What’s Subsequent for Celebration Key? Part 2 and Extra

One week in the past right this moment, Carnival Cruise Line opened up their new personal port on Grand Bahama Island, Celebration Key.

Though the port is now open, Carnival has far larger plans for this port than what they’ve already constructed. Now that Part 1 is full and cruisers are actually enjoining this slice of paradise, what’s subsequent?

Carnival Cruise Line has solely developed 68 out of 379 acres. Since 110 acres are put aside for a wetlands protect, that leaves one other 154 acres for future enlargement.

Part 2

After I was at Celebration Key for the grand opening, a Carnival govt advised me that Part 2 will likely be constructed east of Part 1.  Within the photograph above, you’ll be able to see the crimson arrow pointing to the world the place Part 2 will likely be constructed.

The land has already been cleared however the place will Carnival construct right here?

Whereas actual particulars and a timeline for Part 2 are unknown presently, Carnival has beforehand stated they’ve plans to construct a waterpark on the port. It will be one of many phases after the primary one is full.

Expanded Pier

Proper now, the pier at Celebration Key can accommodate as much as two ships on the similar time. An extension, as you’ll be able to see above, is at the moment beneath building and being added to the primary pier.

Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line, stated that when it’s full, it is going to be capable of accommodate 4 ships a day. This consists of the brand new 230,000 gross ton ships Carnival has on order. No Carnival ship will likely be too large to dock at Celebration Key.

Though Carnival has not given a timeline for the opening of the pier extension, September 12, 2025 is the primary day the place three Carnival cruise ships are scheduled to go to Celebration Key on the identical day.

Carnival solely has a handful of days from September 2025 via February 2026 the place three ships will likely be in port on the identical time.

Pearl Cove Seaside Membership

As extra ships and passengers go to Celebration Key, the adults-only Pearl Cove Seaside Membership could must be expanded.

Carnival advised me that they’ll develop the seashore membership if obligatory. As you’ll be able to see within the photograph above, space to the west of the seashore membership is evident and can permit the cruise line to develop it because the port grows.

The above pictures got here from a photograph that Carnival Cruise Line despatched out this week when the primary Excel class ship, Mardi Gras, visited Celebration Key. You possibly can see the whole photograph taken from a drone under.

Within the first 12 months that Celebration Secret’s open, Carnival expects two million company to go to the port. That quantity is predicted to develop to 4 million by 2028 when future phases of the port are open.

Cruise Fever can have all info on future phases and enlargement of Celebration Key when they’re introduced by Carnival.