Category: Cruise News

Carnival Mardi Gras Reaches “Float Out” Milestone

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Carnival Mardi Gras

Carnival Cruise Line’s much anticipated new cruise ship, Mardi Gras, was “floated out” at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland. Also Watch: Mardi Gras – Carnival Mega Cruise Ship Preview (2020) 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 sea in the coming weeks, part of the Ultimate Playground outdoor recreation area. The ship’s more than 2,600 staterooms, including 180 suites across 11 different categories, have…

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Virgin Voyages Offering Incentives as Launch Approaches

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Virgin Voyages might be a new cruise line, but they’re keeping up with old traditions by participating in the cruise industry’s “wave season” promotions. Wave season typically runs the first quarter of every year and is the time when cruise lines offer some of their best pricing and offers to incentive cruisers to commit early for reservations throughout the year and beyond. Also Watch: Scarlet Lady – Virgin Voyages Cruise Ship Preview (2020) Virgin Voyages is offering “sailors” making new reservations on one of their two new ships, Scarlet Lady…

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Carnival’s Mardi Gras Delivery Delayed, Sailings Cancelled

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Mardi Gras

Carnival Cruise Line has been informed by officials at the Meyer Turku shipyard that delivery of Mardi Gras will be delayed and is advising booked guests and travel advisors that the first revenue sailing of the ship will be Nov. 14, 2020. With this new schedule, Carnival will now take delivery of the ship in late October and its first revenue sailing will depart from Port Canaveral on Nov. 14, 2020.  Consequently, the first eight sailings that were scheduled starting Aug. 31 have been cancelled, including European, transatlantic and New…

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Carnival Panorama Debuts in Southern California

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The arrival of Carnival Panorama – the line’s first new ship on the West Coast in 20 years – was celebrated in true Carnival Cruise Line fashion with Wheel of Fortune’s Vanna White serving as godmother and officially naming the ship during a memorable ceremony on board. White delivered poignant comments during which she spoke about her love of cruising and the commitment she shares with Carnival to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, as well as the cruise line’s relationship with Wheel of Fortune, which she has co-hosted for the…

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Vanna White Named As Godmother of Carnival Panorama

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Carnival Cruise Line – has selected one of the most popular television hostesses ever – Vanna White – as godmother for Carnival Panorama when she is officially named during its ceremony in Long Beach, Calif., on December 10. Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line said: Vanna White said: Carnival Panorama departed from the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy on Nov. 1, and is en route to Long Beach for her naming ceremony on Dec. 10 and inaugural sailing Dec. 11.  The vessel is the first new ship Carnival has deployed…

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