January 17, 2023

Carnival Cruise Line Brings Back Amp Up Commission Challenge for Travel Advisors in Time for 2023 Wave Season

Program Provides Opportunity to Increase Commissions Up to 15 Percent in the New Year Back by popular demand, Carnival Cruise Line announced today the return of its Amp Up Commission Challenge which will allow travel advisors to qualify for higher commission rates in 2023. Through the program, travel advisors will be able to increase their commissions up to 15 percent for the full 2023 year based on bookings made from Jan. 1 through March 31, 2023. “This is our first… Read Full Story

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PRESS RELEASES

January 16, 2023

Miss Universe Ukraine Receives ‘Spirit of Carnival’ Award

During the 71st annual Miss Universe competition, Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy presented Miss Universe Ukraine Viktoriia Apanasenko with the “Spirit of Carnival” award for embodying the company’s values of fun, friendship, diversity and inclusion. The “Spirit of Carnival” award presentation was featured during the Miss Universe competition, held in New Orleans and broadcast internationally on Saturday, Jan.14. “Viktoriia Apanasenko has made it…

December 28, 2022

Carnival Cruise Line Names Emeril Lagasse Chief Culinary Officer

Another Emeril’s Bistro Will Be Part of the Dining Experience on Carnival Jubilee Bam! Carnival Cruise Line announced today that renowned chef and restauranteur Emeril Lagasse will serve as its Chief Culinary Officer. A restaurant concept created by Lagasse, Emeril’s Bistro, is already popular on two of Carnival’s most innovative ships, Mardi Gras and Carnival…

December 23, 2022

Carnival Cruise Line Kicking Off 2023 With Times Square and Fleetwide New Year’s Eve Celebrations

MIAMI, Dec. 23, 2022 – Carnival Cruise Line will usher in 2023 on land and at sea as Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy will light the famous New Year’s Eve Ball in New York’s Times Square, and nearly 100,000 guests sailing on Carnival’s 24 ships will join in the celebration to welcome in the…

December 15, 2022

Carnival Cruise Line Opens 2025 Bookings From Norfolk, Steering Toward Port’s First-Ever Year-Round Sailing Program

Carnival Cruise Line announced today that the first series of year-round cruises from Norfolk, Va., are now opening for sale as Carnival continues to plan its biggest-ever operational schedule from Virginia. This first phase will offer sailings on board Carnival Sunshine from Feb 18, 2025 through April 2025, with plans to open further itineraries in…

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Carnival President Christine Duffy and Chief Culinary Officer Emeril Lagasse Choose Fun Together and Light New Year’s Eve Ball for 2023

Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy and Chief Culinary Officer Emeril Lagasse joined the Times Square Alliance President of Countdown Entertainment Jeffrey Straus tonight, along with their families, to flip the switch that lit New York City’s famous New Year’s Eve Ball for the countdown to 2023. Duffy and Lagasse invited everyone celebrating in New…

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Carnival Celebration Selected as a Winner in Good Housekeeping’s First-Ever Family Travel Awards

Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship, Carnival Celebration, has been recognized as a winner in Good Housekeeping’s first-ever Family Travel Awards for 2023 in the Travel Experiences category. “We’re elated by the great response from our guests since Carnival Celebration’s debut last month, and we’re delighted to have one more reason to celebrate,” said Christine Duffy,…

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Travel Weekly Readers Choose Carnival For Several Top Honors, Including ‘Best Domestic Cruise Line’ For Seventh Consecutive Year

Carnival Cruise Line was a big winner in Travel Weekly’s Readers’ Choice Awards, taking home top honors in four categories – Best Family Cruise Line, Best Group Program, Best Short Itinerary Program, as well as Best Domestic Cruise Line for the seventh year in a row. Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy was joined by…

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The Points Guy Readers Choose Carnival as ‘Best Mainstream Cruise Line’

Carnival Adds New Top Honor Amid Recent Awards Carnival Cruise Line has been named the “Best Mainstream Cruise Line” of 2022 by The Points Guy’s (TPG) Readers’ Choice Awards – which recognizes the best options the travel industry has to offer according to votes from travel enthusiasts. “This recognition is a testament to our position…

TRADE AND MARKETING NEWS

Carnival Cruise Line Completes Four-City Agentpalooza Bus Tour Celebrating the Line’s 50th Birthday

Carnival Cruise Line Kicks Off Agentpalooza Bus Tour Celebrating the Line’s 50th Birthday With First Stop in Philadelphia

On the Road Again! Carnival’s Agentpalooza Bus Tour Returns for Travel Advisors to Celebrate Line’s 50th Birthday

Adolfo Perez, 40-Year Veteran of Carnival Cruise Line, Honored with CLIA’s Lifetime Achievement Award