Carnival Cruise Line’s BOLT: Final Sea Coaster has as soon as once more been voted Finest Cruise Ship Function within the annual Cruise Hive Awards.
The motorcycle-style thrill experience garnered greater than double the share of votes that journey rides on rivals Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line obtained.
Thrill Trip Wins High Spot For Third Yr
For the third consecutive 12 months, Carnival Cruise Line’s BOLT: Final Sea Coaster has scored highest as Finest Cruise Ship Function in Cruise Hive Awards 2023, popping out manner forward of Royal Caribbean’s The Final Abyss, and Norwegian Cruise Line’s Speedway Go-Kart.
BOLT: Final Sea Coaster obtained 34.56% of votes, Royal Caribbean’s The Final Abyss got here in second place, with 16.65% of votes, and Norwegian Cruise Line’s Speedway Go-Kart obtained 15.39%. Final Abyss and Speedway additionally took second and third place within the 2022 Cruise Hive competitors.
Voting within the 2023 Cruise Hive Awards opened in October, with readers having the ability to forged a single vote in every of eight classes. With hundreds of votes being registered, it’s been the most well-liked award so far.
Carnival Cruise Line’s BOLT: Final Sea Coaster made its debut aboard Mardi Gras when the ship launched in July 2021. The joys experience was included within the line’s most up-to-date new-builds, Carnival Celebration, which was launched in November 2022, and Carnival Jubilee, which sailed her inaugural cruise on December 23, 2023.
BOLT is the cruise trade’s first curler coaster at sea, enabling thrill-seeking company to soar 187 toes above the ocean and attain speeds of 40 MPH on two-person, motorcycle-style open automobiles. They’re all-electric autos, with the entrance driver controlling the car’s velocity.
Company pay $15 per individual to expertise two laps across the 800-foot observe, which is situated on the ships’ open deck on the Final Playground zone.
Final Abyss Once more Wins Second Place
The second-place winner in the perfect characteristic class, Royal Caribbean’s Final Abyss, is an exciting 10-story slide that begins on Deck 16 aft, close to the FlowRider, and continues all the way down to the Boardwalk neighborhood on 5 ships.
At 150 toes above sea degree, Final Abyss is the tallest slide at sea. Company enter a glass platform on the prime of the slide after which descend 10 tales, twisting and turning earlier than lastly reaching the Boardwalk.
The experience, which is free to company, debuted on Concord of the Seas in 2016 and is now provided on three extra ships, together with Oasis of the Seas, Symphony of the Seas, and Marvel of the Seas. Final Abyss may even be featured onboard Utopia of the Seas when she enters service in July 2024.
Third-place winner, Norwegian Cruise Line’s Speedway Go-Kart, is obtainable on Norwegian Pleasure, Norwegian Encore, Norwegian Prima, Norwegian Viva, and Norwegian Bliss.
The experience consists of electric-powered, single-occupant race automobiles that may attain speeds of 30 MPH, plus a turbo-boost that permits much more velocity. A single run prices $9.95, with higher-priced days and weekly passes out there.
Runners-up within the Finest Cruise Function class included Superstar Cruises’ Magic Carpet, which obtained 11.25% of votes; MSC Cruises’ LED Ceiling, 9.09%; Princess Cruises’ The SeaWalk, 7.47%; and Disney Cruise Line’s AquaDuck, 5.58%.
Any suspicious or repeated votes weren’t included within the ultimate outcome. The awards have been operating since 2014 and, every year, are open for Cruise Hive readers.
