Keel-Laying Ceremony Held for Mardi Gras Set to Debut in Europe in August 2020
In
keeping with maritime tradition, a keel-laying ceremony was held today
at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, for Carnival
Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras, which is scheduled to enter service in August 2020.
The
ceremony, which dates back hundreds of years, was highlighted by the
placement of coins placed on top of a 750-ton keel block called
3C signifying good luck for the ship and the official start of
construction.
Carnival’s Senior Vice President of Newbuilds Ben Clement and Mardi Gras Captain
Giuseppe Giusa, Chief Engineer Ferdinando Ruocco and Hotel Director Pierre Camilleri joined
Meyer Turku CEO Jan Meyer at the festivities.
Mardi Gras
will be a stunning expression
of the Carnival vacation experience offering a variety of
groundbreaking innovations, including BOLT, the first roller coaster at
sea; the first seagoing restaurant by legendary chef Emeril Lagasse; and
six themed zones with a wide range of culinary, beverage
and activity choices. Mardi Gras will also be the first cruise
ship in North America to be powered by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG),
part of Carnival Corporation’s “green cruising” platform.
“This
is a historic day for Carnival – the official start of construction of
the spectacular Mardi Gras which will usher in an exciting
new chapter for our company and introduce so many guest-pleasing
innovations,” said Clement.
“We
have been very excited to design and now finally to start assembling
Carnival Mardi Gras. All these different features onboard require a lot
of engineering
and design expertise which we have been happy to provide to our
customer,” CEO of Meyer Turku Jan Meyer states.
Mardi Gras
is set to debut in Europe Aug.
31, 2020, then reposition to New York for a series of voyages before
shifting to Port Canaveral, Fla., for year-round Caribbean departures.
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