The brand new Carnival Celebration visited Cozumel for the primary time on Tuesday.
The Mexican port was the primary name of the ship’s maiden seven-night cruise to the Western Caribbean.
After departing from Miami on Sunday, the LNG-powered vessel can also be set to go to Costa Maya and Mahogany Bay earlier than returning to its South Florida homeport on Dec. 4.
Because the second XL-Class ship to enter service for Carnival Cruise Line, the brand new Celebration first welcomed company on Nov. 9. On the day, the 5,200-guest vessel departed on a 14-night transatlantic crossing from England.
Upon arriving in its Miami homeport, the ship was christened at a particular ceremony on Nov. 21. The actress Cassidy Gifford – daughter of Kathie Lee Gifford, who was the godmother of the unique 1987-built Celebration – served because the ship’s godmother.
The Celebration then kicked off a year-round program of Caribbean cruises crusing from the revamped Terminal F in PortMiami.
For its first itinerary within the area, the ship provided a six-day cruise to Grand Turk, Amber Cove and Nassau.
A sister to the Mardi Gras, the Carnival Celebration is at the moment the biggest ship within the Carnival Cruise Line Fleet.
With 180,000 gross tons, the vessel options six distinctive zones onboard together with the Miami-themed 820 Biscayne.
A nod to the ship’s homeport, the world celebrates the tradition, architectural kinds and flavors of the house metropolis the place Carnival was based in 1972 and gives Miamian meals and beverage choices with eating venues that embody Deco Deli and the Miami Slice pizzeria.
The ship can also be geared up with BOLT, which grew to become the primary curler coaster at sea after debuting on the Mardi Gras.
Different options embody The Golden Jubilee, a lounge that celebrates Carnival’s 50 years of historical past, with authentic fittings and memorabilia from previous Carnival ships, and Celebration Central, a three-deck atrium that can also be used for exhibits and different performances.
