The Carnival Mardi Gras is the first cruise ship onboard to use liquefied natural gas (LNG), a type of fuel that eliminates hazardous pollutants. This ship can carry 6338 passengers at 185,000 GT.

The Mardi Gras will homeport in Port Canaveral, Fla. A second XL-class ship will start construction in 2020 and is expected to be delivered two years later in time for Carnival’s 50th anniversary.

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Carnival already has revealed Mardi Gras will be based in Port Canaveral, Florida. Itineraries won't be announced until January. Construction on a sister ship to Mardi Gras will begin in 2020.

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WHY IT RATES: Scheduled to be delivered in 2020, the new XL-class ship will be the cruise line's largest ever constructed and the first in North America to be powered by Liquefied Natural Gas.-Patrick ...

Overview. The Mardi Gras is named after Carnival's first ship launched in 1972. The new Mardi Gras is the first ship in North America to be powered by liquefied natural gas, as well as offering ...

Carnival Cruise Line revealed Friday the first design details of the upcoming Mardi Gras ship set to debut in 2020. When the Mardi Gras launches next year, it will become the first cruise ship in ...

When docking near the theme park capital of the world, it’s no wonder Carnival’s new ship Mardi Gras will bring some competition with the first roller coaster at sea. Carnival Cruise Li… ...

Carnival’s new Mardi Gras cruise ship will have a French Quarter-themed deck and a “traditional New Orleans jazz club,” according to a news release.