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. Join us in New Orleans for a Mardi Gras celebration unlike any other. Let the good times roll with two incredible options designed to elevate your experience. Enjoy the electrifying parade and unlimited cocktails from reserved stadium seating on the street, or upgrade to balcony access featuring a buffet and open bar. At the end of the cruise, VACAYA has an incredible 4-night post-cruise stay in New Orleans available for purchase, as well. Those 4 nights are packed with nearly everything you could ever want from a Mardi Gras experience – grandstand seating for the best parades (Endymion, Bacchus, Zulu, and Rex), delicious food, bayou fun, transfers Cruises. New Orleans Mardi Gras: March 2025; MayDaze: May 2025; Danube Delights River Cruise: July 2025; Best of Holland & Belgium + Amsterdam Gay Pride: July 2025; New England & Canada: Sept 2025; VACAYA CARIBBEAN CRUISE: FEB 2026; Hollywood Sunsets & Mexican Horizons: April 2026; Links. Follow us on Facebook! Join “BearCruise Sailors All-Inclusive Caribbean and Mardi Gras in New Orleans 19 NIGHTS. 31 Jan 2026. CRUISE ID: T009484. Cruise Ship Rating 1-night New Orleans pre-cruise stay January 5, 2025 – March 3, 2025 Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler aboard the Steamboat NATCHEZ! Select our “Mardi Gras” Party Package to upgrade your river cruise experience. This package includes your two-hour cruise, a Creole lunch sampler or Creole dinner buffet, a decorated reserved table (1st seating option), three alcoholic beverages from our specialty [] Celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans in style with our epic US Music Cities package. Includes Nashville, Memphis & and all-inclusive Caribbean cruise. Mardi Gras 2024 in New Orleans & Western Caribbean cruise with Memphis & Nashville from £2999 Celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans in style with an all-inclusive Caribbean cruise onboard Norwegian Getaway. Mardi Gras 2025 in New Orleans & All-Inc Western Caribbean cruise from £2499 Home New Orleans has been famed for this celebration since 1835 - there is a truly incredible history here. Eating and drinking If there's one type of food that you have to try during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, it's king cake. This iced Danish-type doughnut is outrageously sweet, very much in keeping with the spirit of the festival itself. A Carnival cruise from New Orleans is your chance to discover the unmistakable charm and flavor of the Crescent City. Before or after you cruise, take a little time to explore the French Quarter — romantic as ever, with restaurants serving up heaping helpings of savory Creole cuisine, and nightclubs and street musicians playing the kind of jazz that gets your toes tapping. Celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans in style with our epic US Music Cities package. Includes Nashville, Memphis & and all-inclusive Caribbean cruise. Mardi Gras in New Orleans & All-Inc Caribbean with Memphis & Nashville from £2699 Nashville, Memphis, Mardi Gras in New Orleans & Western Caribbean 16 NIGHTS. 15 Feb 2022. CRUISE ID: T00203. Cruise Ship Rating 1 Night Pre-Cruise Stay
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