{"id":51187,"date":"2025-04-10T22:26:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T22:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/10\/construction-begins-on-carnival-festivale-carnivals-next-excel-class-ship\/"},"modified":"2025-04-10T22:26:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T22:26:45","slug":"construction-begins-on-carnival-festivale-carnivals-next-excel-class-ship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/10\/construction-begins-on-carnival-festivale-carnivals-next-excel-class-ship\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Begins on Carnival Festivale, Carnival\u2019s Next Excel Class Ship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" value=\"\" data-essbispostcontainer=\"\" data-essbisposturl=\"https:\/\/cruiseradio.net\/construction-begins-on-carnival-festivale-carnivals-next-excel-class-ship\/\" data-essbisposttitle=\"Construction Begins on Carnival Festivale, Carnival\u2019s Next Excel Class Ship\" data-essbishovercontainer=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Carnival Cruise Line marked a key milestone in its subsequent section of fleet development with the beginning of building on <em>Carnival Festivale<\/em>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Carnival-Festivale-construction-is-officially-underway-1-1030x707.avif\" alt=\"Carnival Festivale construction is officially underway 1\" class=\"wp-image-173325\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>A steel-cutting ceremony came about as we speak on the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, formally kicking off the construct for the fourth Excel-class ship within the fleet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-steel-cutting-ceremony-is-a-shipbuilding-tradition-and-the-first-milestone-of-construction-1030x707.avif\" alt=\"The steel cutting ceremony is a shipbuilding tradition and the first milestone of construction\" class=\"wp-image-173322\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The 180,000-gross-ton vessel is about to debut in spring 2027 from Port Canaveral, the place it can sail alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/cruiseradio.net\/carnival-mardi-gras-cruise-ship-overview-thoughts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sister ship <em>Mardi Gras<\/em><\/a>. Designed with households in thoughts, <em>Festivale<\/em> will accommodate as much as 6,400 friends and be powered by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), persevering with Carnival\u2019s dedication to cleaner propulsion.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Shipbuilding-team-celebrates-official-start-of-Carnival-Festivale-construction-1030x707.avif\" alt=\"Shipbuilding team celebrates official start of Carnival Festivale construction\" class=\"wp-image-173324\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><em>Carnival Festivale<\/em> will introduce a brand new music-inspired design throughout a number of areas of the ship, together with two themed zones that span Decks 6 by 8. The areas will function immersive reveals and experiences that draw on the vitality of reside out of doors performances.<\/p>\n<p>On the higher decks, <em>Festivale<\/em> will debut Sunsation Point, a three-deck out of doors house that replaces the <a href=\"https:\/\/cruiseradio.net\/mardi-gras-trip-report-day-5-amber-cove-bolt-breaking-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BOLT curler coaster<\/a> with Carnival Waterworks Ultra\u2014the road\u2019s largest water park at sea. The zone will supply six waterslides, household raft rides, toddler splash areas, and nighttime leisure with DJs and lighting results.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-ship-will-introduce-a-new-outdoor-zone-Sunsation-Point-1030x707.avif\" alt=\"The ship will introduce a new outdoor zone Sunsation Point\" class=\"wp-image-173323\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The ship may even see the return of visitor favorites like <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/cruiseradio.net\/guys-burger-joint-1000s-of-burgers-served-menu\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Guy\u2019s Burger Joint\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"910\" target=\"_blank\">Guy\u2019s Burger Joint<\/a> and Big Chicken, alongside new eating venues which might be anticipated to be introduced quickly.<\/p>\n<p><em>Festivale<\/em> was first revealed throughout a<a href=\"https:\/\/cruiseradio.net\/carnival-mega-cruise-ship-waterpark-vifp-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> media occasion aboard <em>Carnival Celebration<\/em><\/a> in Miami earlier this week. The line additionally introduced Carnival <em>Tropicale<\/em>, Project ACE, and updates to its VIFP loyalty program. <\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p>\n<style><![CDATA[\n.lwrp.link-whisper-related-posts{\n            \n            margin-top: 40px;\nmargin-bottom: 30px;\n        }\n        .lwrp .lwrp-title{\n            \n            \n        }.lwrp .lwrp-description{\n            \n            \n\n        }\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-container{\n        }\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-multi-container{\n            display: flex;\n        }\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-double{\n            width: 48%;\n        }\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-triple{\n            width: 32%;\n        }\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-row-container{\n            display: flex;\n            justify-content: space-between;\n        }\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-row-container .lwrp-list-item{\n            width: calc(20% - 20px);\n        }\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-item:not(.lwrp-no-posts-message-item){\n            \n            \n        }\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-item img{\n            max-width: 100%;\n            height: auto;\n            object-fit: cover;\n            aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1;\n        }\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-item.lwrp-empty-list-item{\n            background: initial !important;\n        }\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-item .lwrp-list-link .lwrp-list-link-title-text,\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-item .lwrp-list-no-posts-message{\n            \n            \n            \n            \n        }@media screen and (max-width: 480px) {\n            .lwrp.link-whisper-related-posts{\n                \n                \n            }\n            .lwrp .lwrp-title{\n                \n                \n            }.lwrp .lwrp-description{\n                \n                \n            }\n            .lwrp .lwrp-list-multi-container{\n                flex-direction: column;\n            }\n            .lwrp .lwrp-list-multi-container ul.lwrp-list{\n                margin-top: 0px;\n                margin-bottom: 0px;\n                padding-top: 0px;\n                padding-bottom: 0px;\n            }\n            .lwrp .lwrp-list-double,\n            .lwrp .lwrp-list-triple{\n                width: 100%;\n            }\n            .lwrp .lwrp-list-row-container{\n                justify-content: initial;\n                flex-direction: column;\n            }\n            .lwrp .lwrp-list-row-container .lwrp-list-item{\n                width: 100%;\n            }\n            .lwrp .lwrp-list-item:not(.lwrp-no-posts-message-item){\n                \n                \n            }\n            .lwrp .lwrp-list-item .lwrp-list-link .lwrp-list-link-title-text,\n            .lwrp .lwrp-list-item .lwrp-list-no-posts-message{\n                \n                \n                \n                \n            };\n        }]]><\/style>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Carnival Cruise Line marked a key milestone in its subsequent section of fleet development with the beginning of building on Carnival Festivale. 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