May 4, 2011

Carnival Cruise Lines and Live Nation Entertainment Announce Innovative Marketing Alliance

Carnival Cruise Lines and Live Nation Entertainment Announce Innovative Marketing Alliance Partnership Extends Carnival’s “Didja Ever” Campaign with Concert Series Sponsorships, Exclusive Artist Access, In-Venue Experiences, and Offline and Online Media Integration Carnival Cruise Lines, a unit of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) today announced…
May 3, 2011

Carnival Breeze to Debut in June 2012 with 12-Day Europe Cruises Then Reposition to Miami for Year-Round Six-, Eight-Day Caribbean Voyages

CARNIVAL BREEZE TO DEBUT IN JUNE 2012 WITH 12-DAY EUROPE CRUISES THEN REPOSITION TO MIAMI FOR YEAR-ROUND SIX-, EIGHT-DAY CARIBBEAN VOYAGES New 130,000-ton Fun Ship to Introduce Vibrant Tropical Décor, Innovative Facilities and Features Carnival Cruise Lines’ newest ship, the 130,000-ton Carnival Breeze, will enter service in June 2012 debuting with a summer schedule of…
April 28, 2011

Innovative Social Media Event Chronicles Launch of New Carnival Magic with Series of Facebook Videos on May 1

INNOVATIVE SOCIAL MEDIA EVENT CHRONICLES LAUNCH OF NEW CARNIVAL MAGIC WITH SERIES OF FACEBOOK VIDEOS ON MAY 1 Series of 11 videos to feature exclusive footage of naming ceremony, new amenities, interviews with top executives and more In an unprecedented social media event, Carnival Cruise Lines is inviting Facebook fans (www.facebook.com/carnival) to experience the excitement…
April 27, 2011

Carnival Cruise Lines Takes Delivery of New 130,000-Ton Carnival Magic

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES TAKES DELIVERY OF NEW 130,000-TON CARNIVAL MAGIC New 3,690-Passenger Vessel is 100th Cruise Ship in Carnival Corporation & plc’s Fleet   Carnival Cruise Lines, a brand of global cruise operator Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), today accepted delivery of the corporation’s 100th ship, the Carnival Magic, in ceremonies at the Fincantieri shipyard…
April 21, 2011

Fifth Annual ‘John Heald Bloggers Cruise’ to be Held Aboard Carnival Magic in March 2012

FIFTH ANNUAL ‘JOHN HEALD BLOGGERS CRUISE’ TO BE HELD ABOARD CARNIVAL MAGIC IN MARCH 2012 Seven-Day Voyage from Galveston to Feature Variety of Fun Events and Activities Hosted by Popular Senior Cruise Director The new 3,690-passenger Carnival Magic has been selected as the venue for the fifth annual “John Heald Bloggers Cruise,” which brings together…
April 8, 2011

Carnival’s Port Canaveral Embarkation Team Earns Top Honors for the Sixth Time in 13 Years

Port Canaveral has once again earned top honors in the company’s annual guest comment card survey, which ranks embarkation personnel from the lines’ 11 year-round homeports in a variety of service- and process-related categories.  This marks the sixth time that Carnival’s Port Canaveral team has earned the award in the past 13 years. Under the…
April 6, 2011

Former St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Patient, Now St. Jude Ambassador, to Serve as Godmother to New Carnival Magic

FORMER ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL PATIENT, NOW ST. JUDE AMBASSADOR, TO SERVE AS GODMOTHER TO NEW CARNIVAL MAGIC Lindsey Wilkerson to Officially Name Carnival’s Newest ‘Fun Ship’ During Ceremony in Venice May 1 Lindsey Wilkerson – whose inspirational story has taken her from a patient at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® to an employee…
April 4, 2011

Carnival Cruise Lines Hosts First-Ever Wedding at Charleston’s Annual 10K Cooper River Bridge Run

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES HOSTS FIRST-EVER WEDDING AT CHARLESTON'S ANNUAL 10K COOPER RIVER BRIDGE RUN History-making event raises $10,000 for children’s hospital Carnival Cruise Lines hosted a first-ever post-race wedding ceremony at the 2011 Cooper River Bridge Run this weekend, the culminating event in the Race to the Altar contest and fundraiser which resulted in a $10,000…
March 28, 2011

Lourdes M. Pineda-Garcia Named Vice President and Controller at Carnival Cruise Lines

LOURDES M. PINEDA-GARCIA NAMED VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER AT CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES Lourdes M. Pineda-Garcia, a 12-year veteran of the cruise industry, has been named vice president and controller at Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines, the world’s largest cruise operator.  Pineda-Garcia has been the acting controller for Carnival Cruise Lines since mid-January. In her new role,…
March 23, 2011

Carnival Cruise Lines Launches ‘Build a Ship’ Contest to Benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES LAUNCHES ‘BUILD A SHIP’ CONTEST TO BENEFIT ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL Starting today, kids and big kids at heart can put their artistic skills to good use and build a ship for a good cause. Carnival Cruise Lines is launching a “Build a Ship” contest that invites anyone 13 years or…