Preps Underway for Carnival Horizon’s Maiden Voyage from Barcelona

Carnival Cruise Line took delivery of the new 133,500-ton Carnival Horizon, the 26th ship in its fleet, at a traditional maritime handover ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy yesterday.

The 3,954-passenger ship will reposition to Barcelona 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 on May 23 for a pier-side overnight gala and naming ceremony featuring the ship’s godmother, musical artist and 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.

Onboard there’s 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 barbecue favourites created by Food Network star Guy Fieri, as well as four new craft beers brewed on board.

The second in the line’s Vista-class, Carnival Horizon also offers the bike-ride-in-the-sky aerial attraction SkyRide, an IMAX theatre, the Havana section with tropics-inspired staterooms and its own pool, and Family Harbor featuring extra-roomy accommodations and the Family Harbor Lounge.

Source: Travelweek Group