CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE MARKS NEXT STEP IN CARNIVAL CELEBRATIONβS COMPLETION WITH COIN CEREMONY
Marking another milestone toward the completion ofΒ Carnival Celebration, the second ofΒ Carnival Cruise Lineβs newΒ LiquefiedΒ Natural Gas (LNG)-powered ships, a coin ceremony was held today at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland. The coin ceremony is a centuries-old custom in shipbuilding, symbolizing good fortune for the ship and its crew.
Carnival Celebrationβs Captain Vincenzo Alcaras, Chief Engineer Fabien Gervaise, Hotel Director PierreΒ Camilleri and members of Carnivalβs New Build teamΒ joined representatives from Meyer Turku to help weld a special box containing coins, which had been temporarily placed under the shipβs keel at the start of construction, to a permanent position near the mast of the ship.
Carnival Celebration will begin service in early November with a 14-day transatlantic voyage from London (Southampton) to its homeport of PortMiami. Her arrival will continue the celebration of Carnival Cruise Lineβs 50th birthday. The ship will debut along with Carnivalβs redesigned Terminal F at PortMiami, which will be among the first terminals to be shore-power ready in 2023.
Carnival Celebration is the sister ship to Mardi Gras, which entered service last year as the first ship in North America to run on an LNG propulsion system. Carnival Corp. pioneered the introduction of LNG fuel in the passenger cruise sector as part of the companyβs ongoing commitment to sustainability and emissions reduction.
Carnival Celebration,Β Mardi GrasΒ and Carnival Jubilee, which is also under construction and set to enter service next year, are part of the cruise lineβs new Excel-class. Each Excel ship featuresΒ six fun-filled zonesΒ and includes the award-winningΒ BOLT roller coaster, a three-deck atrium and newly designedΒ suites and staterooms.
SOURCE Carnival Cruise Line
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