Mardi Gras

Bahamas Welcomes Registry’s First LNG Powered Passenger Ship

Mardi Gras At Sea

The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) is delighted to welcome its first Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) powered passenger ship, Mardi Gras, to the Flag.

Mardi Gras, Carnival Cruise Lines’ newest ship, will be operating out of Port Canaveral with voyages to the Caribbean and will spend much of her time in the ports of The Bahamas, giving her passengers and crew (potentially totalling well over 7,000 people) the opportunity to explore the natural beauty of the islands and experience the renowned...

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Carnival’s Next Largest Ship To Run On LNG

  • Mardi Gras, Carnival Cruise Lines’s largest “Fun Ship” ever, is ready to set sail. Of course, it will be months before even the first traveler steps on board.
  • Questions abound as to when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will lift its no-sail orders and allow ships to resume operations.
  • Carnival is planning an April debut, with weeklong itineraries throughout the Caribbean.
  • Given that the CDC will require all ships to apply for as-yet-undetermined certifications and carry out test...

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Carnival’s Largest Cruise Ship ‘Mardi Gras’ Rounds Off Marvellous Year For LNG In Port Of Rotterdam

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On Tuesday 22 December, the brand new Mardi Gras will sail into Cruise Port Rotterdam. It is Carnival Cruise Line’s largest cruise ship and the first to be powered by LNG (liquefied natural gas). Having set out from Meyer Turku, Finland – the shipyard where it was built – the vessel, which isn’t carrying any passengers, is calling at Rotterdam on its way to Port Canaveral, Florida. Next year, it will set off on cruises from there.

The Mardi Gras is coming to Rotterdam to bunker. The arrival of...

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Carnival Cruise Line Welcomes A New Ship

  • The huge cruise ship has been delivered to cruise company Carnival Cruise Line.
  • It was set to launch in 2020 but was pushed back into 2021 due to the pandemic.
  • Ship has the space to host over 5,200 guests – along with a crew of 2,000 strong.
  • A roller coaster called ‘BOLT’ will run around a huge water park on the top-deck.

Carnival’s new £1billion cruise ship is 1,130ft long weighing 180,000 tonne. The vessel features a roller coaster looping around a waterpark and six zones including a French...

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Carnival Cruise Line Welcomes A New Ship

  • The huge cruise ship has been delivered to cruise company Carnival Cruise Line.
  • It was set to launch in 2020 but was pushed back into 2021 due to the pandemic.
  • Ship has the space to host over 5,200 guests – along with a crew of 2,000 strong.
  • A roller coaster called ‘BOLT’ will run around a huge water park on the top-deck.

Carnival’s new £1billion cruise ship is 1,130ft long weighing 180,000 tonne. The vessel features a roller coaster looping around a waterpark and six zones including a French...

https://mfame.guru/carnival-cruise-line-welcomes-a-new-ship/

Photos: Carnival’s Largest Cruise Ship ‘Mardi Gras’ Departs For Sea Trials

Carnival Mardi Gras Successfully Headed For Sea Trials

Carnival Cruise Line’s new Mardi Gras is shown here departing on its sea trials this morning from the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland.

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The vessel will spend 10 days at sea before returning to the dock for final preparations for its departure for the U.S.

Carnival Mardi Gras Successfully Headed For Sea Trials

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It announced its departure solemnly with fog horns, and the first tests were already carried out at Airisto.

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