# Mardi Gras

> Excellence-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line, in service from 2021. Currently sailing.

- **Line:** Carnival Cruise Line
- **Class:** Excellence
- **Entered service:** 2021
- **Gross tonnage:** 181,808 GT
- **Passengers:** 5,282 at double occupancy (6,500 maximum)
- **Crew:** 2,000
- **Decks:** 19
- **Status:** In service

## About

Named after the original TSS Mardi Gras, Carnival's very first ship. She entered service on 31 July 2021 and is the largest ship in the fleet.

## Ship time

Mardi Gras keeps "ship time" — normally the time zone of her departure port — for the whole voyage, and does not change clocks when docked in another zone. Passenger phones do switch to local time in port, which is the most common reason people miss all-aboard.

## Related

- Full Carnival Cruise Line fleet: https://cruiseshiptime.app/ships/carnival
- What is ship time: https://cruiseshiptime.app/guides/what-is-ship-time.md
- Port currency guides: https://cruiseshiptime.app/ports

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mardi_Gras_(ship) · Page: https://cruiseshiptime.app/ships/carnival/mardi-gras
From ShipTime Companion (https://cruiseshiptime.app), the offline-first cruise app.