Despite both geopolitical and pandemic turmoil , Carnival Celebration is steadily moving towards completion in Turku . The second of Carnival Cruise Line ’ s new Liquefied Natural Gas ( LNG ) -powered ships , Carnival Celebration will begin service in early November with a 14-day transatlantic voyage from London ( Southampton ) to its homeport of Port Miami . Her arrival highlights the celebration of Carnival Cruise Line ’ s 50th birthday quite well , indeed .
Carnival Celebration is the sister ship to Mardi Gras , which entered service last year as the first ship in North America to run on an LNG propulsion system . Carnival has pioneered the introduction of LNG fuel in the passenger cruise sector as part of the company ’ s ongoing commitment to sustainability and emissions reduction .
For the Turku shipyard , however , Celebration is already the sixth LNG-powered vessel . Viking Grace and Megastar got the ball running , and Costa Smeralda , Costa
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