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September 11, 2023
Carnival Cruise Line Celebrates 50th Anniversary of The Bahamas’ Independence
Junkanoo Experience Held Aboard Mardi Gras to Commemorate the Occasion Carnival Cruise Line and the Government of The Bahamas celebrated the country’s 50th anniversary of independence with a Junkanoo experience aboard Mardi Gras that was docked in Nassau. A cornerstone of the nation’s culture and a signature element of its tourism sector, Junkanoo is the…
April 7, 2022
Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras Awarded Another ‘Best New Ship’ Title
Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras has earned another distinction as the “Best New Cruise Ship of 2021” – this time from Cruiseline.com’s 2022 Member Choice Awards. Cruiseline.com announced its honors this week, which it says were chosen using data rankings from community-generated reviews of over 4,000 of the website’s members. Mardi Gras received the highest…
November 30, 2021
Carnival Cruise Line’s BOLT Roller Coaster Recognized With “Best of What’s New” Award by Popular Science Magazine
Proving that the first roller coaster at sea is both fun and a feat of modern engineering, Popular Science magazine has recognized Carnival Cruise Line with its “Best of What’s New” engineering award for the innovation and design work that resulted in the July 2021 debut of BOLT, the first roller coaster at sea on…
November 3, 2021
BAM! Celebrity Chef Emeril Lagasse Invites Guests to Join Him During Thanksgiving Week Cruise Aboard Carnival Mardi Gras
What could be better for a foodie than cruising on Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras during Thanksgiving week? Sailing with award-winning Chef Emeril Lagasse of course! Emeril will join Mardi Gras for her Nov. 20 departure from Port Canaveral, Fla. and experience all that Carnival’s new flagship has to offer, as well as see for…
October 29, 2021
Carnival Cruise Line Welcomes Bahamas Prime Minister During Mardi Gras’ Stop in Nassau
The celebrations on the inaugural cruise for Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras continued today in Nassau as Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy and Captain Vincenzo Alcaras welcomed Bahamas Prime Minister The Honourable Philip Brave Davis, members of his cabinet and local officials aboard for a tour and luncheon meeting. The ship, flying the Bahamian…
October 28, 2021
Carnival Mardi Gras Gets Its Groove On And Raises Record Amount For St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
The celebrations on the inaugural cruise for Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras continued today while at sea, as the ship’s Godmother Kimberly Jiménez, along with Miss Universe Andrea Meza and other Miss Universe titleholders, joined Cruise Director Mike Pack and Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy for the Groove for St. Jude, an onboard fundraiser…
October 27, 2021
Miss Universe, Dominican Republic, Welcomes Carnival Mardi Gras to Her Home Country
The celebrations on the inaugural cruise for Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras continued today in Amber Cove, Dominican Republic, as the ship’s Godmother and Miss Universe, Dominican Republic, Kimberly Jiménez welcomed the ship to her home country. In conjunction with the visit, Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy presented a $25,000 donation to Niños de…
October 26, 2021
Miss Universe Puerto Rico Welcomes Carnival Mardi Gras and Miss Universe Titleholders to San Juan
Carnival Cruise Line’s celebratory cruise following the christening of its new flagship Mardi Gras last Saturday made its first stop with a call in San Juan, Puerto Rico today. As part of the day’s festivities, the reigning Miss Universe, Puerto Rico, Estefania Soto-Torres and the incoming Miss Universe, Puerto Rico, Michelle Colón welcomed some very…
August 16, 2021
Carnival Cruise Line Celebrates National Roller Coaster Day by Highlighting BOLT, The First Roller Coaster at Sea
It’s National Roller Coaster Day, and Carnival Cruise Line can now officially join in the celebration with Mardi Gras taking to the seas, and BOLT, the first roller coaster at sea, taking to the skies above the sea. The initial response to BOLT has been as thrilling to read as it is to ride, with…
August 11, 2021