Month: July 2008
July 31, 2008
Heavy Traffic
Carnival Cruise Line’s comprehensive web site, carnival.com, was named a Hitwise Top 10 Award winner for the second quarter 2008. Hitwise is a leading Internet tracking firm which monitors Web traffic in more than 160 different industry categories. Carnival’s Web site has undergone significant upgrades recently that added several new tools and…
July 28, 2008
A Virtual Dream
A on-line video highlighting the sleek exterior and expansive outside deck areas that will be featured on the 130,000-ton Carnival Dream is now available for viewing on the line’s Web site at www.carnival.com/dream. The virtual tour gives a closer look at some of the Carnival Dream’s new and innovative features, including the “scenic…
July 25, 2008
A Distinguished Visitor
The Carnival Pride recently welcomed a special guest -- Dr. Tammy Jernigan, famed astronaut who served as the ship’s godmother when she “officially” named the vessel in 2002 in Port Canaveral, Fla., near NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Dr. Jernigan’s extensive and remarkable career as an astronaut included a record-setting 423-hour, 53-minute…
July 22, 2008
Carnival Glory and Carnival Miracle Achieve Perfect 100 Scores on Recent U.S.P.H. Inspections
[gallery] The 2,974-passenger Carnival Glory and 2,124-passenger Carnival Miracle each earned perfect 100 scores on their most recent inspections conducted by the U.S. Public Health Service (U.S.P.H.). Carnival Glory has achieved perfect 100 scores four times since its debut in 2003; this marks the second time in two years that Carnival Miracle has earned…
July 17, 2008
Carnival to Expand Popular ‘Seaside Theatre’ Concept to Five Additional ‘Fun Ships’
[gallery] “Carnival’s Seaside Theatres” -- jumbo-sized LED screens currently featured poolside on five Carnival “Fun Ships,” including the new 113,300-ton Carnival Splendor which debuted earlier this month – will be expanded to an additional five vessels over the next year. The massive 270-square-foot screens display a variety of programming, including movies, concerts, news,…Viera Named Vice President of Sales – Southeast Region For Carnival Cruise Lines
VIERA NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES – SOUTHEAST REGION FOR CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES MIAMI (July 17, 2008) – Karin Viera, a 28-year cruise industry veteran, has been named vice president of sales – southeast region for Carnival Cruise Lines, the world’s largest cruise operator. In this capacity, she oversees a team of 16…
July 16, 2008
Carnival to Expand Popular ‘Seaside Theatre’ Concept to Five Additional ‘Fun Ships’
CARNIVAL TO EXPAND POPULAR ‘SEASIDE THEATRE’ CONCEPT TO FIVE ADDITIONAL ‘FUN SHIPS’ MIAMI (July 16, 2008) – “Carnival’s Seaside Theatres” -- jumbo-sized LED screens currently featured poolside on five Carnival “Fun Ships,” including the new 113,300-ton Carnival Splendor which debuted earlier this month – will be expanded to an additional five vessels over the…
July 14, 2008
Making a Difference
[gallery] This past Saturday, nearly two dozen members of Carnival’s volunteer service group, the “Friends Uniting Neighbors (F.U.N.) Team,” along with their friends and family members, participated in a beach clean up activity at Key Biscayne in Miami-Dade County, Fla. Armed with work gloves, trash bags and a tremendous sense of determination, the…
July 11, 2008