November 2010

  Last week in New Orleans, Carnival’s Business Development Director for Louisiana Lori Goynes was presented with Executive Women International’s (EWI) 2010 Executive of the Year award.  Goynes was recognized for her dedication to the organization and specifically for her efforts in membership development and fundraising.

Dominick A. Froio, Jr. has been named vice president of security services for Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines.

Carnival partnered with Elvis Presley Enterprises and Sixthman to produce the Elvis Cruise celebrating The King’s 75th birthday.  The four-day voyage set sail earlier this month on the Carnival Fascination from Jacksonville, Fla.

Upon learning of the need for emergency supplies in St. Lucia after the island was affected by Hurricane Tomas earlier this month, Carnival Miracle employees stepped up to the plate and delivered clothing, mattresses and other much-needed items on behalf of the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association. Carnival Miracle calls at St. Lucia as a part of its winter schedule of eight-day Exotic Southern Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

  Judy Yee of Las Vegas, Nevada, the winner of the Carnival Magic’s Name the Water Bucket Contest, recently took some time to answer some questions about herself and why she decided to participate in the contest.

For the second consecutive year, Carnival Cruise Lines’ Web site, (www.carnival.com), was named “Best Overall Customer Experience” in a study commissioned by Keynote Systems, the global leader in on-demand test and measurement solutions.

Lady Luck was on Wilbur Merritt’s side as the Holyoke, Mass., resident sailed on the Carnival Victory and came home $304,090 richer after he hit the jackpot in the ship’s South China Sea casino.

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES WINS SIX PORTHOLE READERS CHOICES AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST VALUE, BEST ENTERTAINMENT Line Has Earned 115 Awards Over Past 12 Years – More Than Any Other Cruise Operator   Carnival Cruise Lines took home six Porthole Magazine Annual Readers Choice Awards, earning top honors in the Best Value for the Money and Best Entertainment for the 12th consecutive year. Since the awards were established in 1999, Carnival Cruise Lines has earned 115 individual honors – the most of any cruise line.

  Carnival Cruise Lines took home six Porthole Magazine Annual Readers Choice Awards, earning top honors in the Best Value for the Money and Best Entertainment for the 12th consecutive year. Since the awards were established in 1999, Carnival Cruise Lines has earned 115 individual honors – the most of any cruise line. The annual awards are based on on-line and mail-in surveys of Porthole readers who are asked to rate their favorite cruise line in a variety of product- and service-related categories.  Carnival’s 2010 Porthole Readers Choice Awards include: Best Value for the Money Best Entertainment Best Mexican Riviera Itineraries Best Casinos Best Web Site Best Theme Cruises “Carnival Cruise Lines continues to innovate and evolve the ‘Fun Ship’…

Judy Yee of Las Vegas, Nev., is the winner of Carnival’s “Name the Bucket” contest! Judy’s entry of “Power Drencher” received more votes than any other, meaning that her creative moniker will now be displayed on the massive 300-gallon water bucket that will take center stage in the sprawling WaterWorks aqua park on the new Carnival Magic, set to debut May 1. The “Power Drencher” – the largest water bucket in cruising — will be one of several splash-tastic features available within the WaterWorks facility, which will also include an enclosed 320-foot-long Twister slide and the DrainPipe, an exhilarating funnel-shaped water attraction. In addition to having her name associated with a signature feature on Carnival’s most innovative “Fun Ship,” Judy also…