Posted on: April 25th, 2013 - Featured, News Blog
A diverse menu of delicacies from the Far East will tantalize diners’ palates at Ji Ji Asian Kitchen, a new full-service restaurant aboard Carnival Sunshine which debuts May 5. Located aft on Lido Deck, Ji Ji Asian Kitchen will offer mouth-watering creations inspired by regional cuisines from China, Mongolia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore and [...]
Posted on: April 24th, 2013 - Featured, News Blog
After achieving a goal of raising $3 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital over a three-year period with their Care to Play: Carnival for St. Jude Kids campaign, Carnival Cruise Lines has expanded upon its partnership by becoming the Official Celebration Partner at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and has committed to a [...]
Posted on: April 17th, 2013 - Featured, News Blog
Carnival Cruise Lines, a unit of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), today announced that it has implemented a program to significantly enhance emergency power capabilities, introduce new fire safety technology, and improve the level of operating redundancies across its entire 24-ship fleet. This enhancement program will cost more than $300 million, and [...]
Posted on: April 15th, 2013 - Featured, News Blog
Carnival Corporation is in the process of voluntarily submitting payment to the U.S. Treasury Department to reimburse the federal government for costs related to the Carnival Triumph and Splendor incidents. It should be clearly noted that at no point in time has Carnival stated it would refuse to reimburse federal agencies if they sought remuneration. [...]
Posted on: April 4th, 2013 - Featured, News Blog
Statement Regarding Carnival Triumph - April 4, 2013, 7:30 PM ET As reported Wednesday, due to unexpectedly strong winds that reached speeds exceeding 70 miles per hour during a severe storm in Mobile, Ala., Carnival Triumph, which was in wet dock at a Mobile shipyard, broke away from its moorings. According to meteorological experts, the excessive [...]
Posted on: March 23rd, 2013 - Featured, News Blog
The 130,000-ton Carnival Dream resumes service from Port Canaveral, Fla., today when it embarks on a seven-day cruise to the Caribbean. The ship underwent repairs earlier this week to address a malfunction in the emergency diesel generator. Emergency back-up power has been restored. Certification and clearance for the Carnival Dream to resume service has been [...]
Posted on: March 19th, 2013 - Featured, News Blog
Carnival Cruise Lines has announced the first implementation phase of its fleetwide comprehensive operational review, focused on Carnival Triumph, as well as Carnival Sunshine, which is currently undergoing a previously scheduled dry dock for product enhancements. The cruise line is making significant investments to enhance the level of operating redundancies and the scope of hotel [...]
Posted on: March 16th, 2013 - Featured, News Blog
Carnival Cruise Lines Update March 16, 2013 We would like to share an update with you regarding the status of Carnival Dream, Legend and Elation and to answer your questions and clarify many misperceptions that are being driven by confusing and, in many cases, inaccurate media coverage. We would also like to update you on [...]
Posted on: March 15th, 2013 - Featured, News Blog
CARNIVAL LEGEND STATEMENT March 15, 2013 – 4:30 p.m. EDT Carnival Legend is currently sailing on a seven-day cruise that will return to Tampa on Sunday morning as scheduled. Because of a technical issue with one of the ship’s Azipod units that is affecting its sailing speed, the itinerary for Carnival Legend’s next voyage, a [...]
Posted on: March 15th, 2013 - Featured, News Blog
STATEMENT REGARDING CARNIVAL DREAM - March 15, 2013 – 12:30 p.m. EDT The following provides an update on the Carnival Dream in St. Maarten. Guest Logistics: We have arranged for a combination of approximately 50 commercial and private chartered flights departing St. Maarten for the 4,363 guests onboard Carnival Dream. Guests have the option to return [...]