Carnival Ecstasy now slated for March 'Sailabration' sailing out of Mobile

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Kicking off its year-long 50th birthday festivities, Carnival Cruise Line is revealing details on its Sailabrations cruises that will begin later this week and run through March 10, 2022. The commemorative birthday sailings will feature at-sea ship meetups, as well as special entertainment and programming.

Each ship will host a 50th Birthday Bash Sailaway Party where guests are invited to wear their favorite Carnival gear, vintage or modern, as Playlist Productions cast members join the ships' Cruise Director, Fun Squad and DJs to rock to festive tunes.

Other unique entertainment that will debut on the Sailabrations will include Carnival-themed puzzles; 1972 fun-fact trivia with commemorative 50th Birthday medallions; a Build-A-Bear Birthday Party featuring the debut of a special-edition cuddly bear; and a Rollin’ In Riches casino event. The sailings will also include the debut of new, exclusive collections of specially-designed and collectable retail offerings.

The 17 themed Sailabrations will allow guests to not only celebrate with each other on board but also with other Carnival ships. Ships throughout the Carnival fleet will meet to host the biggest birthday parties at sea. The meetups include:

March 5: Carnival Radiance and Carnival Miracle (Baja, Mexico, outside Ensenada)

March 7: Carnival Breeze, Carnival Ecstacy, Carnival Glory, Mardi Gras, Carnival Pride, Carnival Sunrise and Carnival Vista (Western Caribbean, between Cozumel and Costa Maya)

March 9: Carnival Conquest, Carnival Spirit, Carnival Freedom, Carnival Legend, Carnival Liberty and Carnival Sunshine (The Bahamas, between Eleuthera and Nassau)

March 11: Carnival Miracle and Carnival Panorama (Baja, Mexico, outside Ensenada)

Guests will also have the opportunity to indulge in a specially curated commemorative dining menu for one night that features some of the most popular Carnival dishes from the past 50 years.

Guests can also expect to witness Carnival’s original main dining room show set to Bob Marley’s classic “Could You Be Loved.”

Carnival Miracle will be the first Sailabration cruise to set sail when it leaves Long Beach, Calif. on Feb. 20 on a Carnival Journeys cruise to Hawaii. Most other Sailabrations will depart the week of March 5.

Details on additional Sailabrations voyages can be found at www.carnival.com/sailabration.