Carnival Mardi Gras - Fact Sheet

Carnival Mardi Gras is the latest and largest ship in the Carnival fleet at time of writing (October 2021). She was christened in Port Canaveral, Florida on 23 October 2021. She is the first ship in North America to be powered by Liquified Natural Gas (LNG).

Mardi Gras Fast Facts

Shipyard: Meyer Turku Shipyard, Turku, Finland
Country of registry: Bahamas

Class: Excellence Class

Ordered: 6 September 2016

Launched: 24 January 2020

Entered Service: July 2021

Christened: 23 October 2021

Cost: £1 billion (pounds sterling) $950 million (US Dollars)

Size

Gross tonnage: 180,000

Length: 1,130 ft

Beam: 137 feet

Maximum Draft: 28 feet

Cruising Speed: 17 knots

Full guest occupancy: 6,465

Normal occupancy: 5,282 (based on 2 per cabin)

Passenger decks: 17

Crew

• Total officers and crew: 1,745

• Officers: Italian

• Hotel and cruise staff: International

Zones

• Six themed areas featuring new dining, entertainment and attraction experiences.

  • Grand Central

  • French Quarter

  • Summer Landing

  • La Piazza

  • Lido

  • The Ultimate Playground

Venues Unique to Mardi Gras

• Dining

  • Emeril’s Bistro 1396

  • Big Chicken

  • Rudi’s Seagrill

  • Street Eats

• Bars

  • Brass Magnolia

  • Fortune Teller Bar

  • RedFrog Tiki Bar

• Activities/Attractions

  • BOLT Ultimate Speed Coaster, the first-ever roller coaster at sea

    • The track is nearly 800 feet long

    • Elevated track is 187 feet above sea level

    • Maximum ride speed nearly 40 miles per hour

    • The system has massive acceleration. 1.2 g’s which is stronger than a Porsche 911, Formula 1 race car

    • Manufacturer is Munich-based Maurer Rides

    • 2 vehicles with 2 riders per vehicle

  • Family Feud Live

  • Loft 19

  • Grand Central

Carnival Favourites

• Dining

  • Bonsai Teppanyaki

  • Bonsai Sushi

  • Guy’s Pig & Anchor Smokehouse Brewhouse

  • BlueIguana Cantina

  • Guy’s Burger Joint

  • JiJi Asian Kitchen

  • Seafood Shack

  • Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse

  • Carnival Kitchen

  • Cucina del Capitano

  • The Chef’s Table

  • Lido Marketplace

• Bars

  • Heroes Tribute Bar

  • Havana Bar and Pool

  • Alchemy Bar

  • Piano Bar

• Activities/Attractions

  • WaterWorks featuring the largest water park in the fleet

  • SkyCourse

  • SportSquare

  • Serenity Adults-Only Retreat

  • Cloud 9 Spa

  • Playlist Productions

  • Limelight Lounge

  • Punchliner Comedy Club

  • Casino

Accommodations

• 2,641 Total Guest Staterooms (including 82 accessible staterooms)

• Suites

  • 2 Cloud 9 Spa Deluxe Vista Suites

  • 12 Deluxe Vista Suites

  • 12 Captain’s Suites

  • 8 Premium Balcony Suites

  • 2 Havana Vista Suites

  • 4 Havana Cabana Suites

  • 6 Cloud 9 Spa Suites

  • 129 Ocean Suites

• 8 Havana Forward-View Extended Balcony

• 44 Havana Cabana

• 8 Cloud 9 Spa Forward-View Extended Balcony

• 48 Cloud 9 Spa Balcony

• 12 Cloud 9 Spa Cove Balcony

• 34 Aft-View Extended Balcony

• 48 Forward-View Extended Balcony

• 104 Extended Balcony

• 1,026 Standard Balcony

• 112 Cove Balcony

• 23 Junior Balcony

• 4 Cloud 9 Spa Ocean View

• 6 Family Harbor Deluxe Ocean View

• 41 Family Harbor Ocean View

• 130 Ocean View

• 40 Havana Interior

• 43 Cloud 9 Spa Interior

• 41 Premium Interior

• 22 Family Harbor Interior

• 672 Interior

• All staterooms feature: telephone, 110 AC power outlet, USB outlet, individual climate control, Carnival Comfort Bed Collection, hair dryer, safe, non-stocked mini bar unit and interactive flat-screen TV