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Carnival Cruise Line gives first look at Carnival Celebration
Line reveals details on zones including Celebration Central
In conjunction with the kickoff of the company’s 50th birthday festivities, Carnival Cruise Line presents a first look at Carnival Celebration, sister ship to Mardi Gras, revealing details on four of its six zones including Celebration Central.
On a Carnival cruise, guests’ holidays start in the atrium, and on Carnival Celebration, that is in Celebration Central. Spanning Decks six, seven and eight, Celebration Central is an update to the starboard side atrium that debuted on Mardi Gras.
Celebration Central will also feature the three-deck-high atrium, but with a ceiling that appears as a burst of a confetti cannon made of 1,400 colour-changing lighting fixtures that will transform from day to night. The space will include 280-m2 floor-to-ceiling windows on the side of the ship that will change into 16 individually controlled LED screens to work with the ever-changing entertainment options, including live music, special effects, aerial acrobatic performances and high-energy shows.
Carnival said guests will spot pieces from former Carnival ships that will be repurposed to blend with the ship’s modern decor throughout Celebration Central and beyond. For example, in the Aquaria Bar, ocean-themed glass murals from Carnival Victory by Italian artist Luciano Vistosi will be incorporated into a two-deck-high decorative wall behind the bar to create an aquarium-like effect, inspiring the name. And the Tropicale Bar is named after Carnival’s first ship to sport the line’s iconic funnel.
“From a design perspective, we are incorporating elements from our former ships, paying homage to the history of Carnival, and also showcasing Carnival Celebration as a modern, innovative and forward-looking vessel,” said Carnival Cruise Line senior vice president of newbuilds, refurbishment and product innovation Ben Clement. “While similar to Mardi Gras with a plethora of options for dining, entertainment and relaxation, Celebration will have its own personality, one that celebrates all things Carnival, intertwining where we have been with where we are going.”
Celebration Central will include food and beverage options such as JavaBlue Café, Bonsai Sushi and Bonsai Teppanyaki, and entertainment such as Piano Bar 88 and The Punchliner Comedy Club.
The centerpiece of Carnival Celebration’s Ultimate Playground (Decks 18-20 aft) will be BOLT, soon to be the second roller coaster at sea, recognised by Popular Science with a Best of What’s New award. Guests can expect the thrills they’ve raved about as all-electric, motorcycle-inspired vehicles race along an 244-m track 57 m above the sea achieving speeds of up to 64 km per hour.
Mauer Rides, the manufacturer of the groundbreaking top-deck attraction, has fully assembled BOLT on land and is currently conducting initial shoreside unmanned test runs in Munich, Germany. BOLT will soon be reassembled and installed aboard Carnival Celebration.
Carnival Celebration will be the second Carnival ship to be powered by an LNG propulsion system, part of Carnival Corp’s green cruising platform. The ship will debut in November from the redesigned state-of-the-art Terminal F at PortMiami, the line’s third terminal at the port and its largest in South Florida.
Additional details and zones on Carnival Celebration will be revealed in the coming months leading up to the ship’s inaugural sailing from Miami on 21 November.
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