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Launched in 2021, Mardi Gras is an innovative Excel-class ship featuring six themed zones and exciting attractions like BOLT, the first roller coaster at sea. With dining options ranging from Emeril’s Bistro 1396 serving Creole cuisine to Guy’s Burger Joint and Cucina del Capitano, there’s something to satisfy every craving. 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. Restaurants on Carnival and Mardi Gras that Are Completely Free. PALM RESTAURANT (Main Dining Room) The Palm Restaurant, the ship’s primary dining venue, can be found on Decks 6 and 7, and its name comes from those decks. The upscale but never stuffy setting is complemented by a dinner menu that features multiple courses and is updated daily. The ship's architects noted that Mardi Gras requires a different dining flow, as the ship does not work if all guests eat their meals in the main dining room and Lido. Explore Mardi Gras dining Carnival Mardi Gras dining provides cruisers with a mouthwatering blend of exciting new dining options and perennial cruise line favorites. Passengers can taste authentic bayou flavors at Emeril’s Bistro 1396, Emeril Lagasse’s first-ever restaurant at sea, or enjoy a tableside performance at Bonsai Teppanyaki. The new dining room menus were released on the Carnival Dream in June and Carnival Conquest in July of 2023. The Carnival Menu rollout continued fleetwide around the dates listed below: Carnival Radiance: August 18, 2023. Mardi Gras: August 19, 2023. Carnival Breeze: September 2, 2023. Carnival Panorama: September 2, 2023 Carnival Cruise Line’s new ship, Mardi Gras, is absolutely chock-full of dining venues, many included and some with an up-charge. To help passengers determine what’s open for which meal and Mardi Gras is Carnival Cruise Line's newest and largest cruise ship. Here are the dining venues for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Mardi Gras. Options marked with ($) come with an additional Cucina Del Capitano on the Mardi Gras works differently than some of Carnival's older ships as on the Mardi Gras this is considered an alternative to the main dining room. Guests on Mardi Gras can dine one complimentary time in Cucina Del Capitano and then each additional visit costs extra ($8 per person at the time of writing). Dining Guide for Mardi Gras. Embarking on a culinary journey aboard Carnival's Mardi Gras cruise ship offers an exceptional array of dining venues to tantalize your taste buds. With 22 unique eateries, ranging from elegant specialty restaurants to casual, no-charge dining options, cruisers are spoiled for choice. Starting Summer 2025, 12 Carnival ships will sail to Celebration Key from eight homeports: From Miami: Carnival Celebration and Carnival Conquest. From Port Canaveral: Mardi Gras, Carnival Freedom, and Carnival Glory. From Galveston: Carnival Dream and Carnival Legend. From New Orleans: Carnival Liberty. From Baltimore: Carnival Pride If we were to do Mardi Gras again, we would definitely do your time dining. Didn't eat in the buffet the entire cruise. It was pretty underwhelming. The MDR was OK. The quick dining options were fantastic, like Guys Burgers, Big Chicken, Pizzeria, Panini, Guys BBQ, etc. Cucina del Capitano, for us, was the best meal on the ship! Carnival ChiBang restaurant is available on the Carnival Excel Class Ships including Mardi Gras, Celebration, and Jubilee ships and offers a mix of Chinese and Mexican flavors. Diners can enjoy this Chibang menu Carnival for free for now while on the cruise. Here is the ChiBang Carnival menu 2025: 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. On Mardi Gras last year, the dining room opened 30 minutes earlier (5:00) on the first elegant night than the other six nights. Also, on Mardi Gras with YTD you have the option to dine in the dining room, Cucina del Capitano, Chibang, and Pig and Anchor. For Pig and Anchor you just show up, but you check in on the app for the others. 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 Im going on Mardi Gras next February. Really looking forward to it. When we sailed on Mariner of the Seas at the start of the month, Mardi Gras was leaving Port Canaveral at the same time. Everyone in our group was jealous, though mostly because of the roller coaster. The roller coast looks cool, but im not excited about spending $15/ride. Mardi Gras Ship Stats. 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. These suites are located on Decks 10, 11 and 12, offer areas for dining and relaxing as well as a spacious balcony with loungers and dining space. Along with Excel Suites, Mardi Gras includes all the suites and suite perks on our other ships, including the following suite options: Havana Cabana Corner Suite; Havana Cabana Suite 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.
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