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Carnival Cruise Line announced a partnership with Celebrity Chef Emeril Lagasse which will see Emeril open his first-ever restaurant at sea on the Carnival Mardi Gras.

The new restaurant, Emeril's Bistro 1396, will be located in the ship's French Quarter zone of the ship.

Named after Mardi Gras’ hull number at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, the bistro will celebrate New Orleans’ rich culture with Creole favorites and daily specials. 

Carnival Cruise Line bartender Sanja Cvijetic won the 2019 BACARDI Legacy Cruise Competition in San Juan, Puerto Rico, competing against more than 2,000 entries from major cruise lines’ top bartenders worldwide. This marks the fourth time in the past eight years that a Carnival mixologist has earned the coveted award.

The BACARDÍ® Legacy Cruise Competition is an annual global search to find the best bartender in the cruise industry with a cocktail that can stand among Bacardí’s heritage classics. This was Cvijetic’s first bartender competition.

Carnival Cruise Line announced today it will develop a new port in the city of Freeport, Bahamas.

Cruise Critic is reporting that local media outlets are confirming that the cruise line plans were revealed at a public meeting on February 4. The initial plans show the new port will be named "Grand Port" and offer guests dining locations, entertainment and retail spots.

Carnival Cruise Line’s #ChooseFun AirShip hosted its first-ever wedding for Amanda Robertson, 32, and Jason Gerken, 37, from Las Vegas who tied the knot aside the colorful, 128-foot-long blimp.

Carnival Cruise Line rolled out a new update to its app with the launch of pre-cruise purchasing functionality and online check-in for its North American-based ships.  The app’s popular “Pizza Anywhere” on board function is now available on 11 ships with a fleetwide rollout expected to be completed later this year.

The Michaels Companies, Inc. announced today a new partnership with Carnival Cruise Line as the exclusive arts and crafts provider fleet-wide for guests sailing on the line’s 26-ship fleet.

The partnership is designed to provide a memorable and entertaining experience for guests who set sail on Carnival Cruise Line every year. Kids and adults alike will be inspired to be creative and encouraged to test their imagination and bring their vision to life with the help of Michaels.

Carnival opened reservations today for the inaugural sailings of the Carnival Mardis Gras cruise ship in 2020.

Mardi Gras will offer a diverse schedule with six- to 15-day sailings visiting top destinations throughout Europe and the Caribbean beginning in summer 2020.

Mardi Gras will offer an exciting inaugural schedule providing guests with myriad opportunities to experience and explore stunning and historic destinations. The schedule includes:

Carnival Cruise Line pulled back the curtain today on the design details for its next new cruise ship, Mardi Gras. 

The new vessel will debut in 2020 and be the first cruise ship in North America powered by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). In addition, the ship will be stacked with exciting new experiences that are distributed across six themed zones.

Carnival Cruise Line will add the first-ever roller coaster at sea when the Carnival Mardi Gras debuts in 2020.

Built by Munich-based Maurer Rides, BOLT™: Ultimate Sea Coaster™ is a heart-pounding rush of adrenaline offering nearly 800 feet of exhilarating twists, turns and drops with riders reaching speeds of nearly 40 miles per hour.

BOLT is an all-electric roller coaster that allows two riders in a motorcycle-like vehicle to race along a track 187 feet above sea level, enabling guests to experience the sea in an exciting new way with breathtaking 360-degree views.