PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – If you were hoping to take to the waves on one brand new cruise ship come fall, you’ll have to wait just a bit longer.
Carnival Cruises is pushing back the debut of its Mardis Gras ship to Feb. 6, 2021.
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Its maiden voyage was originally set to begin from Port Canaveral in September.
Carnival Cruise officials say the date change is due to construction delays at a shipyard in Finland.
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Once the 180,000-ton Mardis Gras is sea-ready, the ship, featuring the first roller coaster at sea, will have a maximum capacity of 6,500 passengers and about 2,000 crew members.
Last year, Florida Today reported that Port Canaveral was building a two-story, 188,000-square-foot cruise terminal and 1,000-space parking garage that will be used by the Mardi Gras. It is part of the port’s largest single construction project in its 65-year history — the $163 million Cruise Terminal 3 complex.