Tag: Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Sunrise: A Bright & Shiny Onboard Experience

Christopher Cardona

Last week I had the pleasure to cruise on Carnival Sunrise’s first sailing from her Fall/Winter homeport of Port Everglades, Florida. The 101,509 GRT ship underwent a $200 million transformation in early 2019 and the improvements are noticeable throughout. Originally launched in 1999 as the Carnival Triumph, the vessel spent two months in dry dock receiving upgrades to her dining, activities, entertainment and even the addition of 115 new staterooms and suites. Accommodations If you’re looking for something different than your typical stateroom, during the dry dock, Carnival added several…

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Carnival Cruise Line Takes Delivery of Panorama

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Carnival Cruise Line took delivery of their 27th ship, Carnival Panorama from the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy. Scheduled to enter into service in early December, Carnival Panorama will be the line’s first new ship to home-port for the West Coast in over 20 years. Christine Duffy, President of Carnival Cruise Line said: Also Watch: Carnival Panorama – New Cruise Ship Preview As the name implies, Carnival Panorama reflects design inspiration with more opportunities to connect with the sea. The ship features a number of innovations including the first Sky…

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Carnival Extends Cruises From Mobile through 2022

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Carnival Fantasy

Carnival Cruise Line has agreed to a three year extension to sail from Mobile, Alabama for another three years. Carnival’s Fantasy is the only cruise ship with regular departures from the Port of Mobile. With the agreement, Carnival Fantasy will continue its popular four- and five-day cruises to Mexico from the Alabama Cruise Terminal, bringing 170,000 guests to Mobile annually. Many guests extend their vacation with pre- or post-cruise land stays in the Mobile area. Terry Thornton, Carnival’s senior vice president of nautical and port operations said: Mobile Mayor Sandy…

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Carnival Studios: Inside Carnival’s Onboard Entertainment

Christopher Cardona

Have you even wondered how those amazing shows on Carnival Cruise Line’s ships are created? We’ve got your backstage pass as we tour Carnival Studio. From concept to opening night onboard, the process of creating new shows for the ships of Carnival Cruise Line can take 2 years of planning, development and production. I recently had the opportunity to spend the afternoon at the Carnival Studios located in South Florida. In this post, I’ll share some of the work that goes on behind the scenes at the busy facility and…

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Cruising Canaveral: Before You Board Carnival Liberty

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The Carnival Liberty launched in 2005 as Carnival’s first ship to feature an outdoor theater. After undergoing a FunShip 2.0 renovation in 2011, the Liberty now has many of Carnival’s updated signature entertainment and dining options. The Conquest Class ship can accommodate up to 3,756 passengers and is known for 3 and 4-night cruises to the Bahamas. If you’re planning to cruise on the Carnival Liberty out of Port Canaveral, we’ve got a ship overview, travel tips for before and after your cruise, and a discount code to kick off…

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