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Among the 'cruises to nowhere' on the chopping block are several two-night sailings on Carnival's new Carnival Vista, set to debut in April 2016. (Photo: Carnival Cruise Line)


Six major cruise lines that market to North Americans are rolling out new ships this year. Here, USA TODAY profiles one of the new offerings: Carnival Vista. For information on the year's other new vessels, click HERE to return to the main page of our Guide to the New Cruise Ships of 2016 .


CARNIVAL VISTA


Line: Carnival


Maiden voyage: May 1


Home ports: Barcelona, Athens, Miami


Size (in tons): 133,500


New on the Carnival Vista will be an 800-foot-long sky ride around the top deck and an IMAX Theater -- both firsts for the industry. The ship also will have a pub with a working brewery on site -- a first for a line catering to North Americans (click through the carousel above for artist's drawings of these and other new features planned for the Carnival Vista).