Month: May 2013
May 28, 2013
Carnival Dream Rescues Mariners In Distress Off Coast Of Florida
[gallery ids="10573,10571,10572"] On Saturday evening while sailing off the coast of Florida, Carnival Dream was alerted by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) that a small craft was experiencing mechanical issues and in need of assistance. Carnival Dream deviated course and lowered one of its lifeboats to bring two Bahamian mariners on board. The two…
May 23, 2013
Carnival Donates $248,000 to Fund Scholarships For At-Risk Youth, Bringing Company’s Total Donation to Date To Nearly $2 Million
Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines and its parent company, Carnival Corporation & plc, presented a $248,000 check earlier this week to the Florida Pre-Paid College Foundation to provide scholarship opportunities to students currently attending the Miami HEAT Academy, an after-school program for at-risk youth sponsored by Carnival. This marks the 11th consecutive year that Carnival has…
May 22, 2013
Carnival Cruise Lines Recognized by U.S. Coast Guard For Aiding Mariners in Distress
Carnival Cruise Lines was presented with an Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System (AMVER) Award from the U.S. Coast Guard recognizing the cruise line’s role in aiding mariners in distress. The award was presented earlier this week at a reception held at the National Press Center in Washington, D.C. The AMVER System, sponsored by the U.S.…
May 21, 2013
Hangin’ Tough On The NKOTB Cruise!
Nearly 2,800 fans of the New Kids on the Block are currently on board the Carnival Victory for four days of music and fun. The chart-topping superstars – “NKOTB” to those in the know – are keeping audiences entertained with show-stopping musical performances while signing countless autographs and posing for dozens of photos. During the…
May 20, 2013
Richard J. O’Hanlon Appointed Vice President, Nautical and Safety Operations For Carnival Cruise Lines
Richard J. O’Hanlon, a former rear admiral in the U.S. Navy with nearly two decades of government and private sector executive experience in maritime operations, maintenance and logistics, has been named vice president – nautical and safety operations for Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines, the world’s largest cruise operator. O’Hanlon started May 20, reporting to Martin…
May 17, 2013
Carnival Sunshine Returns From Inaugural 12-Day Voyage Following Massive $155 Million Makeover
CARNIVAL SUNSHINE RETURNS FROM INAUGURAL 12-DAY VOYAGE FOLLOWING MASSIVE $155 MILLION MAKEOVER Carnival Sunshine – which recently underwent a groundbreaking $155 million renovation that added a host of new features and facilities – arrived today in Barcelona, Spain, following its inaugural 12-day cruise from Venice, Italy. The unprecedented transformation added all of the line’s Fun…Carnival Sunshine Returns From Inaugural 12-Day Voyage Following Massive $155 Million Makeover
Carnival Sunshine – which recently underwent a groundbreaking $155 million renovation that added a host of new features and facilities – arrived today in Barcelona, Spain, following its inaugural 12-day cruise from Venice, Italy. The unprecedented transformation added all of the line’s Fun Ship 2.0 dining, bar and entertainment features, along with a host of…New Five-Day Cruises Added to Carnival Freedom’s Year-Round Schedule from Fort Lauderdale
Carnival Cruise Lines has added two distinctly different five-day itineraries to Carnival Freedom’s year-round schedule from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., beginning in 2014. The new five-day itineraries include a western Caribbean route featuring Ocho Rios and Grand Cayman, and an eastern Caribbean/Bahamas option featuring Grand Turk, Nassau and the private Bahamian island of Half Moon Cay. …
May 15, 2013