December 2010

Carnival’s Senior  Cruise Director John Heald and a few of his blog readers had a chance to check out the oversized crystal ball that will drop later tonight in Times Square to ring in the New Year.   Carnival is the official sponsor of the more than one ton of confetti that will rain down on more than one million revelers as part of the legendary New Year’s festivities in Times Square.

  Earlier today, representatives from Carnival had an opportunity to view a ‘test drop’ of the oversized crystal ball that will be lowered at midnight in Times Square on Dec. 31 to ring in the New Year.  Carnival is the official sponsor of the confetti that will rain down on more than a million revelers in Times Square as the clock strikes midnight tomorrow.

Here’s a video recapping Carnival’s exciting day in the Big Apple, including the “air worthiness test” of the Carnival-sponsored confetti in Times Square and Senior Cruise Director John Heald at the Carnival Wishing Wall at the Times  Square Visitors Center.   Be sure to check back tomorrow for another exclusive video from Carnival!

After a week’s worth of intense voting, the winners have been selected for the first-ever John Heald Awards.  Hosted on his popular blog, www.johnhealdsblog.com, the inaugural awards recognizes reader favorites in 18 different categories, including favorite ship, dessert, crew member, and towel animal. More than 1,100 readers nominated and voted on their Carnival favorites.

From an eighth-floor window overlooking Times Square, Carnival’s Senior Cruise Director John Heald tosses confetti to test the air currents in preparation for this week’s New Year’s Eve celebration in New York.  

Popular TV personality Star Jones was on board the Carnival Destiny over the holidays for some R&R.

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES KICKS OFF 2011 WITH ONE SIMPLE QUESTION:  ‘HEY AMERICA, DIDJA EVER?’   Company to Fulfill First-Time Experiences for Fun-Seekers Around the U.S.  “Didja Ever” zip line across a rain forest? Catch air on a wave runner? Jump into an impromptu performance of Thriller between courses at dinner? Well, mark your new calendar for more fun and firsts! Carnival Cruise Lines unveiled its “Hey America, Didja Ever” campaign that inspires people to try new things to add more fun – and ultimately, happiness and satisfaction – to their lives.  Carnival will help consumers share, fulfill and celebrate first-time experiences throughout the year, driven by the “Didja Ever” campaign headquarters on Carnival’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/carnival) and promoted through exciting…

“Didja Ever” zip line across a rain forest? Catch air on a wave runner? Jump into an impromptu performance of Thriller between courses at dinner? Well, mark your new calendar for more fun and firsts! Carnival Cruise Lines unveiled its “Hey America, Didja Ever” campaign that inspires people to try new things to add more fun – and ultimately, happiness and satisfaction – to their lives. Carnival will help consumers share, fulfill and celebrate first-time experiences throughout the year, driven by the “Didja Ever” campaign headquarters on Carnival’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/carnival) and promoted through exciting and interactive broadcast, online, social media and local marketing efforts. Carnival is collecting the Top 100 Firsts from its more than 420,000 (and growing) Facebook…

With Christmas one day away, Carnival’s fleet and headquarters in Miami have been spreading holiday cheer all month long. Here is a slideshow of what shipboard and shoreside teams have been doing to get into the Christmas spirit. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!

  Carnival kicked off its year-round partnership with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Children’s Hospital in Charleston with the first of several visits by the entertainment staff from the Carnival Fantasy, which operates the city’s only year-round cruise program.