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Carnival surprised us all when they announced that they will refurb, enhance, and alter the design of the Carnival Destiny. Oh and they are renaming her to the Carnival Sunshine. The $155 million ‘procedure’ (I think that word fits quite nicely) will…
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Carnival Cruise Lines announced that the Carnival Legend will sail 17 European cruises between April 22 and Oct. 31. Departure ports include Dover (London), Venice, and Barcelona. She will spend the summer sailing Mediterranean, Baltic, Norwegian Fjords, and British Isles.…
Carnival Cruise Lines announced that march 2013, they will reposition the Carnival Miracle to the West Coast while the Carnival Splendor goes the other way to New York. Now the Miracle is a panamax ship but the Splendor is a…
I’m testing out some new code for CruiseInd. Hopefully this makes viewing photos more simple and enjoyable. What do you think? All photos courtesy of Ermanno Carbone via Shipspotting. Taken January 15th.
Last night Carnival Corp. chairman and CEO Micky Arison tweeted: We just announced a comprehensive Audit &Review of Safety & Emergency Response Across All our Cruise Lines source Also last night, rival Royal Caribbean CEO Adam Goldstein also posed the…
5D…skipped right over 4D. Set to debut on the Carnival Breeze in June 2012, the new Carnival theater introduces passengers into total entertainment experience. Tanking its cue from the theaters in Orlando, the “multi-dimensional” experience combines a 3D projection system,…
Now this is cool (click for larger): If you want to check it our for yourself the location is Broadway and 49th. The purpose of the billboard is to promote and get the word out about the Miracle’s year-round trips…
Carnival Corporation & plc announced non-GAAP net income of $216 million, or $0.28 diluted EPS for the fourth quarter of 2011. Reported net income, which includes net unrealized gains on fuel derivatives of $1 million, was $217 million, or $0.28…
Here are a collection of cruise ship decorations. I was able to find some great quality Cunard and Carnival ones. I think the Cunard ones are the best. as always click for larger …
click for larger Seriously, this looks scary. Fun for some, but scary for me. Imagine being up there while the ship is in 10ft swells!
Believe it or not, Carnival Captain Giovanni Cutugno of the Carnival Magic, wants Jamaica to change their port for his ship. "It would be very nice to have something done to make the port [Montego Bay] a little cleaner in…
A recent maritime certification compliance with SOLAS is an increase in stability requirements. As vessels superstructures get taller they need a stable base (hull). A popular enhancement done in drydocking a modern cruise ship is the addition of balconies. This…
Governor Rick Scott Serves as Guest DJ on Carnival Imagination
The Carnival Liberty recently emerged from her Freeport drydock with all the FunShip 2.0 upgrades that were touted in the NYC announcement. Over the weekend, Carnival opened her up to journalists, press, and travel agents. Those lucky people were the…
The above photo comes from the annual Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Conference. On the far left is Carnival Corp CEO Micky Arison. 3rd from the left is Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain. 3rd from the right is NCL CEO Kevin…
Stay tuned to the blog for updates as they leak out. Carnivals is apparently today in NYC and NCL’s will be at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal later this week.
Carnival Corporation & plc reported net income of $1.3 billion, or $1.69 diluted EPS, on revenues of $5.1 billion for its third quarter ended August 31, 2011. Net income for the third quarter of 2010 was $1.3 billion, or $1.62…
What the heck is going on here! Click here source (MarineTraffic)
Hate to think this was just a PR ploy but pretty spectacular shots of Miracle leaving NYC September 11, 2011. Carnival-News.com
Props to Carnival for hitting up Facebook BIG TIME! Social media has always seems to be overlooked in terms of a marketing strategy so its nice to see them utilizing all the tools Facebook offers. Visit www.facebook.com/carnival to view their…
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Dominican Republic Tourism has announced the construction of a new $65 million cruise terminal in Maimon. Carnival Corporation will be an investor, according to media reports. Plans call for the terminal to berth two vessels and accommodate around 4,000 passengers…
The Worlds Largest Cruise Line posted photos of their newest newbuild.