Carnival Takes Delivery of Vista
by Daniel McCarthy /Photo: Carnival.
Carnival Cruise Line has taken delivery of its largest ship, the Carnival Vista, in a ceremony today at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy.
The Vista will make its maiden voyage on May 1, sailing European itineraries through October 2016. It then will head to New York and on to Miami, where it will homeport year-round, sailing Caribbean voyages.
The ship sports several features new to Carnival, including the world’s first IMAX theatre at sea, the open-air cycling experience SkyRide, Carnival’s first raft-riding water tube slide, and a number of new bars and eateries including RedFrog Pub, which will serve original beers.