The 'Sailabrations' are just getting started, as Carnival Cruise Lines kicks off a year-long 50th birthday party.
Highlights will include a series of commemorative birthday sailings - or 'Sailabrations' - which will feature at-sea ship meetups, as well as special entertainment and programming.
"We only turn 50 once, so we had to go big, and what's bigger than a year-long birthday celebration that begins with our special Sailabrations cruises," said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.
"From the minute our guests walk into our terminals, they'll know they are at the biggest and best birthday party ever."
Before stepping on board, guests will be welcomed into Carnival's cruise terminals-turned-birthday parties with fun music, signage and décor.
Upon embarkation, the celebration begins as each ship will host a 50th Birthday Bash Sailaway Party, with guests invited to wear their favourite Carnival gear, vintage or modern, as Playlist Productions cast members join the ships' Cruise Director, Fun Squad and DJs to rock to festive tunes.
Other unique entertainment that will debut on the Sailabrations will include Carnival-themed puzzles; 1972 fun-fact trivia with commemorative 50th Birthday medallions; a Build-A-Bear Birthday Party featuring the debut of a special-edition cuddly bear; and a Rollin' In Riches casino event. The sailings will also include the debut of new, exclusive collections of specially-designed and collectable retail offerings.
The 17 themed Sailabrations will allow guests to not only celebrate with each other on board but also with other Carnival ships. Ships throughout the Carnival fleet will meet to host the biggest birthday parties at sea. The meetups include:
March 5: Carnival Radiance and Carnival Miracle (Baja, Mexico, outside Ensenada)
March 7:Carnival Breeze, Carnival Ecstasy, Carnival Glory, Mardi Gras, Carnival Pride, Carnival Sunrise and Carnival Vista (Western Caribbean, between Cozumel and Costa Maya)
March 9:Carnival Conquest, Carnival Spirit, Carnival Freedom, Carnival Legend, Carnival Liberty and Carnival Sunshine (The Bahamas, between Eleuthera and Nassau)
March 11:Carnival Miracle and Carnival Panorama (Baja, Mexico, outside Ensenada)
Guests will also have the opportunity to indulge in a specially curated commemorative dining menu for one night that features some of the most popular Carnival dishes from the past 50 years. As well, a selection of all-new birthday-themed beverages will debut on these sailings, including a Birthday Bellini at Seaday Brunch, a special Carnival Birthday Beer from Carnival's own brewmasters, and Carnival's 50th Birthday Tini.
Carnival Miracle will offer the first Sailabration cruise when it leaves Long Beach, Calif. on February 20 on a Carnival Journeys cruise to Hawaii.
Most other Sailabrations will depart the week of March 5. Details can be found here.
Serving as the culmination to the year-long festivities, Carnival Celebration will officially be named in PortMiami in late November at the newly transformed Terminal F which will also usher in a new era of port infrastructure as one of the first at PortMiami equipped to provide shore power to ships by fall 2023.
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