Luxury hotels and innovative architectural trends are inspirations for the design of accommodations on Carnival Cruise Lines‘ newest ship, Mardi Gras, set to debut in the summer of 2020.
The ergonomically friendly staterooms were developed in a partnership with DCA Design International, a transportation and commercial design firm based in Warwick, England.
“DCA employed a thoughtful guest-centric approach gleaned from observations of how our guests use their space in conjunction with their vast experience in product design to make the staterooms as comfortable and functional as possible,” said Ben Clement, Carnival’s senior vice-president of new builds.
The staterooms accented with muted turquoise hues, feature design touches including:
–Floor-to-ceiling glass sliding doors on nearly all verandahs for easier balcony access;
–New sofas that can be flipped into a bed and foot-stools that open up for storage;
–Clear glass doors on the in-room mini-refrigerators to see what’s inside;
–A larger, customizable wardrobe with two pull-out bins, a sliding shoe rack, folding shelves and storage under the bed for luggage;
–Spacious bathrooms with glass shower doors, a first for the line, along with an in-shower shaving bar.
–More 110 volt power outlets and USB connections both on the vanity and by the bed as well as more shelf space to accommodate electronic devices;
–Flexible bedside reading lamps that allow guests to read without disturbing others.
Mardi Gras will offer the widest variety of accommodations of any Carnival ship with more than 70 per cent of staterooms featuring an ocean view or balcony, along with 300 pairs of connecting staterooms, for large families or groups.
Mardi Gras will also offer favorites introduced on Carnival’s Vista-class including the tropics-inspired Havana Staterooms, with an outdoor patio space and exclusive open deck with sun loungers, a Cuban-themed bar and relaxation pool.
There are also extra-roomy Family Harbor accommodations with nautical décor that are located near Camp Ocean, the children’s facility, and have access to the Family Harbor Lounge, with breakfast and snacks throughout the day, plus board games, family movies and video games.
Cloud 9 Spa staterooms feature exclusive, soothing décor, spa bathrobes and slippers as well as Elemis toiletries. These accommodations offer privileges to the ship’s spa.
The ship built at Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, enters service in Europe Aug. 31, 2020, then will do a series of voyages from New York before shifting to Port Canaveral for year-round, seven-day Caribbean cruises beginning in Oct. 2020.
Mardi Gras will sail from a new terminal at Port Canaveral designed to make departures and arrivals as stress-free as possible.
The Canaveral Port Authority and longtime cruise partner Carnival Cruise Line officially broke ground for Cruise Terminal 3 complex, to be dubbed the Launch Pad. Port Authority Commissioners and the Port’s leadership team joined Carnival Cruise Line executives for the ceremonial groundbreaking at the project site as NASA’s “Spaceman” planted a Carnival Cruise Line flag on a simulated lunar landscape
