Carnival Venezia to Feature New Bars, Italian-Themed Guy’s Burgers & Activities [IMAGES]

Carnival Cruise Line has revealed new particulars on its upcoming Vista-class ship Carnival Venezia, which is being transferred to the fleet from sister line Costa Cruises. During a livestream in the present day, Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy and Director of New Build Product Development Glenn Aprile revealed most of the eating venues, bars, and areas that company will discover on board.

Dining Venues

Guests already acquainted with Carnival will discover most of the line’s signature eating places on Carnival Venezia, together with Fahrenheit 555 steakhouse, Bonsai Sushi & Teppanyaki, Seafood Shack, and Pizzeria del Capitano. New or reimagined eating places will embody:

• Guy’s Burger Joint: Italian flavors and substances will remodel a few of Guy Fieri’s well-known burgers. Along with traditional American burgers and fries, new menu objects will function an Italian twist such because the pepperoni pizza burger and the Big Mozz — a burger smothered in melted mozzarella cheese.

• La Strada Grill: This road food-esque venue will serve salads, grilled meats, and sandwiches.
• Tomodoro: Standing rather than BlueIguana Cantina on different Carnival ships, Mexican Italian fusion restaurant Tomodoro will function substances corresponding to Italian meatballs and Sicilian rotisserie hen alongside conventional Mexican tacos and burritos. It might be open for breakfast and lunch.
• Canal Grande and Marco Polo Restaurants: These foremost eating rooms will each provide three-course meals in areas surrounded by Italian sculptures and architectural designs; one with an actual gondola within the heart. In addition to the traditional menus, particular Italian dishes might be provided together with favorites from Carnival’s signature Cucina del Capitano specialty restaurant.

• New Italian Restaurant: Speaking of Italian specialty eating places, Carnival Venezia will function a brand new one full with an oven that makes focaccia bread. More particulars on the venue, which might be open for brunch on choose sea days in addition to dinner, might be revealed at a later date.

Bars and Lounges

Like with eating places, Carnival Venezia will function some bars and lounges which might be already mainstays on different vessels within the fleet, together with Piano Bar 88 and Heroes Tribute Lounge. Some venues will function new Italian menu objects, corresponding to gelato at JavaBlue Café. Here are some new and reimagined venues:

• Amari: Similar to Carnival’s Alchemy Bar, Amari will provide expertly-crafted cocktails that includes a wide range of Italian liqueurs and bitters. This elevated cocktail expertise will embody drinks corresponding to negroni, americano, Amalfi martini, and sbagliato. Select Alchemy Bar favorites will even be accessible.

• Frizzante: Quite a lot of bubbly drinks, from prosecco to spritzes and bellinis are served right here, together with Italian beer. Authentic Italian coffees and biscoiti might be served all through the day.
• Carnevale Bar & Lounge: Tasty cocktails are served in a lounge impressed by the magnificence of Venetian masquerades throughout Carnevale and options lovely scenes of the celebration on LED screens, full with reside music, effective Italian wines, and traditional cocktails.
• Gondola Lounge: Inspired by the canals of Venice, this area (which is the place Ocean Plaza is on the opposite Vista-class ships) options a big stage with a dance ground in addition to seating for having fun with reside leisure.
• Rococó: Refreshing frozen drinks together with frozen limoncello, margaritas, daiquiris, and piña coladas might be served at this enjoyable bar that Carnival describes as “Baroque Goes Pop.”

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Entertainment and Activities

On Carnival Venezia, company can count on the excessive power they’re acquainted with on Carnival’s cruise ships.

Parties and Gatherings

• During the Captain’s Venetian Toast, the captain will greet company in true Venetian model whereas reside music fills the atrium and forged members don Venetian costumes. Guests are inspired to put on Venetian masks, which they’ll both convey from residence or buy on board.
• Little Italy meets Lido for the Italian road get together that includes rotating leisure on the foremost stage whereas competitions corresponding to spaghetti and gelato-eating contests preserve everybody entertained.

Playlist Productions

• Color My World: Carnival Venezia might be solely the second ship within the fleet to function this brand-new present, which debuted on Carnival Celebration final month. The Indie rock and pop love story combines totally different artwork mediums to create a visually gorgeous expertise, and it’ll function an artist portray reside on stage.
• Broadway Beats: This present connects the viewers to the ship’s homeport with a larger-than-life journey via New York City.
• Vintage Pop: This trendy musical encompasses a ’20s spin tying in with New York’s prohibition period.
• Epic Rock: This present options rock staples from artists like Journey, Aerosmith, and Bon Jovi.

Kids and Family Activities

• In Camp Ocean and Club O2, children, teenagers, and households can expertise totally different areas of Italy via crafts, video games, and themed actions corresponding to gondola racing, Futbol challenges, Italian hopscotch, and extra.
• In addition to well-liked SportSquare video games corresponding to basketball and pickleball, households can even select Italian actions together with bocce ball and foosball. Other top-deck favorites such because the ropes course, mini golf, and WaterWorks aquapark will even be featured on Venezia.

Cabins

Since the ship is transitioning to the U.S., customary American energy retailers are being added to the staterooms each within the self-importance space and by the beds. Cabins will function paintings of varied scenes from Venice on the head of the beds, in addition to different Italian touches within the staterooms corresponding to gold-framed mirrors.

Carnival Cruise Line can be introducing a brand new idea known as Terrazza staterooms, which is rather than the Havana staterooms and public areas on different Vista-class vessels. Located on decks 5 to 9 aft, Terrazza staterooms embody interiors, balconies, and Terrazza Cabanas which function personal patios with plush loungers and hammocks. These cabins provide unique entry to Terrazza Carnevale, an outside terraced deck with two sizzling tubs, a bar, and a lounging area.

“Carnival Fun Italian Style is a new take on our recipe for creating memorable Carnival cruises, but certainly, fun will still be at the heart of everything we do on board,” stated Duffy. “Guests will feel right at home on Carnival Venezia, with our friendly team members and many familiar venues and experiences on board, but the addition of several creative new concepts from dining and beverage to entertainment will surely offer some new favorites and further enhance the ship’s Italian theming.”

Carnival Venezia will function a variety of itineraries from Manhattan beginning June 15, 2023.

In 2024, Carnival Cruise Line will welcome a second “Carnival Fun Italian Style” ship, which Carnival Firenze joined the fleet and begins crusing from Long Beach, California.

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