SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico,
Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As
part of Carnival Cruise Line's highly anticipated return to guest
operations, the line's newest and most innovative ship
Mardi Gras arrived in
San Juan, Puerto Rico, today,
marking the ship's first port of call on its maiden voyage.
Mardi Gras is also the first
cruise ship to stop in San Juan in
16 months.
Mardi Gras' leadership
team joined Governor Pedro
Pierluisi, Mayor Miguel
Romero and other local government officials for a ceremonial
plaque exchange. The seven-day Caribbean cruise departed Port Canaveral
July 31.
"We are beyond delighted to begin our Mardi Gras sailings and to have Puerto Rico be our first port of call on our
maiden voyage. It is an honor to offer our guests the opportunity
to experience all of the beauty that Puerto Rico has to offer while providing a
much-needed boost to the local economy," said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise
Line. "The restart of cruising in Puerto
Rico has such a dramatic, wide-reaching impact and on behalf
of Carnival I would like to personally thank Governor Pierluisi,
Mayor Romero and all of the local officials for their hospitality
in welcoming our guests."
Mardi Gras is the
first cruise ship in the Americas to be powered by eco-friendly
Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) and features BOLT, the first roller
coaster at sea. Guests can enjoy a host of entertainment
experiences throughout the ship's 19 decks and six distinct themed
zones, including the first shipboard version of the hit TV show
Family Feud, and more than two dozen restaurants with venues
from Guy Fieri, Emeril Lagasse, Rudi
Sodiman and the line's Chief Fun Officer, Shaquille O'Neal. Mardi Gras will sail year-round from Port
Canaveral, offering seven-day itineraries to the eastern and
western Caribbean.
For additional information on Carnival Cruise Line and to book a
cruise vacation, call 1-800-CARNIVAL, visit www.carnival.com, or
contact your favorite travel advisor or online travel site.
ABOUT CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE
Carnival Cruise Line is
proud to be known as America's Cruise Line with a total of 24
ships, sailing from 14 U.S. homeports and employing more than
40,000 team members from 120 nationalities. The line resumed cruise
operations July 3, 2021 while its
newest and most innovative ship, Mardi
Gras, featuring the first roller coaster at sea and the
first in the Americas powered by eco-friendly Liquefied Natural Gas
(LNG) sailed from Port Canaveral, Fla., July
31, 2021. As part of its 50th Birthday festivities,
Carnival Celebration, sister ship to Mardi Gras, is scheduled to debut in late
2022 from PortMiami, as well as a third as-yet-unnamed Excel-class
ship in 2023.
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