On-board services
“If the benefits of the new cruise ships continue to result in higher net yields, orders will continue and it may take longer to take delivery of a new ship eventually,” he says. “There are limited shipyards that can build these large ships, so there is a limit on how many can be built in any given year.”
“Mardi Gras has been a phenomenal success and our ship designers are hard at work planning and outfi tting her two sister ships, which we fully expect will generate a comparable response when they set sail in 2022 and 2023.”
Ben Clement
Bigger, better and cleaner On top of its ‘game-changing’ amenities, which include 22 different dining options, spread across six themed Fun Zones offering ‘mini-on board excursions to different worlds and experiences’, the ship is also one of the most technically advanced and environmentally friendly vessels in the world. It’s the first in the Americas powered by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), one of the cleanest burning non-electric fuels available for the cruise industry. Along with its two sister ships, Mardi Gras is among nine Carnival Corporation vessels powered by LNG as part of the company’s ‘green cruising’ platform.
Other technical innovations that have been implemented to reduce the company’s environmental impact include advanced wastewater treatment systems, advanced air quality systems, shore power connection capabilities, and comprehensive waste management, recycling and energy conservation programmes. Again, Carnival is not alone. In September 2020, CLIA revealed that the sector has invested over $23.5bn in ships with new energy- efficient technologies and cleaner fuels. According to Zamora, many ships currently under development will be powered by LNG when they launch, meaning it will take some time for this trend to show up. Reflecting on the last year and a half, Zamora has been impressed with the cruise sector’s adaptability. “They’ve used it as an opportunity to find operational efficiencies and optimise their business,” he says. “Moving forward, I believe the industry is going to focus on both [building bigger and better and protecting the environment]. They won’t sacrifice one over the other. They will deliver what the consumer is looking for in terms of amenities and experiences but also reduce environmental impacts by leveraging advancements in ship technology.” Clement isn’t willing to tip his hat as to what we can expect beyond Mardi Gras’s two sister ships just yet, but no doubt the mission statement will be a bold, expansive one: they’ll be aiming for bigger and better. ●
The BOLT rollercoaster on the Mardi Gras Carnival cruise ship can hit speeds of 40mph.
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