Carnival Reveals Dining & Beverage Offerings on Celebration Key

Carnival Cruise Line is previewing the dining and beverage offerings that will be available on Celebration Key when it opens next July. In total, there will be more than 30 food and beverage outlets including four full-service restaurants, a food hall, nine food trucks, five snack shacks, two counter-service kiosks, and 12 bars.

Menus will include Bahamian specialties, beachside favorites, seafood, barbeque, and more.

As part of the line’s “Island Eats” program, each cruiser can use their Sail & Sign card to enjoy one complimentary meal at quick casual outlets, snack shacks, and food trucks or choose to instead receive 25% off one entrée per person at the full-service restaurants (excluding Pearl Cove Beach Club restaurant).

“Great food and beverage options are essential to the Carnival experience, and we’ve designed Celebration Key with an array of dining opportunities, whether our guests want a casual snack, a quick meal, or a full dining experience,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.

Full-service restaurants & the Food Hall on Celebration Key

Located at Calypso Lagoon, Mingo’s Tropical Bar & Kitchen will be a full-service restaurant offering waterfront dining and serving up Bahamian favorites including fried fish and conch fritters, along with burgers, seafood, tacos, steak, and sandwiches. The Mingo’s bar will serve frozen drinks and cocktails, and a Mingo’s Express food truck and self-ordering kiosks will provide casual to-go items.

Also in Calypso Lagoon will be Surf N’ Sauce BBQ & Brews, with menu items prepared in an outdoor smoker and served with an array of sauces and sides. The full-service bar will offer craft beer from local Bahamian breweries.

At the family-friendly Starfish Lagoon, Gill’s Grill will specialize in Caribbean seafood including seafood baskets, local fish, lobster, steamed crab and shrimp, along with chicken, burgers, and kid’s meals.

Also in Starfish Lagoon, the Captain’s Galley Food Hall will feature five outlets serving burgers, hot dogs, fried chicken, pizza, Mediterranean bowls, tacos, and burritos.

At Celebration Key’s adults-only Pearl Cove Beach Club, a full-service restaurant will feature an elevated menu, bar, and lounge, along with a swim-up bar at the infinity pool. The extra-fee Pearl Cove Beach Club offers three options for purchase: club access plus a welcome drink club access plus open bar (maximum of 10 drinks), and club access with all-inclusive bar (maximum of 10 drinks) and lunch at the Pearl Cove restaurant.

Celebration Key’s food trucks & more

Both Calypso and Starfish Lagoons will be home to several food trucks featuring beachside classics like chicken sandwiches and burgers, as well as Caribbean treats like conch fritters.

Additionally, guests will find snack shacks throughout Celebration Key providing beverages and grab-and-go items like hot dogs, sandwiches, wraps, and salads.

Cruisers look for a cool treat can enjoy a variety of ice cream flavors at the extra-fee Yumshine Scoops, located in Paradise Plaza.

Those looking for an energy boost can purchase hot, cold, and frozen coffees at Suncastle Grounds Coffee, also in Paradise Plaza.