Tag: New Cruise Ships

Carnival’s Mardi Gras Construction Update (July 2020)

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Carnival's Mardi Gras

Carnvial Cruise Line’s most anticipated and largest cruise ship ever, Mardi Gras has been progressing at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland.   Carnival recently had to cancel a number of sailings due to delays at the shipyard, but have set a new debut for February 2021. Workers have installed nearly 800 feet of suspended track for BOLT, the first rollercoaster at sea, that will encircle upper decks and offer guests an exhilarating ride with dips and drops with breathtaking ocean views 187 feet above the water line. All…

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Carnival Cancels Sailings for Mardi Gras & Other Ships

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One of the most anticipated cruise ships coming in 2020, Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras, has now been officially delayed until 2021. The largest ship ever for the cruise line at 183,000 tons, Mardi Gras was originally scheduled to debut in August 2020, but due to delays at the ship yard, the first sailing was pushed back until November 14th. Itineraries out of Port Canaveral for departures from Nov. 14, 2020 to Jan. 30, 2021 have been cancelled, with the first departure now planned for February 6, 2021. Unfortunately, Carnvial…

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New Cruise Ship Construction and Refurb Delays (2020)

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Once cruising resumes, will you have to wait even longer for that shiny new cruise ship? We’re checking in on the status of new cruise ships and major refurbishments scheduled for 2020.   Also Read: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cruise Line Updates 2020 was supposed to be another incredible year for new cruise ship launches, then Covid-19 happened. While we’ve seen almost the entire world come to a standstill, many shipyards have been impacted with total shutdowns or slowdowns affecting the progress of work. In this post, we’ll update you on new…

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Virgin Voyages, Scarlet Lady Arrives in PortMiami

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The first cruise ship from Virgin Voyages, Scarlet Lady, has arrived at her new home at PortMiami. Following an inaugural transatlantic voyage, Scarlet Lady arrived in Miami on a beautifully clear morning and after a spin in the port’s turning basin, eased into her spot at the terminal. Now that the ship has arrived, she’ll be hosting several media and travel industry events over the next couple of weeks. Scarlet Lady’s first cruises with paying guests will depart on March 26th and 29th, with two special 3-night “Sneak-A-Peak” voyages with…

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Virgin Voyages Takes Delivery of Scarlet Lady

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It’s not every day that we see a brand new ship debut from a brand new cruise line, but Virgin Voyages, the first venture into cruising from The Virgin Group, has taken delivery of Scarlet Lady. Also Watch: Virgin Voyages – The Beach Club at Bimini (Preview) Nearly three years in the making, Virgin Voyages formally welcomes its first ‘Lady Ship,’ Scarlet Lady in its fleet of four to the open waters, departing the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa, Italy. In just 46 days, Sailors will embark on the Maiden Voyage,…

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