Maritime
Credits : carnival-news.com
Carnival Cruise Line Takes
Delivery of 26th Ship,
Carnival Horizon
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n a traditional maritime handover ceremony held
earlier today at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy,
Carnival Cruise Line officially took delivery of the
new 133,500-ton Carnival Horizon, the 26th ship in
its fleet.
The 3,954-passenger ship will reposition to
Barcelona, Spain, where it will depart April 2 on an
inaugural 13-day voyage – the first of four sailings from
the European port. The ship will then operate a trans-
Atlantic crossing before arriving in New York May 23,
2018, for a pierside overnight gala and naming ceremony
featuring the ship’s godmother, Grammy award-winning
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musical artist and acclaimed actress Queen Latifah.
Following a summer schedule of four-day Bermuda
and eight-day Caribbean sailings from New York, Carnival
Horizon will shift to Miami for a year-round schedule of
six- and eight-day Caribbean cruises beginning Sept. 22,
2018.
Carnival Horizon offers several unique and exciting
features, including a new Dr. Seuss-themed WaterWorks
aqua park, part of the line’s exclusive partnership
with Dr. Seuss Enterprises, Bonsai Teppanyaki, the
line’s first teppanyaki venue, and Guy’s Pig & Anchor
Smokehouse|Brewhouse serving up “real deal” barbecue