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Mahogany Bay Cruise Center Recognized as ‘Best New Caribbean Port’ by Porthole Magazine

During a reception at the Cruise Shipping Miami conference, Mahogany Bay Cruise Center (MBCC) was recognized as the “Best New Caribbean Port” by Porthole Magazine.   Five years in development and two years under construction, the modern $62 million facility is a joint project of Carnival Corporation & plc and Roatan businessman Jerry Hynds. The reception was attended by [...]

Posted on 18 March 2010 | 7:05 am

Carnival Recognized by Porthole Magazine at Cruise Shipping Miami Conference

Shown here with a plaque listing Carnival Cruise Lines’ eight 2009 Readers Choice Awards from Porthole Magazine are Carnival President and CEO Gerry Cahill (right) and Porthole Editor-In-Chief Bill Panoff.The presentation took place yesterday at the Cruise Shipping Miami convention, an annual gathering of top cruise line executives, vendors and suppliers. Since the awards were established [...]

Posted on 17 March 2010 | 6:52 am

Carnival Cruise Lines Presents High School Students with Four-Year College Scholarships During Halftime of HEAT Game

At last night’s Miami HEAT game, Carnival Cruise Lines presented full four-year college scholarships to 15 local high school students who are participating in the company’s innovative School to Work mentoring program operated in conjunction with the Miami HEAT and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami.  Each student also received a laptop computer. The students, [...]

Posted on 15 March 2010 | 9:50 am

Legendary DJ and Producer Paul Oakenfold Hosts ‘Perfecto at Sea’ Aboard Carnival Inspiration

Sixthman and Carnival Cruise Lines have teamed up to present a new vacation experience called Perfecto at Sea, an unparalleled floating electronic music festival hosted by legendary DJ and producer Paul Oakenfold. This cruise will take place aboard the 2,052-passenger Carnival Inspiration Sept. 30 – Oct 4, 2010.   Perfecto at Sea is a four-day journey that will span the [...]

Posted on 9 March 2010 | 7:43 am

New Lanai Barbecue Venue A Hit With Carnival Dream Guests

The new open-air barbeque on The Lanai aboard the Carnival Dream has been a huge hit with guests, attracting upwards of 700 diners each day.Located along the ship’s expansive outdoor promenade, the new barbecue option was introduced a few weeks ago and features a variety of delectable grilled items, from sliders and chicken to quesadillas [...]

Posted on 3 March 2010 | 11:57 am

World Travel Holdings and Expedia CruiseShipCenters Named Carnival’s ‘Travel Agencies of the Year’

  Boston-based World Travel Holdings and Vancouver-based Expedia CruiseShipCenters have been named Carnival Cruise Lines’ “Travel Agencies of the Year” for 2009.World Travel Holdings and Expedia CruiseShipCenters were selected from more than 30,000 cruise-selling travel agencies throughout the U.S. and Canada. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to grow as a business partner, as well as exhibit exceptional [...]

Posted on 1 March 2010 | 9:55 am

Carnival Corporation & plc Employees Participate in Annual Volunteer Service Day at Miami-Area YMCA

Carnival Corporation & plc’s management advisory services department held its annual Volunteer Service Day, helping to beautify the YMCA center in the Liberty City section of Miami.The team-building activity attracted more than 50 volunteers from the worldwide offices of Carnival Corporation & plc’s various cruise brands, including Carnival Cruise Lines, Seabourn, Carnival UK, Costa, AIDA, Holland [...]

Posted on 25 February 2010 | 5:44 am

Carnival Cruise Lines Reports Record Wave Season Activity

Carnival Cruise Lines is reporting record wave season bookings, with strong reservations activity for 2010 departures.  As a result of the strong booking volumes, a general price increase will be implemented effective March 22 for all summer sailings in June, July and August.  For the period of Jan. 1 through Feb. 21, 2010, bookings were at [...]

Posted on 24 February 2010 | 6:26 am

New Carnival Dream Earns Perfect 100 Score on First Full U.S.P.H. Inspection

Carnival Cruise Lines’ newest and largest ship, the 130,000-ton Carnival Dream, which made its U.S. debut late last year, earned a perfect 100 score on its first full United States Public Health (U.S.P.H.) inspection conducted in Port Canaveral, Fla. This marks the second time this month that a Carnival ship has earned a perfect score; Carnival [...]

Posted on 23 February 2010 | 6:24 am

New Carnival Cruise Lines Commercial Debuts During Winter Olympic Games

Carnival Cruise Lines debuted a new 30-second television commercial during the opening ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.  Carnival is the exclusive cruise line sponsor of the games with commercials running all 17 days of the Olympic broadcast period on the NBC, MSNBC, CNBC and USA networks.  The new commercial can be viewed here. Entitled “Gangway,” [...]

Posted on 16 February 2010 | 10:10 am