January 2008

Carnival Cruise Lines, the world’s largest cruise operator, has earned a Crystal Award for the Most Outstanding Travel Reward Program from the Society of Incentive & Travel Executives (SITE), comprised of top professionals in incentive travel. The award, which was presented last month at SITE’s annual conference in Monterey, Calif., recognized Carnival for providing a unique and memorable travel experience, superior product and services during a seven-day Alaska cruise incentive program created by Harith Wickrema of Harith Productions, a full-service meeting, incentive and production company in Philadelphia, and Char McClelland of Alaska Destination Specialists, an Anchorage-based destination management company for  Bristol, Tenn.-based King Pharmaceuticals.  Partnering together, these companies created customized on-board experiences, including private dinning areas, custom menu items and…

With the recent announcement of the Carnival Fantasy’s upcoming Evolutions of Fun enhancements, we thought we’d share some photos from the last ship that evolved into a center of fun and enjoyment- the Carnival Imagination.  Check out some photos from Reuters and AP courtesy of Yahoo! Here’s a quick summary from the USA Today Cruise Log blog And for an Evolutions of Fun review with a touch of humor visit John Heald’s blog any day this week to find posts and photos from his current trip onboard the Carnival Imagination.   

CARNIVAL RECEIVES ‘MOST OUTSTANDING TRAVEL REWARD PROGRAM’ AWARD FROM SOCIETY OF INCENTIVE & TRAVEL EXECUTIVES              MIAMI (January 30, 2008) – Carnival Cruise Lines, the world’s largest cruise operator, has earned a Crystal Award for the Most Outstanding Travel Reward Program from the Society of Incentive & Travel Executives (SITE), comprised of top professionals in incentive travel.

Carnival WaterWorks Aqua Park, Serenity Adults-Only Area, Redesigned Main Pool to be Installed During 35-Day Dry Dock An expansive new aqua park featuring a 300-foot-long water slide, along with an exclusive adults-only area, and a totally redesigned “resort-style” main pool will be incorporated into the Carnival Fantasy when the 2,052-passenger SuperLiner undergoes a multi-million-dollar dry dock this fall.   The “extreme makeover” represents phase two of “Evolutions of Fun,” Carnival Cruise Lines’ $250 million extensive ship refurbishment program for the line’s eight 70,000-ton Fantasy-class vessels.       Carnival Fantasy, which operates year-round four- and five-day western Caribbean cruises from New Orleans, will be the third ship to be fully outfitted with all “Evolutions of Fun” upgrades, with Carnival Inspiration and Carnival Imagination completed…

CARNIVAL FANTASY TO UNDERGO FULL ‘EVOLUTIONS OF FUN’ UPGRADES THIS FALL  Carnival WaterWorks Aqua Park, Serenity Adults-Only Area, Redesigned Main Pool to be Installed During 28-Day Dry Dock             MIAMI (January 28, 2008) – An expansive new aqua park featuring a 300-foot-long water slide, along with an exclusive adults-only area, and a totally redesigned “resort-style” main pool will be incorporated into the Carnival Fantasy when the 2,052-passenger SuperLiner undergoes a multi-million-dollar dry dock this fall.

Carnival Cruise Lines, the world’s largest cruise brand, will conduct a review for its comprehensive advertising and marketing account, which includes media and creative. The cruise line is conducting the agency review in keeping with best practices and is in the process of engaging a consultant.  Selected agencies will then be invited to submit proposals, including its current primary agency of record, Coral Gables, Fla.–based CooperDDB. Carnival Cruise Lines, the world’s largest cruise operator, has 22 ships operating three- to 18-day voyages in the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe and other popular destinations.  The line has three new ships scheduled to debut between now and 2011. Carnival Cruise Lines is the flagship company of Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise…

Exclusive Events and Activities Hosted by Popular ‘Fun Ship’ Senior Cruise Director Highlight Five-Day Western Caribbean Voyage         MIAMI (January 21, 2008) – Following tremendous response to the inaugural John Heald Bloggers Cruise taking place this week aboard Carnival Freedom, Carnival Cruise Lines has announced that the popular senior cruise director will host a second Bloggers Cruise, this time aboard the Carnival Fantasy Feb. 7-12, 2009.           The second Bloggers Cruise — a five-day voyage operating round-trip from New Orleans and calling at the Mexican ports of Progreso and Cozumel — will bring together thousands of enthusiasts of Heald’s widely read blog, which has attracted more than 1.4 million visitors since its debut last March. 

SECOND ANNUAL ‘JOHN HEALD BLOGGERS CRUISE’ TO BE HELD ABOARD CARNIVAL FANTASY FROM NEW ORLEANS IN FEBRUARY 2009 Exclusive Events and Activities Hosted by Popular ‘Fun Ship’ Senior Cruise Director Highlight Five-Day Western Caribbean Voyage            MIAMI (January 21, 2008) – Following tremendous response to the inaugural John Heald Bloggers Cruise taking place this week aboard Carnival Freedom, Carnival Cruise Lines has announced that the popular senior cruise director will host a second Bloggers Cruise, this time aboard the Carnival Fantasy Feb. 7-12, 2009.

Series of Slot, Blackjack, Poker Tournaments Taking Place on 10 Different Sailings With the Grand Final Event Hosted Aboard Carnival Splendor Carnival Cruise Lines, the world’s largest cruise operator, in conjunction with the Ocean Players Club, a casino rewards program for guests sailing aboard the World’s Leading Cruise Lines, is hosting its 2008 “Wild Winners” Tournament, comprised of a series of slot, blackjack and poker tournaments. The tournaments will be held on 10 different seven- to nine-day “Fun Ship” cruises operating January – October 2008, culminating in a grand final event on board Carnival’s newest ship, the 3,006-passenger Carnival Splendor in November.

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES TO HOST 2008 ‘WILD WINNERS’ TOURNAMENT OFFERING $25,000 CASH PRIZES  Series of Slot, Blackjack, Poker Tournaments Taking Place on 10 Different Sailings With the Grand Final Event Hosted Aboard Carnival Splendor              MIAMI (January 18, 2008)—Carnival Cruise Lines, the world’s largest cruise operator, in conjunction with the Ocean Players Club, a casino rewards program for guests sailing aboard the World’s Leading Cruise Lines, is hosting its 2008 “Wild Winners” Tournament, comprised of a series of slot, blackjack and poker tournaments.