Carnival's 'Mardi Gras' coming to Port Canaveral in June

Carnival's 'Mardi Gras' coming to Port Canaveral in June

Carnival Cruise Line says its brand new ship, the Mardi Gras, will arrive in Port Canaveral in a little more than two weeks

LAKE MARY, Fla. - Carnival Cruise Line says its brand new ship, the Mardi Gras, will arrive in Port Canaveral in a little more than two weeks.

Carnival says the ship will depart Barcelona, Spain on May 21 and will arrive in Florida on June 4 following a two-week transatlantic voyage.

Mardi Gras is the largest of Carnival's ships.  The 180,000-gross-ton vessel is the first ship to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). 

Mardi Gras will accommodate more than 5,200 guests and a crew of 2,000.  Guests will have the choice of more than 2,600 staterooms and 180 suites across 11 categories.