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Carnival Celebration

Carnival Celebration is an Excel-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. She is Carnival's second vessel of the fleet's Excel class, a subclass of Carnival Corporation & plc's Excellence class.[1] At, she is the largest ship in Carnival's fleet. Unlike her sister ship, Mardi Gras, as well as the original Celebration, this ship is named Carnival Celebration using the Carnival prefix. Her name was announced on 21 August 2020.[2] She was ordered on 6 November 2016 from the Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku.[3] She features the worlds second roller coaster at sea, named Bolt (first launched on Mardi Gras).[4] Construction started on 13 January 2021[5] and was completed on 2 November 2022.

Design and specifications

Carnival Celebration is divided into six zones incorporating themed elements and spaces that host activities and events and also house various dining and shopping outlets.[6] On her top decks, Carnival Celebration hosts the "Ultimate Playground" zone, where the shipboard roller coaster is located, dubbed "Bolt".[2] Designed by Maurer AG, the ride consists of self-propelled cars that ride on an 800-foot track and can travel up to 40 mph. Bolt was first launched on Mardi Gras, in 2020.[7][8] "Bolt" is accompanied by an extensive water park and sports center.[6]

Specific to Carnival Celebration, a new zone called The Gateway features the Golden Jubilee bar and lounge. This is not only dedicated to the cruise line's 50th anniversary but also featuring both replica and original items taken from retired ships of the past, from the original Mardi Gras to Carnival Fascination. This replaces the Brass Magnolia that is featured on her sister ship, Mardi Gras.[9]

Area of operation

The ship operates from Miami, Florida sailing a mixture of 6-8 day cruises to the Eastern, Western and Southern Caribbean after a 14 day transatlantic cruise, which departed from Southampton, England on 6 November 2022.[10][11]

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References

  1. Engine firsts and farewells The Royal Institution of Naval Architects, retrieved 28 December 2022^
  2. Anne Kalosh. Carnival's 2022 Excel-class ship is named Carnival Celebration Cruise Review, Seatrade, 21 August 2020, retrieved 28 December 2022^
  3. Aleksi Teivainen. Meyer Turku to build two next-generation cruise ships for Carnival Helsinki Times, 7 September 2016, retrieved 28 December 2022^
  4. Carnival Cruise Line. BOLT: Ultimate Sea Coaster Carnival Cruise Line, retrieved 2023-11-11^
  5. Steel Cut for New Carnival Ship Cruise Industry News, 13 January 2021, retrieved 28 December 2022^
  6. Tom Stieghorst. Carnival details layout of Mardi Gras Travel Weekly, 25 January 2019, retrieved 7 July 2020^
  7. Tom Stieghorst. Carnival ship to have roller coaster Travel Weekly, 13 December 2018, retrieved 7 July 2020^
  8. Cailey Rizzo. This Is What the First Roller Coaster on a Cruise Ship Will Look Like Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2019, retrieved 2019-10-20^
  9. Carnival Cruise Line Reveals New Carnival Celebration Venue Highlighting 50 Years of Fun Carnival Cruise Line, 27 April 2022^
  10. Carnival Cruise Line Christens New Flagship Carnival Celebration in Miami TravelPulse, 21 November 2022, retrieved 3 December 2022^
  11. Ben Fishwick. Thousands arrive in Southampton to board new ship Carnival Celebration Southern Daily Echo, 6 November 2022, retrieved 28 December 2022^