The reveals of Carnival Cruise Line’s Celebration Key maintain coming, and now kids of all ages, and their dad and mom, have the primary look of their very own tropical playground in paradise with at this time’s announcement of plans for Starfish Lagoon, providing households infinite methods to have enjoyable within the solar on the new unique vacation spot on Grand Bahama opening in July 2025.
Centered round one of many largest freshwater lagoons* within the Caribbean, Starfish Lagoon will function a number of actions for all ages and power ranges, together with:
- Named after the nationwide chook and nationwide fish of The Bahamas, the pink Flash Flamingo and blue Mach III Marlin water slides, every over 350 toes lengthy, invite company to pleasant competitors as they weave via and across the iconic 10-story excessive Suncastle in a speedy race with thrilling turns and flashes of sunshine and coloration culminating in an exhilarating splashing photograph end.
- Situated proper on the entrance to Starfish Lagoon, for toddlers and babies, the Guppy Grotto splash pad is a colourful, coral-reef themed kids’s water play space, that includes a refreshing two-foot-deep wading pool, enjoyable water toys, an thrilling dump bucket and interactive options, in addition to loads of shaded seating for folks with a close-by ice cream store;
- The Recreation Pavilion options a wide range of desk video games corresponding to foosball, ping pong and corn gap, together with snug seating areas for socializing and assembly new buddies;
- The Sports activities Court docket contains volleyball, basketball and pickleball courts adjoining to the Recreation Pavilion.
- Floating AquaBanas are snug and durable floating cabanas which can be enjoyable for the entire household. Visitors can chill out with their toes within the water underneath the shady cover as they sip on a refreshing beverage. Out there for rental, AquaBanas include seating house for eight, a stable desk for drinks and different necessities, non-slip surfaces and steps for simple entry into the lagoon. These 12 floating “personal islands” are grouped round a peninsula with a devoted bar, in order that refreshments are just some steps or swims away. A wide range of extra conventional cabanas and daybeds may also be out there.
- For the adults, there’s a Swim Up Bar the place any number of colourful drinks, together with the bar’s specialty frozen rum cocktails, might be served, all with out leaving the water;
- Hanging out takes on new that means with quite a lot of hammocks, proper subsequent to the enduring Suncastle, that permit company relax and chill out as they swing over the water and take within the views of Starfish Lagoon.
- There’s a stretch of attractive seaside and crystal blue water with kayak and paddleboard leases and loads of house for video games of frisbee or sandcastle constructing, together with solar loungers, umbrellas and beachside cabanas.
- A wide range of eating venues present many choices for company together with eating places, snack and bar shacks, together with Bahamian meals vehicles.
“At Carnival, we stock the extra kids than every other cruise line, so we’ve designed Starfish Lagoon particularly for household enjoyable,” stated Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. “Toddlers, teenagers and adults alike will discover their very own piece of paradise whether or not or not it’s racing down one of many waterslides, taking part in a spherical of pickleball or stress-free on our floating AquaBanas.”
Starfish Lagoon joins Paradise Plaza, the welcome space, Calypso Lagoon, the adult-friendly space and Lokono Cove, the buying village, as 4 of the 5 portals. Carnival will share particulars quickly on the adults-only personal retreat. Celebration Key’s scheduled to welcome its first company in July 2025, and greater than 500 itineraries presently open on the market function visits to the brand new vacation spot on 18 ships crusing from 10 U.S. homeports.
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ABOUT CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE
Carnival Cruise Line, a part of Carnival Company & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is the primary cruise line to sail over 100 million company and is proud to be often known as America’s Cruise Line, for carrying extra Individuals and serving extra U.S. homeports than every other. Since its founding in 1972, Carnival has frequently revolutionized the cruise trade and popularized the cruise trip as an inexpensive and enjoyable journey possibility. Carnival operates from 14 U.S. and two Australian homeports in addition to seasonally from Europe and employs greater than 48,000 staff members representing 120 nationalities. Carnival’s fleet of 27 ships displays an thrilling, continued interval of progress with two new extra Excel-class ships scheduled to be delivered in 2027 and 2028. Carnival’s subsequent new visitor providing would be the all-new unique vacation spot, Celebration Key, set to debut on Grand Bahama in summer time 2025.