Month: July 2009
July 31, 2009
New On-Line Video Profiles First Cruise Director of Carnival Dream
Carnival Cruise Lines’ comprehensive micro-site for the new Carnival Dream (www.carnival.com/dream) continues to be updated with new content and information, including, most recently, a video that profiles Todd Wittmer, the cruise director chosen to introduce the massive 130,000-ton vessel. Wittmer, along with an energetic team, will be responsible for planning and coordinating the myriad entertainment…
July 30, 2009
Final Interior and Exterior Outfitting Taking Place Aboard New Carnival Dream
[gallery link="file" columns="4"] With less than two months before delivery, final interior and exterior outfitting is taking place aboard the new 130,000-ton Carnival Dream, the line’s largest ship which is slated to debut in Europe September 21. Work continues at Italy’s Fincantieri shipyard on the wide range of stunning public rooms and areas aboard the…'Fun Ship' Imagination Serves as Backdrop for NBC's Today Show in Key West
With the Carnival Imagination serving as a dramatic backdrop, NBC Today Show personalities Al Roker (left) and Matt Lauer report live from Key West, Fla., as part of their “Today on Vacation” series that included several segments featuring the southernmost city in the U.S. The 2,052-passenger Carnival Imagination makes weekly port calls at Key West…
July 29, 2009
Final Rehearsals Taking Place for Lavish Production Shows on New Carnival Dream
Carnival Dream’s talented cast of dancers are at the company’s Miami headquarters this week putting the finishing touches on three lavish production shows that will be featured aboard the new 130,000-ton ship when it debuts this fall. The three high-energy revues – “Dancin’ in the Street,” “Get Ready,” and “Xtreme Country” – will be presented…
July 28, 2009
Carnival Cruise Lines' Web Site Ranks First in Keynote Systems' Study of On-Line Consumer Travel Sites
Already the most visited cruise industry site on the Web, Carnival Cruise Lines’ carnival.com, continues to earn accolades, placing first in overall customer experience in a recent study commissioned by Keynote® Systems (http://www.keynote.com/), the global leader in on-demand test & measurement solutions for continuously improving the online experience. In the annual study, eight…Carnival Cruise Lines’ Web Site Ranks First in Keynote Systems’ Study of On-Line Consumer Travel Sites
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES’ WEB SITE RANKS FIRST IN KEYNOTE SYSTEMS’ STUDY OF ON-LINE CONSUMER TRAVEL SITES MIAMI (July 28, 2009) – Already the most visited cruise industry site on the Web, Carnival Cruise Lines’ carnival.com, continues to earn accolades, placing first in overall customer experience in a recent study commissioned by Keynote® Systems (http://www.keynote.com/),…
July 27, 2009
Carnival Freedom Makes Unexpected Appearance on NBC’s ‘Today’ Show
Popular NBC “Today” Show weather anchor Al Roker delivers the nation’s forecast from Key West, Fla., while the Carnival Freedom arrives behind him. During the broadcast, Roker pointed out the ship and its itinerary. Key West is one of four chosen destinations for this week’s “’Today’ Takes a Vacation series. Roker and Matt Lauer are…
July 24, 2009
Carnival BDM First Cruise Industry Employee Ever to Earn Advance Certification from CLIA
Dana Gain, Carnival Cruise Lines’ business development director for Western Ontario, recently became the first employee in the cruise industry to earn an Elite Cruise Counsellor Scholar (ECCS) designation from the Cruise Lines International Association, the marketing and travel agent training arm for the North American cruise industry. The ECCS designation is CLIA’s highest travel…
July 23, 2009