Carnival Cruise Line has appointed Lee Mason as Carnival Celebration’s Cruise Director and Calvyn Martens as the Ship’s Entertainment Director.
The cruise line said that Mason and Martens are both popular with Carnival guests and bring a combined quarter-century of Carnival fun and experience aboard its new ship.
Chris Nelson, Carnival’s Vice President of Entertainment, said: “Not only will Carnival Celebration arrive as the ship marking our 50th birthday, but it will build upon the stellar entertainment offerings which our guests have already come to love since the debut of Mardi Gras.
“Lee and Calvyn are the perfect team to take on this responsibility and help our guests make great memories while having lots of fun.”
Mason, currently serving as Cruise Director on Mardi Gras, is from Cumbria, England, and has served as cruise director on several ships across Carnival’s fleet over the past six years.
His proudest achievement to date is helping to set Carnival Splendor’s $40,000 St. Jude fundraising record.
Martens, from Vancouver, Canada, has been entertaining Carnival guests for nearly 20 years, having joined the company as part of the team on Carnival Holiday.
He has helped bring to life much of the entertainment programming Carnival fans enjoy today and is a mentor to many entertainers across the fleet.
Calvyn’s Carnival journey has had many highlights, but some of his fondest memories include being selected as part of the inaugural team for Carnival Magic and Carnival Breeze.
He is also known to guests as the “Morning Show” co-host and Executive Assistant to John Heald, Carnival’s brand ambassador.
Carnival Celebration is part of the cruise line’s new Excel-class and the sister ship to Mardi Gras, which entered service last year.
It is the first ship in North America to run on a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) propulsion system.
Carnival Celebration will arrive at its homeport, Miami, in November and will debut along with the redesigned Terminal F at PortMiami.
The new terminal will be among the first at PortMiami to be shore-power ready in 2023.
For more information, please visit Carnival.com.
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