Month: May 2015
May 27, 2015
Perez Named Vice President Of Trade Sales And Marketing At Carnival Cruise Line
Adolfo Perez, a 33-year veteran of Carnival Cruise Line, has been named the company’s vice president of trade sales and marketing. In this role, Perez will be responsible for Carnival’s business development teams and trade marketing functions. Perez starts his new position June 2 reporting to Lynn Torrent, Carnival’s executive vice president of sales and…Heaney Appointed Chief Financial Officer At Carnival Cruise Line
James Heaney, an experienced financial executive with more than 25 years in the cruise and hospitality industries, has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer for Miami-based Carnival Cruise Line, the world’s largest cruise operator. In this capacity, Heaney will be responsible for all of the company’s financial, accounting and information technology functions.…
May 26, 2015
New Carnival Vista Designed As The Ultimate Family Vacation
[gallery ids="12312,12313,12316,12318,12319,12321"] Embodying Carnival Cruise Line’s motto of Fun For All, All For Fun, the new Carnival Vista will offer family members of all ages the ultimate vacation experience, debuting a variety of amazing, one-of-a-kind on-board features when it enters service next spring. From a unique suspended cycling experience called SkyRide and the innovative…
May 18, 2015
Carnival’s 2015 Alaska Season Kicks Off Today with Eight-Day Cruise From Vancouver Followed by Launch of Summer Schedule of Seven-Day Voyages from Seattle May 26
Carnival Legend arrived in Vancouver today to kick off the line’s 2015 Alaska season with a special eight-day cruise departing this afternoon. The special eight-day voyage, which ends in Seattle May 26, features a full day cruising Tracy Arm Fjord and Glacier Bay, along with port calls to Skagway and Ketchikan. From Seattle, Carnival Legend…
May 14, 2015
NBA Superstar Dwyane Wade Addresses Students Participating in Carnival’s Scholarship & Mentoring Program
Dwyane Wade, a three-time NBA champion with the Miami HEAT, was the guest speaker at yesterday’s end-of-year celebration for Carnival’s Scholarship & Mentoring Program, which matches Miami-Dade County high school students with a member of the company’s management team to provide students with a first-hand look at the business world. The students are all former…
May 11, 2015
Carnival Legend Marks Equator Crossing with Traditional Maritime Ceremony
Guests and crew aboard the Carnival Legend – in the midst of an 11-day repositioning cruise from Sydney to Vancouver – participated in a centuries-old maritime tradition held to commemorate a ship’s crossing of the equator. Once Carnival Legend crossed the equator, the ship’s horn bellowed, summoning everyone to the Lido Deck for the time-honored…
May 7, 2015
Carnival Teams Up With Travel and Leisure On New Video Series Highlighting World’s Best Beaches
Carnival Cruise Line and Travel and Leisure have partnered to create a new five-part video series featuring 15 of the world’s best beaches throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii and other destinations, all of which can be visited on a “Fun Ship” cruise. The videos can be viewed at www.travelandleisure.com/carnival. Each video includes three stunning…
May 5, 2015
Charleston, S.C., Resident Wins $75,000 First Prize In Carnival Texas Hold’em Challenge Held Aboard Carnival Breeze
[gallery ids="12282,12283"] Carnival Breeze served as the venue for Carnival Cruise Line’s eighth annual Texas Hold’Em Challenge Tournament attracting nearly 400 players who battled it out to take home their share of $200,000 in cash prizes. The winner, Warren Gregg Fund of Charleston, S.C., took home the grand prize of $75,000 cash and earned…
May 1, 2015