMO number is 9837444 and MMSI number is 311001049. Main ship particulars are length of 345 m and beam of 42 m. Maps below show the following voyage data - Present Location, NExt port, Estimated (ETA) and Prediced Time of arrival (PTA), Speed, Course, Draught Vessel MARDI GRAS (IMO 9837444, MMSI 311001049) is a Passenger (Cruise) Ship built in 2020 and currently sailing under the flag of Bahamas. 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. Dual tracking of MARDI GRAS's present position by VesselFinder and MarineTraffic, Itinerary, Free Ship Tracking, Estimated time of arrival(ETA), Next Visiting Port, Speed, Route, Similar Ships in Carnival Cruise Line's Fleet. Mardi Gras to meet maritime history? the festive vibe of Mobile’s Carnival season will welcome the arrival of the USS McFaul on Friday as Mobile’s 2025 Mardi Gras ship. which now owns Mardi Gras theater Mardi Gras casino Limelight lounge The Punchliner comedy club Heroes Tribute lounge Carnival Kitchen Family Harbor lounge Camp Ocean Circle C teens club (12-14yrs) Club O2 teens club (15-17yrs) The Warehouse Dr Seuss Bookville The Cruise Ship Mardi Gras is one of the world’s largest, most luxurious cruise ships operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Boasting over 2,400 staterooms, 20+ restaurants and eateries, a spa and fitness center, numerous entertainment venues, and an expansive pool deck with water slides, Mardi Gras has something for everyone. It’s the second time in five years that the McFaul has been temporarily stationed in Mobile for Mardi Gras. The ship was last in the city in February 2020, celebrating Mardi Gras right before Carnival's newest ship to their new XL-class, Mardi Gras® is the greenest cruise ship in North America, the first to be powered by clean-burning liquefied natural gas (or “LNG”). This ship introduces Zones — six themed areas packed with brand-new experiences for eating, drinking and spectacularly getting down to fun. (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 Carnival Mardi Gras, the first of Carnival’s thrill-a-minute Mardi Gras class series, is currently located at the North West Atlantic Ocean (coordinates 26.33143 N -76.19537 W) cruising at a speed of 11.7 kn (22 kmh 13 mph) en route to US PCV-BH NAS. Mardi Gras, the newest ship from Carnival Cruise Line and the most ballyhooed vessel to debut this year, claims several superlatives -- the first ship with a roller coaster, the first ship in North America to run on liquefied natural gas and the first ship to have a side-facing atrium that looks out over the ocean (and converts to a theater at night). The City of Mobile is introducing their Mardi Gras ship this year. The USS McFaul will serve in this honor. The welcome ceremony takes place on February 28th starting at 11 AM. Those wanting to welcome it needs to head to the Mobile Convention Center on Water Street. Public tours for the McFaul run from March 1st to March 3rd, The Cruise Director’s assignments and schedule are subject to change as the needs aboard different ships change. Schedules often overlap with another Cruise Director at the beginning and end of assignments. This allows the new Cruise Directors to become accustomed to a new ship and learn what activities and entertainment the ship offers. Deck 11 would be preferable along the sides of the ship but I do not know about the front. On the sides, balconies on 11 can look right down into those on lower decks while Deck 12 balconies do not overlook those on Deck 11. WELCOME CEREMONY FOR MOBILE'S 2025 MARDI GRAS SHIP. Feb 28th, 2025 . At approximately 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, the Mobile Council of the Navy League of the United States, the City of Mobile, and the Alabama Port Authority (APA) will welcome the USS McFAUL (DDG 74) as Mobile’s 2025 Mardi Gras ship. Parking: Mobile Convention Center.
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