Tag: Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Paradise Dry Dock to Feature Guest Favorites

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Carnival Paradise Dry Dock

It seems as though Carnival Cruise Line is making every older ship new again. The next Carnival cruise ship to receive a major refurbishment is the Carnival Paradise. Carnival Paradise is currently undergoing an extensive, multi-million-dollar refurbishment that will add a wide variety of spaces and innovations, including a spectacular water park, 38 new cabins, 98 balconies to existing staterooms, and an a host of exciting food and beverage concepts. Download the new Carnival Paradise Deck Plans The new spaces being added include: Guy’s Burger Joint: a free-of-charge poolside venue…

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Carnival to Base Carnival Panorama ship in Long Beach

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Carnival Panorama in Long Beach

Carnival Cruise Line is planning to significantly increase their presence in Southern California. While many cruise lines have eliminated or position mostly older ships on the west coast for cruises to the Mexican Rivera, Carnival Cruise Line will base their brand new ship, the Carnival Panorama in Long Beach when the ship debuts in 2019. Additionally, Carnival celebrated the grand re-opening of its 146,000-square-foot state-of-the-art Long Beach Cruise Terminal, and a multi-million-dollar port development project in Ensenada, Mexico, that will provide guests with one-of-a-kind experiences ashore. The grand re-opening of…

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Carnival Victory Gets New Bars, Dining and Accommodations

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Carnival Victory 2018 Refurbishment

Carnival Victory is getting many new options for dining, places to drink and new accommodations during her 17 day dry dock at the Grand Bahama Ship Yard. The last dry dock for Carnival Victory was in 2015, when she received the Alchemy Bar and SkyBox Sports Bar plus other routine maintenance. From April 2016-April 2017 all staterooms were also refurbished while the ship was in service. Download the new Carnival Victory Deck Plans The new spaces being added include: Guy’s Burger Joint: a free-of-charge poolside venue developed in partnership with…

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Shaq new ‘CFO’ Chief Fun Officer at Carnival Cruise Line

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Shaq new CFO Chief Fun Officer at Carnival Cruise Line

To further strengthen Carnival Cruise Line’s new Choose Fun campaign, they have announced NBA Hall of Famer and TNT commentator  Shaquille O’Neal – also known as “Shaq” – has been given a new title, joining Carnival Cruise Line as their newly appointed “CFO.”   The announcement was made with a tongue-in-cheek video that features Shaq and Carnival President Christine Duffy but omits one minor detail: CFO stands for “Chief Fun Officer,”. As the newly appointed “CFO,” O’Neal has partnered with the cruise line, lending his fun, larger-than-life personality and playful…

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Carnival Cruise Line Launches New Brand Campaign

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Carnival Choose Fun

Carnival Cruise Line wants their guests to Choose Fun. Their latest brand campaign will feature a series of short spots highlighting the fun that you can have onboard and ashore on a Carnival cruise. After conducting guest research, Carnival’s ad agency, Anomaly, discovered that the Carnival brand, guests and crew all share the common belief that fun is a choice and whether on board or ashore, those vacationing with Carnival choose to be their truest self, embrace positivity and have fun with others. Carnival’s President Christine Duffy said: The Choose…

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