September 2017

  Terry Riley of Forsyth, Ga., is the winner of Carnival Cruise Line’s 10th annual PokerPro Challenge held recently on Carnival Dream, capturing the top prize of $75,000 cash. Riley beat out more than 500 other entrants on board who competed in a series of Texas Hold’em card games utilizing state-of-the-art electronic PokerPro tables from Jackpot Digital. In addition to the cash prize, Riley received a commemorative winner’s bracelet and, as the 10th anniversary winner, was awarded a coveted seat, including the $10,000 buy-in, at the World Series of Poker Main Event, the largest and most prestigious poker tournaments in the world, all courtesy of Carnival Riley said that winning the PokerPro Challenge was a highlight of his poker-playing career…

  Carnival Cruise Line won seven gold and silver Travel Weekly Magellan Awards for various travel agent sales and marketing initiatives. This sets a new record for Carnival as the highest number of Magellan Awards received in one year. With entries from across the U.S. and around the world, the Magellan Award winners represent the best in the travel industry and honor outstanding design, marketing and services in a broad range of industry segments including Hospitality, Travel Destinations, Cruise Lines, Online Travel Services, Airlines and Airports, Travel Agents and Agencies, Tour Operators and Ground Transportation. “We’re always working hard to provide the best sales and service to travel agents and their satisfaction is our number one goal,” said Carnival’s Vice…

  Popular comedian Chris Tucker performed two sold-out shows while Carnival Liberty and Carnival Breeze were docked in Nassau as part of the Carnival LIVE concert series. Continuing Carnival Cruise Line’s hurricane relief efforts, Carnival is donating 100 percent of the proceeds from ticket sales from the two performances to assist islands affected by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. Tucker (center) is pictured here aboard Carnival Liberty with Bahamian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Kevin Peter Turnquest (far left); President of The Bahamas Senate Katherine Forbes-Smith (second from left), Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald (second from right), and Bahamian Minister of Transport & Local Government Alfred (Frankie) Campbell. Carnival ships are also delivering critical supplies to affected Caribbean…

  During a port call in Antigua, Carnival Fascination dropped off pallets of water, food, and other items to be delivered to Barbuda as part of the island’s recovery and relief efforts.   The delivery is part an ongoing initiative by Carnival to bring critical supplies to affected Caribbean islands following Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria.  Earlier this month, Carnival Fascination dropped off relief items during a port call in St. Kitts to be delivered to St. Maarten which was affected by the storm. Additionally Carnival Cruise Line’s parent company, Carnival Corporation, the Miami HEAT Charitable Fund, and the Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation are pledging up to $10 million in funding and in-kind support for relief and rebuilding efforts in Florida and throughout…

Carnival Cruise Line has appointed New York-based Anomaly as its strategic and creative agency of record. Anomaly was awarded the business following a competitive national search. Anomaly will develop and bring to market an integrated marketing plan and communications strategy designed to continue to take brand awareness to new heights, drive category distinction, and inspire brand love for Carnival Cruise Line in the United States. “During the review process, we were looking for a digital-first agency that could create breakthrough creative work and inspire our loyal fan base to be a part of the marketing journey in a very competitive marketplace while staying true to the brand values that have made Carnival America’s Cruise Line,” said Kathy Mayor, senior vice…

  Continuing Carnival Cruise Line’s hurricane relief efforts, Carnival Fascination delivered pallets of critical supplies, including water, canned food and other items, during a port call in St. Kitts to be delivered to the island of St. Maarten which has been impacted by the storm.  The donation was made during Carnival Fascination’s current seven-day cruise from San Juan. Additional Carnival ships will be making similar relief drop-offs during upcoming cruises to impacted destinations such as St. Thomas, Grand Turk, Barbuda (via Antigua) and Key West in the coming days and weeks. Carnival Cruise Line’s parent company, Carnival Corporation, the Miami HEAT Charitable Fund, and the Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation are pledging up to $10 million in funding and in-kind support for…

Carnival Corporation & plc, the Miami HEAT Charitable Fund, and the Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation are pledging up to $10 million in funding and in-kind support for relief and rebuilding efforts in Florida and throughout the Caribbean following Hurricane Irma. The Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation will make an immediate donation of $2.5 million to Direct Relief, UNICEF and the United Way of Miami-Dade County to support the most timely and urgent relief needs in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Carnival Foundation — the philanthropic arm of Carnival Corporation — and the Miami HEAT Charitable Fund are each pledging to raise a combined $5 million in funding for relief and recovery efforts. Carnival Corporation Chairman Micky Arison…

Carnival is the Caribbean’s largest cruise operator, carrying millions of passengers to dozens of destinations in the region, the vast majority of which were unaffected by the storms. As of September 14, we are back to our regular cruise rotation, with very limited impact to our upcoming itineraries. Each and every day our ships are carrying some 60,000 guests sailing to beautiful ports of call within The Bahamas and Caribbean region. Only four ports have not reopened at this time: St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Grand Turk and Key West. We look forward to returning to these ports as soon as they are ready to receive cruise guests. We will continue to maintain all of our eastern, southern and western Caribbean…

Carnival Cruise Line has launched a comprehensive and wide-ranging humanitarian relief effort to destinations affected by Hurricane Irma, with 11 of its ships making 36 deliveries throughout the region during upcoming cruises. Delivery of supplies has begun on both an immediate and sustained, longer-term basis. A wide variety of items, including food, water, clothing, toiletries and medical supplies, are scheduled to be delivered over the next several weeks to destinations that include Grand Turk, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, St. Kitts and Key West, as part of our ongoing cruise itineraries. Carnival is working on a more extensive, multi-faceted plan to provide relief to affected ports and communities in the U.S. as well. We continue to closely monitor and adjust our…