Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship, Carnival Celebration, has completed sea trials in the Baltic Sea ahead of her debut in November.
The vessel set out on her first round of sea trials on Monday, September 5th from Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, the same shipyard where Mardi Gras was built. Celebration had a full team of officers, technicians, and engineers on board to thoroughly test the ship’s technical, mechanical, and navigational systems.
“During her sea trials, Carnival Celebration underwent several tests, which are meant to determine the ship’s capability and her performance. We’ve done many maneuvering tests, such as endurance tests, steering tests, speed tests and thrusters tests. The ship performed wonderfully, and shortly, we will get her out and start cruising,” said Captain Vincenzo Alcaras.
Carnival Celebration‘s arrival to Miami will continue the line’s 50th birthday celebration. The ship will feature several unique zones, including the Miami-themed 820 Biscayne zone, which will showcase the styles and flavors of the 305.
The vessel will also include many of the features that makes Mardi Gras so unique and popular, including the BOLT roller coaster, the three-deck atrium with floor-to-ceiling windows, Guy’s Pig & Anchor Smokehouse restaurant, and Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken counter-service restaurant.
Following a transatlantic crossing from Europe to Florida and then an inaugural six-day voyage to the eastern Caribbean, Carnival Celebration will launch year-round, seven-day cruises to the eastern and western Caribbean from PortMiami starting November 21st. The voyages will visit destinations including San Juan, Puerto Rico; Cozumel, Mexico; and Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Islands.
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