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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

Carnival Glory Returns to Service Following Extensive Multi-Million-Dollar Refurbishment

        The 2,974-passenger Carnival Glory has resumed Caribbean service from Miami following a multi-million-dollar renovation that added a host of new facilities and features, including a Serenity adults-only retreat, a 270-square-foot Seaside Theatre poolside LED screen, and a Circle “C” facility for 12- to 14- year olds.  Eighteen new balconies were also incorporated onto existing ocean [...]

Posted on 15 February 2010 | 7:23 am

Carnival Splendor Earns Third Consecutive Perfect 100 U.S.P.H. Inspection Score

The 113,300-ton Carnival Splendor received a perfect 100 score on its most recent inspection by United States Public Health (U.S.P.H.) conducted at the Port of Long Beach.  This marks the third consecutive time that the ship has earned a perfect 100 U.S.P.H. score.The 3,006-passenger vessel received perfect marks on all 42 items that comprise the U.S. Public [...]

Posted on 12 February 2010 | 12:23 pm

Grand Opening Ceremonies Held for $62 Million Mahogany Bay Cruise Center

The new $62 million Mahogany Bay Cruise Center (MBCC) in Roatan officially opened yesterday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by dozens of local dignitaries and VIPs.  The ceremony served to kick off the center’s 2010 cruise season which will see some 200 cruise ship visits and 500,000 passengers in the coming year. MBCC is a joint [...]

Posted on 11 February 2010 | 10:32 am

New Video Offers Behind-the-Scenes Look at Carnival Fascination Dry Dock

An entertaining new video offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the Carnival Fascination while it underwent a $34 million refurbishment that added a new water park, 98 balcony staterooms, redesigned main pool area, a Serenity adults-only retreat and a host of cosmetic enhancements throughout the vessel.  The video can be viewed here Shot during a 28-day [...]

Posted on 3 February 2010 | 8:42 am