Month: September 2020
September 28, 2020
Mardi Gras Departs on Sea Trials
Carnival Cruise Line’s new Mardi Gras is shown here departing on its sea trials this morning from the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. The vessel will spend 10 days at sea before returning to the dock for final preparations for its departure for the U.S. The first ship in North America to be powered…
September 23, 2020
Mardi Gras Grand Central Atrium: Form Meets Function Aboard Carnival Cruise Line’s Most Innovative Ship
Atriums have been an important part of cruise ship design for decades but leave it to Carnival Cruise Line to break the mold with Grand Central, a transformational three-deck-high space that is one of six themed zones on Mardi Gras, set to debut in February. A unique twist on the traditional atrium, Grand Central spans…
September 22, 2020
Carnival Cruise Line Launches New Online Sales Certification for Travel Advisors
Building upon its “Onboard with You" pledge to travel advisors, Carnival Cruise Line has launched a new eight-part online sales certification series designed to help agents enhance their sales skills and expand their business through proven marketing strategies. Led by Carnival’s business development managers, FUNdamentals of Successful Selling launches today with twice weekly sessions that…
September 16, 2020
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE ANNOUNCES MODIFICATIONS TO FLEET AND SAILING PLANS FOR CERTAIN SHIPS
Carnival Cruise Line today announced the sale of Carnival Fascination and Carnival Imagination, which had previously been put on long-term lay-up status and removed from published itineraries. The sale of Carnival Fascination, launched in 1994, and Carnival Imagination, introduced in 1995, is in line with Carnival Corporation’s plan to accelerate the removal of less efficient…
September 9, 2020