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UPDATE:The Mardi Gras complete deck plans have been released. Also here are her inaugural itineraries. Her maiden voyage will set sail from Copenhagen on 8/31/2020 and sail to Kiel, Germany; Gothenburg, Sweden; Oslo, Norway; Rotterdam, Netherlands; Zeebrugge, Belgium; Le Havre,…
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click for larger Click here to Download the Deck Plans High Res Of Each Deck Deck 1 Deck 2 Deck 3 Deck 4 Deck 5 Deck 6 Deck 7 Deck 8 Deck 9 Deck 10 Deck 11 Deck 12 Deck…
Easily the most anticipated ship to be launched this year is the AIDAnova. She being touted as the first cruise ship to be able to operate with LNG as bunkers while underway. She’s part of the brand new Excellence-class of…
Editors note: Keep an eye on the 2019 outlook. They’re forecasting net income to be a bit flat this year due to rising bunker costs and unfavorable conversion rates. As of Friday morning their stock dropped $9 from two days ago.…
Slowly but surely we’re getting more and more details of Carnival’s newest flagship, the Mardi Gras. Today, they announced that it will feature the first ever roller coaster at sea called the BOLT. The track will be built by Munich-based…
Holland America has just taken ownership of their newest ship the Nieuw Statendam. She’s the second in the Pinnacle-class joining her sister the Koningsdam. Both ships are 99,500gt and can carry 2,650pax double occupancy. The ship will start with a…
Carnival Cruise Lines announced that their first Excellence-class ship will be named Mardi Gras. That was the name of Carnival’s very first ship when she set sail in 1972. That Mardi Gras (ex-Empress of Canada) sailed until 1993 and was…
I recently had the chance to board the Carnival Magic in Miami. While I was touring the vessel, I took the opportunity to photograph the ship for a comprehensive tour. This review will cover the public areas and staterooms. All…
Carnival Cruise Lines celebrated the steel cutting for their first LNG ship of the XL-class, which is heavily rumored to be named Carnival Reflection. They also released an updated render that shows them painting the ships hull partially blue. They’re…