CELEBRATION KEY CELEBRATES FIRST BIRTHDAY AFTER WELCOMING 2.4 MILLION GUESTS<\/h1>\n
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MIAMI, July 21, 2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Carnival Cruise Line’s Exclusive Destination Celebrates One Year of Creating Memorable Guest Experiences and Lasting Impact in Grand Bahama <\/i><\/p>\n
MIAMI<\/span>, July 21, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ — Celebration Key<\/a>, Carnival Cruise Line’s exclusive destination on Grand Bahama celebrated its first anniversary Sunday, July 19, 2026, after welcoming 2.4 million guests since opening on July 19, 2025. Designed to celebrate the natural beauty of Grand Bahama and the culture of The Bahamas<\/a>, the destination offers guests the opportunity to connect with the island’s unique spirit while enjoying the signature fun Carnival<\/a>\u00a0is known for. The milestone marks a successful inaugural year defined by unforgettable guest experiences, meaningful community partnerships and economic opportunity for Grand Bahama.<\/p>\n \n In just one year of operation, Celebration Key has delivered incredible guest experiences and cultural immersion memories across its shores:<\/p>\n Celebration Key also achieved a historic milestone by becoming the world’s first cruise destination to earn Sensory Inclusive Certification<\/a>\u00a0through the partnership with KultureCity, reinforcing Carnival’s commitment to providing welcoming and accessible experiences for all guests.<\/p>\n “We’ve built something special here at Celebration Key,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. “Our goal is to create unforgettable memories for our guests, and in its first year, the destination has done exactly that for more than 2 million people. We’re proud to be part of those moments while also creating real, lasting impact in the local community. As we look ahead, we’re excited to continue building on this momentum, creating new experiences for our guests and deepening our commitment to Grand Bahama and its people.”<\/p>\n Beyond the guest experience, Celebration Key has delivered meaningful economic opportunities for Grand Bahama. The destination supports approximately 1,000 year-round local jobs and continues to prioritize partnerships with Bahamian entrepreneurs and businesses. Today, more than 80 percent of Celebration Key’s food and retail operators are locally owned, including Bahama Mama Seafood Pit, Flipping Fritters and Mini Donut King.<\/p>\n The destination’s milestone was celebrated with a day of special festivities for guests visiting aboard Carnival Conquest and Carnival Freedom. From a special birthday-inspired Junkanoo performance to interactive scavenger hunts and a giant birthday cake displayed at the entrance to welcome guests and mark the occasion, the festivities reflected the energy, fun and Bahamian spirit that have defined Celebration Key’s first year.<\/p>\n The anniversary also coincides with Carnival Corporation’s expansion of its Less Left Over food waste reduction strategy to The Bahamas, where Carnival Cruise Line ships Carnival Freedom and Carnival Conquest made the program’s first surplus meal donation in the country, redirecting prepared, unserved meals to local community organizations on Grand Bahama.<\/p>\n For additional information on Carnival Cruise Line<\/a>\u00a0and to book a cruise vacation, call 1-800-CARNIVAL, visit carnival.com<\/a>, or contact your favorite travel advisor or online travel site.<\/p>\n ABOUT CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE Since its founding in 1972, Carnival has continually revolutionized the cruise industry and popularized the cruise vacation as an affordable and fun travel\u00a0option. Carnival’s fleet of 29 ships reflects an exciting period of growth that continues with the addition of five ships through 2033: a fourth and fifth Excel class ship scheduled for 2027 and 2028 respectively; followed by three\u00a0additional\u00a0new\u00a0ships from an innovative\u00a0new\u00a0class currently under development. Carnival’s\u00a0newest guest offering is its all-new\u00a0exclusive destination, Celebration Key on Grand Bahama, which debuted in 2025\u00a0to\u00a0join the company’s Paradise Collection of Caribbean gems.\u00a0<\/p>\n SOURCE Carnival Cruise Line<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CELEBRATION KEY CELEBRATES FIRST BIRTHDAY AFTER WELCOMING 2.4 MILLION GUESTS Carnival Cruise Line’s Exclusive Destination Celebrates One Year of Creating Memorable Guest Experiences and Lasting Impact in Grand Bahama MIAMI, July 21, 2026 \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ — Celebration Key, Carnival Cruise Line’s exclusive destination on Grand Bahama celebrated its first anniversary Sunday, July 19, 2026, after welcoming 2.4 million guests since opening on July 19, 2025. 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<\/b>Carnival Cruise Line<\/a>, part of\u00a0Carnival Corporation<\/a>\u00a0(NYSE: CCL), the world’s largest cruise company with a portfolio of cruise lines operating in over 800 ports & destinations worldwide \u2013 and is proud\u00a0to\u00a0be known as America’s Cruise Line and for carrying more Americans and serving more U.S. homeports than any other.\u00a0Carnival sails more than six million guests annually and in 2023 was the first cruise line\u00a0to\u00a0sail more than 100 million guests in\u00a0total.\u00a0Operating from 13 U.S. and two Australian homeports, as well as seasonally from Europe, Carnival hosts more than 95,000 guests on its ships every day of the year and employs more than 50,000 team members,\u00a0representing\u00a0120 nationalities.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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