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January 24, 2020
Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras ‘Floated Out’ at Meyer Turku
Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras was “floated out” at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland in anticipation of its debut later this year. Following the float out, Mardi Gras was repositioned to a new location at the yard to finalize its interior and exterior outfitting, including the installation of BOLT, the first roller coaster at…
January 21, 2020
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Carnival Cruise Line Says ‘Welcome Aboard’ to Travel Advisors in 2020 with the Most-Ever Ship Tours and Seminars at Sea
Travel advisors should get their sea legs ready because they’ll have more chances to spend time onboard Carnival ships in 2020. Carnival Cruise Line has increased the number of ship tours by 25% to 200 — covering all 27 ships in the fleet — and nearly doubled seminar at sea sailings to 17. With the…
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January 20, 2020
It’s Official! Mardi Gras Gets Her Funnel
Mardi Gras has even more to celebrate as she was recently equipped with Carnival Cruise Line’s iconic winged funnel – a veritable cherry on top of the line’s newest, largest and most innovative ship! The funnel was installed at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland in advance of this week’s “float out” when Mardi Gras…
December 16, 2019
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Carnival Cruise Line Is Repeat Winner of Best Domestic Cruise Line and Best Family Experience at 2019 Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards
Carnival Cruise Line was a big winner at the 17th annual Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards earning top honors in three categories including Best Domestic Cruise Line for the fourth year in a row, repeating its Best Family Experience award, and securing the Best Travel Advisor Educational Program for its “Carnival Learn & Earn” training program.…
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December 12, 2019
Carnival Store Featuring Branded Merchandise Added to Carnival Cruise Line’s Loyalty Rocks! Catalog for Travel Advisors
Travel advisors who rock by racking up points selling Carnival Cruise Line vacations have a new line of branded merchandise to choose from in the Loyalty Rocks! program. Now, in addition to gift cards, jewelry, sporting goods and 16 other product categories, agents can shop in the Carnival Store and select a “Travel Agents Rock”…
November 14, 2019
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Carnival Cruise Line Names Winner of ‘Most Trusted Travel Advisor’ Contest as Yearlong Why Use a Travel Advisor Campaign Wraps Up
The search was long and exhaustive, but in the end Becky Smith, owner of Becky’s Travel Biz in Gainesville, Georgia, was named Carnival Cruise Line’s “Most Trusted Travel Advisor.” Smith was selected from more than 5,000 client nominations in the contest, which was part of Carnival’s yearlong Why Use a Travel Advisor, or WUATA, campaign.…
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October 30, 2019
Carnival Cruise Line Presents First Regional and Charter Partner of the Year Awards
Carnival Cruise Line has announced the four recipients of its inaugural 2020 regional Partner of the Year Awards and the Charter Partner of the Year Award. The line plans to present the new accolades annually. The recipients come from across North America and have distinguished themselves as leaders in partnership with the brand: Eastern Region…
October 14, 2019
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Carnival Cruise Line Brings Back AMP Up Commission Challenge in Time for 2020 Wave Season
For the third year in a row, Carnival Cruise Line is bringing back its popular AMP Up Commission Challenge just in time for the 2020 Wave Season. Starting today, travel advisors can register to earn higher commissions of 11% to 15% based on the number of bookings they make between Jan. 1 and March 30,…
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September 26, 2019
Carnival Cruise Line Reaffirms Commitment To St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, Increases Pledge To $33 Million By 2024
Reaffirming its longstanding commitment to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, Carnival Cruise Line has announced that it will raise its pledge to a total of $33 million by 2024. The announcement was made yesterday at the St. Jude campus in Memphis, Tennessee during Carnival’s seventh annual Day of Play where patient families enjoyed a variety…
September 10, 2019
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