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Carnival Cruise Line Christens Mardi Gras

October 27, 2021 quality_baz Ocean Cruises Comments Off on Carnival Cruise Line Christens Mardi Gras

Carnival Cruise Line Christens Mardi Gras

Carnival Cruise Line christened Mardi Gras at Port Canaveral, Florida. at a “Universe of Fun” celebration befitting of the world’s most fun cruise ship, in the first ship naming ceremony held in the U.S. since the cruise industry’s restart this summer (northern hemisphere).

Carnival’s Chief Fun Officer Shaquille O’Neal attended the festivities and cut the ribbon of his first Big Chicken restaurant at sea that debuted on Mardi Gras when she began cruise operations on July 31.

Miss Universe, Dominican Republic, Kimberly Jimenez served as the ship’s Godmother and officially named the ship and was joined by Miss Universe, Andrea Meza and Miss USA, Asya Branch who sang the national anthem. The event featured a “World of Nations” flag procession to highlight the diversity of the 120 nationalities of Carnival crew members, and, of course, a Mardi Gras parade with a Second Line Band.

Godmother Jimenez blessed the ship in both English and her native Spanish and activated the traditional champagne bottle break, officially naming the ship. In a celebration of the ship’s name, a special Mardi Gras parade with Duffy, Donald and O’Neal leading it, capped off the festivities.

Mardi Gras is the first cruise ship in the Americas to be powered by eco-friendly Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and the first to feature a roller coaster.  The 180,000-ton ship boasts six distinct themed zones with a variety of food, beverage and entertainment options, including dining venues from Lagasse, Fieri, O’Neal and Rudi Sodamin. Mardi Gras sails weekly from Port Canaveral on alternating Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises.

Carnival announces new local seasonal ales to Carnival Splendor

October 1, 2021 quality_baz Ocean Cruises Comments Off on Carnival announces new local seasonal ales to Carnival Splendor

It’s Smooth Sailing with Carnival Cruise Line and the Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel

Saying cheers to Aussie guests, Carnival Cruise Line today announced the introduction of new seasonal ales crafted by Sydney’s own Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel.

Bringing together flavours and ingredients from around the world, a rotating selection of Lord Nelson ales will be available to quench the thirst of Aussies sailing from Sydney onboard Carnival Splendor.

Among the selection includes Smooth Sailing session ale, Old Admiral Dark Ale and Hape single hop pale ale.

Brewed with pilsner malt and American hop varieties, Smooth Sailing session ale is a clean finishing beer, best enjoyed when you’re lying by the pool. Featuring fruit aromatics and a mild bitterness, this easy-drinking ale is the perfect companion to a Guy’s burger (with beetroot, of course).

Created with Motueka hops from our Kiwi neighbours, Hape single hop pale ale is a malty and refreshing thirst quencher with a fruity citrus aroma. Paired perfectly with a lobster BLT from Seafood Shack, it’s a “sweet as” brew.

For those craving a full-bodied beer, Old Admiral dark ale is an Aussie take on a British and German malt-driven ale. Best served at room temperature with a juicy steak cooked by Fahrenheit 555, Old Admiral is the ideal introduction for those just beginning their dark beer journey.

Carnival Cruise Line first partnered with the Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel in The Rocks to create an exclusive beer for Australian cruisers – ThirstyFrog Summer Ale – the fan-favourite beverage onboard Australian ships that’s been sampled from Honolulu to Hobart, Alaska to Adelaide and Singapore to Sydney since 2014.

Carnival Dream & Carnival Glory Become Latest Ship Adorned with New Hull Design

August 12, 2021 quality_baz Ocean Cruises Comments Off on Carnival Dream & Carnival Glory Become Latest Ship Adorned with New Hull Design

Latest Carnival Ships to receives new paint design

Shown here in dry dock in Marseilles, France, Carnival Dream is the latest Carnival Cruise Line ship to be adorned with a stunning new hull design, joining Carnival Magic which were completed over the past few weeks. Carnival Magic received the new livery in May, The next ship in line is Carnival Valor, which is currently in dry dock with work scheduled to be done by the end of July, marking the fourth ship to feature the new livery. Going forward, the new design will be added across all Carnival Cruise Line ships.

The new livery pays homage to maritime tradition and is inspired by design which debuted on its newest ship, Mardi Gras, scheduled to enter service from Port Canaveral, Fla., July 31.

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Carnival Cruise Line Returns To Guest Operations From PortMiami

July 5, 2021 baz Ocean Cruises Comments Off on Carnival Cruise Line Returns To Guest Operations From PortMiami

Carnival Returns To PortMiami

Carnival Cruise Line kicked off its first cruise from in almost 16 months from PortMiami, The Cruise Capital of the World, today with the departure of Carnival Horizon.

Carnival’s resumption of service in Miami provides guests with a much-anticipated vacation and is a further boost to the economy both locally and throughout the state.  Florida is number one in the nation in cruise embarkations with the cruise industry contributing more than $9 billion in direct purchases and responsible for over 159,000 jobs.  In Miami-Dade alone, cruise activity generates approximately $7 billion of spend and 40,000 jobs annually.  Of the 437,000 cruise industry-supported jobs in the USA, nearly 37% are in Florida.

In addition to Carnival Horizon’s departure this afternoon, Carnival Vista departed Galveston yesterday, with Carnival Breeze departing from Galveston July 15 and Carnival Miracle kicking off the line’s Alaska season from Seattle July 27. Mardi Gras, the line’s newest ship, sets sail from Port Canaveral July 31.  Other ships in the Carnival fleet will begin service in August.

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