Joyce Oliva

Is your travel agent an all-around rock star? To celebrate National Travel Advisor Day today, May 1, Carnival Cruise Line is launching a search for the best of the best in a new contest that supports the yearlong “Why Use a Travel Advisor” (WUATA) program dedicated to promoting the value of travel agents. With the launch of Carnival’s “Most Trusted Travel Advisor” contest, consumers can brag why their travel advisor is the best in the business in the quest for the title. Not only will the winning advisor be named Carnival’s “Most Trusted Advisor,” the agent and their client nominator will be awarded a cruise on Mardi Gras — debuting in August 2020 — and roundtrip airfare, and the agent…

To better support travel advisors in growing their Choose Fun expertise, Carnival Cruise Line is launching a new “Loyalty Rocks: Learn and Earn” training program. Custom-built as part of Carnival’s Loyalty Rocks program, Learn and Earn is designed to recognize and reward advisors for investing in their professional development. The easy-to-use training content is video-based and puts travel advisors on an 80-percent faster path to graduation. Featuring Gold, Platinum and Diamond levels, agents can better support their clients while earning rewards and perks for themselves. Enhancements include bonus Loyalty Rocks reward points, no booking requirement for graduation and monthly seven-day Caribbean cruise awards for graduates. “We understand the importance of quality training in helping our advisors to be successful in…

Carnival Cruise Line has added Torontoto its lineup for the popular Why Use a Travel Advisory (WUATA) Party event series.  Toronto’s WUATA Party will take place on July 24, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. with the exact locations to be confirmed soon. At WUATA Party, travel advisors are encouraged to invite one client and one soon-to-be client to enjoy an evening of fun and conversation on Why Use a Travel Advisor.  WUATA Party is part of Carnival’s year-long program focused on increasing consumer awareness of Why Use a Travel Advisor. Each WUATA Party features cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, fun activities, a special offer, and Carnival cruise giveaways where clients win a cruise and advisors get commission on that cruise. Canadian…

Emphasizing the value of “See Carnival to Sell Carnival,” Carnival Cruise Line is inviting travel advisors to three first-ever ship launch parties aboard Carnival Sunrise after it emerges from a nearly $200 million bow-to-stern makeover.  The kick-off party is scheduled at Norfolk, Virginia, May 17, and two more after the ship relocates to New York City, June 10 and 20. Carnival Sunrise Launch Parties are a new and unique addition to inaugural-season activities and will enable advisors from the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast to see the results of the extensive refurbishment through an onboard exploration of the newest features, spaces and dining choices. The convenient half-day events include a presentation of post–dry dock features and amenities, a detailed tour of new…

Carnival Cruise Line has long touted the value of using a travel advisor when booking a cruise vacation, and now that commitment is being intensified through a yearlong initiative called WUATA: Why Use A Travel Advisor. Aimed at helping travel professionals attract new clients and deepen the loyalty of existing clients, WUATA is a multifaceted program with special events that bring clients and industry experts together to promote the travel agent community. Carnival’s Why Use A Travel Advisor program will feature a WUATA Party (a wordplay on What-A Party) in four cities, social media promotions, contests, exclusive merchandise, giveaways, text alerts and WUATA Word, an innovative crowdsourced word cloud that will grow throughout the year as the movement expands. Easy-to-use…

Capitalizing on the success of its shipboard breweries, Carnival Cruise Line has partnered with Lakeland, Fla.-based Brew Hub to become the first cruise line to can and keg its own private label beers crafted by its in-house brewery team aboard Carnival Horizon and Carnival Vista. The agreement – the first of its kind between a craft beer manufacturer and a major cruise line – was announced Sunday, March 17, at an event aboard Carnival Magic at PortMiami. “With the success of our breweries on Carnival Vista and Carnival Horizon the obvious next step was to let all of our guests fleetwide enjoy our refreshing craft beers and that’s where our partnership with Brew Hub began,” said Edward Allen, Carnival’s vice…

Cruise lovers who sail on Carnival Cruise Line’s newest and most innovative ship, Mardi Gras, set to debut in late summer 2020, will enjoy an array of architectural features and designs that will enhance many aspects of its balcony, ocean view and interior staterooms. The staterooms were developed in partnership with DCA Design International, a leading product design firm based in Warwick, England, that works across consumer goods, travel and transportation, commercial, and science and technology sectors.  The staterooms will reflect new and innovative design practices that are ergonomically-friendly and maximize visual space, clean lines, surfaces and storage. “We took a unique approach to our stateroom design with Mardi Gras, utilizing DCA’s design experts who are well known for innovative…

Carnival Freedom has undergone a multi-million-dollar renovation added a variety of exciting experiences, including an expansive new WaterWorks aqua park, enhanced dining options such as a re-branded Deli and Bonsai Sushi Express, expanded retail spaces, a new miniature golf course and more. Part of the line’s industry-leading $2 billion ship enhancement program that has added popular Fun Ship 2.0 innovations across the fleet, the updated spaces were added during a three-week dry dock that took place in Freeport, The Bahamas.   The new and enhanced experiences include: WaterWorks: Featuring a 203-foot-long AquaTunnel slide and Carnival’s signature 212-foot-long Twister slide along with a 75-gallon PowerDrencher tipping bucket and SplashZone area for kids. Bonsai Express: the success of the full-service Bonsai Sushi restaurants…

To celebrate Dr. Seuss’ 115th birthday, Carnival Cruise Line hosted a fun family-friendly event onboard Carnival Splendor in Long Beach for 100 kids from the local Boys & Girls Clubs as part of the fleetwide festivities that commemorated the life of the world-renowned children’s book author. The event featured a special reading of “Horton Hears a Who!” by singer, dancer and television personality Joey Fatone. Carnival Cruise Line and Dr. Seuss share an appreciation for fun and creativity, so to honor the famed children’s author and the world he created, the event included a breakfast with popular Dr. Seuss characters delighting attendees as they indulged in Green Eggs and Ham, red and white pancake stacks resembling The Cat in the…

Last week Carnival’s Sales and Trade Marketing team kicked off its 2019 Carnival Conversations series with nearly 100 travel agents in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Held at the La Concha Hotel & Resort, El Condado, the event marked the first time one of the Q&A sessions was held on the island. 2019 marks the sixth year of the popular series that features Carnival executives engaging in an open question-and-answer session with travel advisors in various locations. Participating executives included Adolfo Perez, senior vice president, sales and trade marketing; Kirk Neal, regional vice president, eastern U.S. and Caribbean; Ines Alvarez, senior manager, trade marketing; Sheila LeBlanc, senior director, Carnival Independent Agent Team; and Calvin Rodriguez, business development manager for Puerto Rico.…