Carnival’s New Cruise Port in The Bahamas Op...

The wait is almost over, Carnival Cruise Line’s model new port in The Bahamas opens this week.

10 years in the past, Carnival Cruise Line sent a proposal to the Bahamian authorities to construct a non-public port just a few miles east of Freeport on Grand Bahama Island.

A decade later, this new port named Celebration Key will welcome its first cruise ship when Carnival Vista arrives on Saturday, July 19.

Celebration Key has a pier that may accommodate two cruise ships on the identical time. An extension to the pier is deliberate to permit as much as 4 Carnival cruise ships to go to concurrently.

The port can have two lagoons together with the biggest freshwater lagoon within the Caribbean/Bahamas.

The port is split up into the next 5 portals:

1. Paradise Plaza
2. Calypso Lagoon – Grownup-friendly lagoon
3. Starfish Lagoon – Household-friendly lagoon
4. Pearl Cove Seashore Membership – Adults-only seaside membership
5. Lokono Cove – Artisan retail village

There can be greater than 30 meals and beverage choices on Celebration Key together with 14 complimentary meals vehicles.

For company who don’t wish to keep on the port, excursions can be provided round Grand Bahama Island.

Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line, stated the next this previous week about this new port:

“Celebration Secret is a stupendous vacation spot that I do know can be extraordinarily standard with our company, but it surely’s additionally a stupendous illustration of the good partnership between Carnival and the individuals of Grand Bahama.

That is the primary main challenge to be accomplished on the island of Grand Bahama in 20 years or extra, and we’re proud to be the cruise line to deliver it to fruition.

We wouldn’t be right here right this moment, now only a week from our first official go to with Carnival Vista, with out the dedication of lots of of Bahamians who helped to construct Celebration Key.

“We’re proud as nicely of the lots of of long-term jobs created by the vacation spot’s every day operations – offering substantial financial advantages to the island whereas additionally celebrating Bahamian tradition.”

Cruise Fever can be on Celebration Key on Saturday when the primary cruise ship visits the port. Keep tuned as we deliver you all the things that you must find out about Celebration Key.