Carnival Celebration
“Carnival's Miami flagship — the Fun Ship evolution with all the Excel class highlights”
Carnival Celebration is the second Excel class ship and Carnival's flagship in Miami. She carries the same six-zone DNA as Mardi Gras — French Quarter, La Piazza, Summer Landing, The Lido, Grand Central, and Brasserie de Paris — with minor refinements based on guest feedback from her sister. Celebration also has the BOLT roller coaster, WaterWorks aqua park, and the Serenity adults-only retreat. Homeported in Miami for easy access from South Florida, she sails primarily to the Western Caribbean, Bahamas, and Mexico.
Celebration Central — a new main atrium design with a dramatic overhead LED skylight display. The atrium hosts live performances, themed events, and the Carnival Celebration's signature late-night deck parties. It gives the ship a more festival-market feel than Mardi Gras's Grand Central.
What’s Onboard
Thrills & Outdoor
- ✓BOLT roller coaster (extra fee)
- ✓WaterWorks aqua park
- ✓SportSquare rope course & mini golf
- ✓Basketball & sports court
- ✓Sky Zone trampoline
Dining
- ✓Pig & Anchor Smokehouse & Brewhouse
- ✓Guy's Burger Joint & Pig & Anchor
- ✓Emeril's Bistro 1396
- ✓Guy's Italian Kitchen (La Piazza)
- ✓Brasserie de Paris
- ✓Lido Marketplace buffet
- ✓Rudi's Seagrill seafood
Entertainment & Bars
- ✓Celebration Central LED atrium shows
- ✓Liquid Lounge main theater
- ✓Punchliner Comedy Club
- ✓The Golden Jubilee piano bar
- ✓Casino
- ✓Heroes Tribute Bar
Pools & Wellness
- ✓Serenity Adults-Only Pool Deck
- ✓Beach Pool & Lido Pool
- ✓Cloud 9 Spa & Thermal Suite
- ✓Steakhouse 955 specialty dining
Kids & Families
- ✓Camp Ocean kids club
- ✓Circle C & Club O2 teen lounges
- ✓WaterWorks family water park
- ✓Dr. Seuss Bookville
Video Tour
Carnival Celebration Ship Tour & Review
- ✦South Florida cruisers — Miami homeport
- ✦Groups and families wanting Excel class features
- ✦Guests looking for more dining variety than classic Carnival ships
Travellers who want something different from Mardi Gras — the ships are near-identical; if you've sailed Mardi Gras, Celebration offers little that's new.
From ~$399 pp for 4-night Bahamas; 7-night Caribbean from $599 pp