Carnival Spirit’s crew rescued 24 people stranded on a small boat in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday. Carnival Spirit was at sea sailing toward Aruba, near the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, when the ship’s officers spotted the group in distress. The crew brought all of the 24 people to safety. The group was checked…
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Costa Luminosa to transfer to Carnival Cruise Line – beginning service in November 2022
Carnival Cruise Line has announced that Costa Luminosa will join the Carnival fleet in September and will start guest operations as Carnival Luminosa in November 2022 from Brisbane, Australia. The acquisition of Luminosa is an update to the previously announced plans for Carnival to take Costa Magica, which will now remain at Costa Cruises. After…
Carnival Cruise Lines Updates On Mardi Gras Delivery And Updates On Cancelled And New Itineraries Within The Fleet
Carnival Cruise Line updates on delivery of its newest ship, Mardi Gras, as well as the transformed Carnival Radiance – both resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic – and new itineraries for Carnival Breeze and Carnival Magic that are all part of an updated deployment plan from November 2020 to May 2021. The key points of the…
Carnival Becomes First Cruise Line To Keg And Can Its Own Private Label Kraft Beers
Capitalising 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…
Carnival Cruise Line’s ‘Mardi Gras’ To Feature First-Ever Roller Coaster At Sea
In another cruise industry first, Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras will feature the first-ever roller coaster at sea when it debuts in 2020, providing an unforgettable and unique open-air thrill ride on the line’s newest and most innovative ship. Built by Munich-based Maurer Rides, BOLT: Ultimate Sea Coaster is a heart-pounding rush of adrenaline offering nearly 800 feet of…
Largest Carnival Cruise Line Ship Ever Constructed To Be Named ‘Mardi Gras’
In a nod to Carnival Cruise Line’s rich history as America’s Cruise Line, the line has announced that it will name its new XL-class ship to be delivered in 2020 Mardi Gras™, bringing back to the fleet the name of the first Carnival Cruise Line® ship that entered service in 1972 and started the wave of…
Carnival Victory To Be Transformed And Renamed Carnival Radiance
Carnival Victory will undergo a bow-to-stern refurbishment in 2020 that will add a wide variety of popular branded food, beverage and entertainment innovations, as she transforms into Carnival Radiance. A surprise new dining option will also make its debut on Carnival Radiance. The renovation will complete a $200 million enhancement programme and the ship will…
Carnival Fascination To Undergo Multi-Million-Dollar Dry Dock Before Sailing From San Juan In 2018
Carnival Fascination will undergo an extensive multi-million-dollar dry dock that will add a variety of popular food and beverage innovations, including Guy’s Burger Joint developed by Food Network star Guy Fieri, the cocktail pharmacy-themed Alchemy Bar, BlueIguana Cantina Mexican eatery, Cherry on Top sweets shop, the poolside RedFrog Rum Bar and BlueIguana Tequila Bar, and…
Carnival Horizon To Debut With A Series Of European Voyages In April 2018
Carnival Cruise Line has assembled a wide array of exciting and diverse itineraries featuring breathtaking destinations throughout the Mediterranean and Caribbean for its newest fleet member, Carnival Horizon. Currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy, Carnival Horizon will offer many of the hugely popular indoor and outdoor dining, bar, entertainment and activity…
Carnival Cruise Line Takes Delivery Of Carnival Vista
At a traditional maritime handover ceremony held yesterday at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, Carnival Cruise Line took delivery of its newest, largest and most innovative ship, the 133,500-ton Carnival Vista. The 3,954-passenger ship will reposition to Trieste, Italy, where she will depart on her maiden voyage on May 1, kicking off a summer schedule…
