Debuting this November from PortMiami, Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship Carnival Celebration will be home to nine retail collections, the most expansive selection across the fleet.
With something for every type of cruiser and shopper, the retail offerings will include new designs like a Miami-inspired line, as well as some tried-and-true favourites such as Carnival sold-out 50th Birthday commemorative items. As retailers, we saw more opportunity to connect our merchandise with our onboard experiences, so for Carnival Celebrations collections, we really kicked it up a notch, said Jeremy Schiller, vice president of retail operations for Carnival Cruise Line.
We know our guests want Carnival products, ship-name products and products that remind them of where they’ve travelled to with us, and they will find all of that and much more on Celebration. We’re confident they’ll love our new offerings as much as our classics. The nine retail collections will include 50th Birthday just for Carnival Celebration, many of the sold-out and limited-edition 50th Birthday merchandise that was first released in March will be relaunched and only available for purchase aboard the ship.
Giving guests the opportunity to, once again, purchase what they love, the variety of special commemorative items will include the 50thBirthday edition Monopoly game and piece of history souvenirs, among other guest favourites.
305 Deco Celebration paying homage to Carnival Celebrations 820 Biscayne zone and the city where Carnival was founded 50 years ago, this collection will feature all of the pastels, tropical colours and vibes of Miami with beach totes, drink coasters, bucket hats, towels, lanyards, and more influenced by the 305s unique districts. Romero Britto continues a very successful partnership with the ever-popular Miami-based artist, Romero Britto is designing a Celebration-specific line of colourful products including handbags, luggage tags and passport holders.
Ruby and Sapphire RS were all created with the line’s iconic colours in mind, the extensive collection of RS apparel and souvenirs will shout Carnival. Signature Hull for the first time in Carnivals history, Celebration will showcase a collection of backpacks, clothing and accessories inspired by the lines stunning new red, white and blue hull livery that is being adorned on all of the ships in its fleet. Key Collectors allowing guests to expand their Carnival collections, the ship will offer a selection of limited-edition collector’s items including unique ship models, official coins with the original and new Celebration, a Funship Freddy plush toy, funnel hats and headbands.
Holiday for the first few months of the service of the ship, Carnival Celebration will be a holly-jolly home to never-sold-sets of holiday cheer in the form of new ornaments, Christmas trees and fun pyjamas for the whole family. Carnival Celebration will also feature a destination-driven collection and Carnival core-logo collection, as well as special retail items inspired by the ship’s various entertainment venues, such as the Heroes Tribute Bar and BOLT, The Ultimate Sea Coaster.
As for the retail stores themselves, guests will find all that they know and love but in different areas than sister ship Mardi Gras to offer the most popular items in even larger spaces.
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Written by: Matthew Thomas
