It s Carnival s newest and largest ship, and the first one powered by liquefied natural gas.
The ship s arrival has become a bit of a phenomenon locally, as thousand of people may be converging on Port Canaveral to view the ship s arrival.
A Facebook group called Carnival Mardi Gras Welcoming Party recently was created, and now has about 1,600 members. Many of them plan to come to the port to view the ship s arrival, and some have rented hotel rooms Thursday night in Cape Canaveral, so their commute to the port is short early Friday. Others have rented the campgrounds facilities and pavilions at Jetty Park.