MS Celebration

A First Look at MS Celebration

MS Celebration was the ship that completed the Holiday Class trio in 1987. As the final SuperLiner, she represented everything Carnival had learned from her sisters Holiday and Jubilee — refined design, proven entertainment spaces, and the Fun Ship formula perfected.

Her 1989 rescue operation near Nassau, where the crew diverted to save survivors of a small aircraft that crashed into Caribbean waters, earned maritime recognition and cemented her place in Carnival history.

Dining Venues on MS Celebration

MS Celebration featured a traditional two-seating main dining room and a casual Lido buffet restaurant, along with a pizzeria and 24-hour room service typical of Holiday Class ships during their era.

The Final Holiday Class Ship

Holiday began the class. Jubilee continued it. Celebration completed it. The third and final Holiday Class ship launched in 1987, representing everything Carnival had learned from her sisters.

She was also the last survivor — when Celebration reached Indian breakers in January 2021, the Holiday Class ended entirely. Three ships, three names for celebration, one completed vision of SuperLiner cruising.

From the Logbook

MS Celebration Videos

Archival footage and documentaries about the final Holiday Class ship.

MS Celebration Deck Plans

Historical deck plans for MS Celebration are preserved in maritime archives.

Ship Status

MS Celebration was scrapped in January 2021. Live tracking is not available for this historic vessel.

Legacy

The Holiday Class is gone. Holiday, Jubilee, Celebration — all scrapped. The SuperLiner trio exists only in memory and in design principles their successors inherited. They served combined ninety-eight years across various identities. Celebration was the final chapter.