Carnival to replace the water park for the next 2 megaship, including 1 to sail from Port Canaveral

It is expected to be a busy few years to Carnival Cruise Line.

From new ships to investment in private destinations and repairing its upcoming loyalty programs, the “fun ships” depicted on their own leaning to a new Megaships trend that offers different experiences for guests while trying to drive more deeper loyalty from regular explorers. And that’s what you will find when the next two ships take it to the sea by 2027 and 2028.

Gone is Bolt Roller Coaster -Traveling carnival games, first trips in the sea-replaced by a spacious new water park with half dozen slides and extended open hours.

Carnival hosts Media Day on Sunday on board Carnival celebration In Port Miami, where Christine Duffy, President of the Carnival Cruise Line, shares more information on the initiative of “Innovation Table of Innovation” of its long-term cruise-strategic focus on the attraction of the vessel and the growing guest experience.

This is what you need to know.

What is expected from the new Megaships launched in 2027 and 2028

The first new carnival ship since 2023 will hit the ocean in 2027 when the Festival Carnival started sailing from Port Canaveral. Themed music and festivals, the Festival Carnival will incorporate many of the same facilities as the other three Excel class ships Who started his career in recent years – Mardi Gras (2021), celebration (2022) and Jubilee (2023). His biggest change is the stern, with the carnival converting the “fun” of the popular Bolt Roller Coaster for “cold” with a broad new water garden.

Called Sunsation Point, the water park will feature six slides, two of which will be a family -friendly raft. Some slides will welcome children as small as 3 feet high. The slide will flow around the pool, splash pad and shady lounge area, offering facilities for all family members.

Perhaps the most interesting is the announcement that the Sunsation Point will offer afternoon access to the day -day, with the extended opening time allowing the slide to continue to open to the evening – allowing the explorer to have a slide at night.

In addition to the Water Park, the Festival will feature nearly 70% of more related cabins, replace current family port staterooms and lounges on existing Excel classes to better accommodate larger and diverse groups that may have kept away from the past family areas.

The table details for the Festival will be released this summer.

Duffy also announced the name of the fifth Excel class ship at Sunday: Carnival Tropicale, which will take its first voyage in 2028. However, no further details of his travel or port port is announced.

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Since Duffy confirms that the Festival Carnival will call Port Canaveral Home, that also means another interesting change is at the sky.

Mardi Gras Carnival to handle shorter travel schedules

Mardi Gras Carnival was the first ship in the Excel class at that time took his first cruise in 2021. Calling Port Canaveral Home, it currently operates mostly six, seven and eight nights of cruise to the Caribbean.

That will change with the launch of the Festival.

The line has announced that MARDI GRAS will move on to a short -term voyage in 2027, allowing guests to experience the first Megaship facility in Carnival without a long voyage. This can mainly appeal to families who want to combine their trips to the respected Orlando theme park with a short cruise holiday.

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Other developments

The carnival also highlights some of the upcoming developments, including the debut of the upcoming private beaches, The key of the festivalwho will start guests welcoming guests July 19. The beach will be located in Bahamas to the south of Grand Bahama Island and, when opened, will be able to accommodate up to 13,000 guests daily.

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Elsewhere, Duffy showcased the previously announced private island investment in Rest, half a month caywhich should be complete by the end of 2026, together with some new facilities coming to Mahogany Bay in Roatan, Honduras – which will be renamed the Isla Tropicale next year.

Finally, Duffy confirmed that revamped VIFP Club Loyalty Program Being in the horizon, with complete details expected this summer and launch in 2026. Although the details are still wrapped, Duffy states that platinum membership is more than twice since 2021, and the Diamond rank has been tripled – confirming the basis of loyal membership, though it is still seen how the existing members will be fair in the program.

Bottom Line

There is a lot to be excited if you are a loyal carnival explorer – or if you are considering booking a cruise in the next few years. The line invested in its portfolio, with two more megaships joining the fleet in 2027 and 2028, both of which will feature a large new water park (even at the expense of the Bolt Roller Coaster). And we have been around for more than three months from the Key Celebration Debut, the company’s latest private destination.

Stay, because there are many more to come.