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If you’re thinking of cruising, there’s a very good chance you’re considering a Carnival cruise. Growing since our founding in 1972, Carnival Cruise Line — “The World’s Most Popular Cruise Line®” — now carries millions of guests every year. The game-changing Mardi Gras™ set sail not long ago, and now it’s finally time to check out the transformed Carnival Radiance™. And while they’re a little further out, we’re already excited about Carnival Celebration™ (fall 2022) and Carnival Jubilee™ (2023) joining the fleet! Carnival Cruise Line is proud to be part of a family of companies owned by Carnival Corporation, which includes sister lines Princess Cruises, Holland America Line and Cunard Line, among others. In a nutshell… we’re all about fun vacations at sea and ashore! ...Read more
Carnival Cruise Line - About Us
If you’re thinking of cruising, there’s a very good chance you’re considering a Carnival cruise. Growing since our founding in 1972, Carnival Cruise Line — “The World’s Most Popular Cruise Line®” — now carries millions of guests every year. The game-changing Mardi Gras™ set sail not long ago, and now it’s finally time to check out the transformed Carnival Radiance™. And while they’re a little further out, we’re already excited about Carnival Celebration™ (fall 2022) and Carnival Jubilee™ (2023) joining the fleet!
Carnival Cruise Line is proud to be part of a family of companies owned by Carnival Corporation, which includes sister lines Princess Cruises, Holland America Line and Cunard Line, among others.
In a nutshell… we’re all about fun vacations at sea and ashore! A Carnival cruise features day and nighttime entertainment like stage shows, musical performances, deck parties, casinos and more. (Like what? Like waterslides!) We invite our guests to come as they are, and we make everyone feel right at home with comfy staterooms, attentive service, casual and elegant dining, plus a variety of bars and gathering places indoors and out. Guests enjoy this unique experience against the backdrop of some of the world’s most beautiful seaports.
Our 23 ships operate 2- to 23-day voyages, departing from every coast in the U.S. While we’re best known for Caribbean cruises, we sail to other exotic and amazing destinations like Mexico, Alaska, The Bahamas, Europe and Hawaii. Additionally, Carnival Cruise Line Australia has two ships, and offers cruises from Sydney and Brisbane to New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
Company Name : Carnival Corporation
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19 Jan 23
Partner News
Carnival brands celebrate agents at UK Cruise AwardsCarnival UK brands honoured the travel trade and industry figures last night during the ...Read moreCarnival brands celebrate agents at UK Cruise Awards - News & announcementsCarnival UK brands honoured the travel trade and industry figures last night during the annual UK Cruise Awards. The event, now in its seventh year, recognises cruise specialist agents for their business and loyalty to six Carnival Corporation & PLC brands – Carnival Cruise Line, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn. More than 200 travel partners attended the ceremony, which was held at Madame Tussauds in London. The awards were hosted by TV presenter Mark Durden-Smith. Each brand gave two awards, the first for ‘Partnership Development’ and the second for ‘Outstanding Contribution’. In addition, four multi-brand awards were given for ‘Innovative Marketing Campaign’, ‘Outstanding Customer Care’, ‘Rising Star’, and ‘Outstanding Contribution’. Dame Irene Hays was honoured with ‘Outstanding Contribution’ for her achievements and dedication in supporting all six brands. The winners were as follows: - Carnival Cruise Line- Partnership Achievement Award – Cruise 1st
- Outstanding Contribution – Iglu Cruise
- Partnership Achievement Award – Iglu Cruise
- Outstanding Contribution – ROL Cruise
- Partnership Achievement Award – Trailfinders
- Outstanding Contribution – Canadian Affair
- Partnership Achievement Award – Travel Village
- Outstanding Contribution – Hays Travel
- Partnership Achievement Award – Travel Counsellors
- Outstanding Contribution – Reader Offers
- Partnership Achievement Award – Six Star Cruises
- Outstanding Contribution – The Sovereign Cruise Club
- Innovative Marketing Campaign – Imagine Cruising
- Outstanding Customer Care – Bolsover Cruise Club
- Rising Star – Gemma Pallister, ROL Cruise
- Outstanding Contribution – Dame Irene Hays
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20 Nov 22
NEWS
Carnival reinstates mask mandates for Australia cruisesAll Carnival cruise brands have re-imposed mandatory mask-wearing on Australia cruses. The company said it ...Read moreCarnival reinstates mask mandates for Australia cruises - News & announcementsAll Carnival cruise brands have re-imposed mandatory mask-wearing on Australia cruses. The company said it is ‘out of an abundance of caution’ after a recent sailing led to hundreds of infections. There has been an uptick in community infections across New South Wales and Victoria. Cases in the states have than doubled in only two weeks “Mask wearing is being applied on board all Carnival Corporation brand ships operating in Australia as an additional safeguard,” Carnival Australia said. Masks were scrapped for passengers in February. Carnival requires masks to be worn in indoor public spaces, and when boarding and disembarking the ship Masks are also required for outdoors events when social distancing is difficult. "At a time when Australia is faced with a rapid rise of cases, it's critical everyone plays their part," Carnival Australia added. -
01 Aug 22
NEWS
Carnival Cruise Line eases testing rulesCarnival Cruise Line is lifting some pre-embarkation testing requirements. From August 4, it will waive ...Read moreCarnival Cruise Line eases testing rules - News & announcementsCarnival Cruise Line is lifting some pre-embarkation testing requirements. From August 4, it will waive pre-cruise testing for fully vaccinated guests for cruises no longer than five days. Pre-cruise testing remains for longer voyages and for all unvaccinated guests. Tests can be taken up to three days before departure. Carnival states ‘all adjustments are subject to any destinations on the itinerary.’ Royal Caribbean recently announced that it would no longer require testing for vaccinated guests on short cruises. -
24 Jun 22
NEWS
Carnival Cruise Line to launch ‘Costa by Carnival’ sub-brandCarnival Corp is sending two ships in Costa Cruises’ fleet to America. Costa Venezia and ...Read moreCarnival Cruise Line to launch ‘Costa by Carnival’ sub-brand - News & announcementsCarnival Corp is sending two ships in Costa Cruises’ fleet to America. Costa Venezia and Costa Firenze will shift to the North American market, creating a new sub-brand within Carnival Cruise Line. They will become ‘Costa by Carnival’ ships, offering Costa’s Italian style to American guests Costa Venezia and Costa Firenze will be deployed in the US in 2023 and 2024 respectively. “We are excited to see these iconic Costa ships make their debut in the US under the leadership and operation of our sister brand,” said Mario Zanetti, president of Costa Cruises. “Given the slow restart of the Asian operations and the strong restart of cruises in the US, we decided to seize this opportunity.” It is a unique opportunity for guests who ‘love the culture, food and vibe of Italy,’ said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. -
15 Jun 22
NEWS
Costa Luminosa moving to Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Corp is shifting a ship between sister brands. Costa Luminosa will move from Costa ...Read moreCosta Luminosa moving to Carnival Cruise Line - News & announcementsCarnival Corp is shifting a ship between sister brands. Costa Luminosa will move from Costa Cruises to the Carnival Cruise Line fleet in September. The ship will then be known as Carnival Luminosa Luminosa’s move to CCL replaces earlier plans for Carnival to take Costa Magica, which have been shelved. Luminosa starts life as a Carnival ship in October with a season sailing from Brisbane, Australia until April 2023. The ship has a guest capacity of 2,826 Itineraries out of Brisbane will be announced soon. They will likely include the Great Barrier Reef and Airlie Beach, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and Fiji. After Brisbane, the ship will reposition to Seattle for an Alaska season before returning again to Brisbane. “Our Spirit-class ships are very popular with our guests, and Luminosa will be a great addition. This will allow Carnival to finally start our itineraries from Brisbane, so we’ll have two ships operating in Australia for the high season Down Under,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. Carnival Splendor arrives in Sydney to restart sailing year-round in October. -
31 May 22
NEWS
Carnival Cruise Line leaving Charleston in 2024Carnival Cruise Line is pulling out of Charleston in 2024.It will mark the end of ...Read moreCarnival Cruise Line leaving Charleston in 2024 - News & announcementsCarnival Cruise Line is pulling out of Charleston in 2024.It will mark the end of homeporting in the city. Union Pier Terminal is being redeveloped and will only host ships as a port of call in the future. Carnival ships have been hosted in Charleston since 2010. The line will ‘explore future opportunities in Charleston ’beyond 2024, it said. The redevelopment will ‘realign the whole city of Charleston with its historic waterfront,’ South Carolina Ports Authority said. -
27 May 22
NEWS
Carnival sending another ship for Carnival Freedom guestsCarnival Freedom’s next cruise scheduled for Saturday from Port Canaveral, has been canceled, due to ...Read moreCarnival sending another ship for Carnival Freedom guests - News & announcementsCarnival Freedom’s next cruise scheduled for Saturday from Port Canaveral, has been canceled, due to yesterday’s ship fire in the Turks and Caicos. Passengers will be transhipped to the Carnival Conquest, which is on the way to Grand Turk to bring them back to Port Canaveral. Carnival said Freedom will go to Freeport, Bahamas, for repairs, even though ‘all other ship, hotel, and guest services, along with safety equipment are fully functioning.’ Guests are remaining on the ship until Carnival Conquest arrives. -
05 May 22
NEWS
Carnival installs food waste biodigestersCarnival Corporation has completed the installation of nearly 600 food waste biodigesters across its fleet ...Read moreCarnival installs food waste biodigesters - News & announcementsCarnival Corporation has completed the installation of nearly 600 food waste biodigesters across its fleet in support of ongoing food waste management. The innovative technology has been added to ships from the company’s nine cruise line brands. The biodigester technology uses a natural aerobic digestion process inside each machine to efficiently break down food waste. Able to perform automated digestion 24 hours per day, the biodigesters are strategically placed in key areas of the ship where food is processed. Additionally, the machines capture non-food items or other materials accidentally mixed with food waste, providing an additional layer of protection for environmental compliance on each ship. Since first piloting the technology in 2019, Carnival has continued to expand the use of these systems. Most recently, the company’s namesake brand, Carnival Cruise Line, announced it is the first major cruise line to employ biodigesters across its entire fleet as the brand returned all 23 total ships to guest operations. -
03 May 22
NEWS
Carnival Cruise Line celebrates full fleet return to serviceCarnival Splendor departed the Port of Seattle on its first voyage in the pandemic era, ...Read moreCarnival Cruise Line celebrates full fleet return to service - News & announcementsCarnival Splendor departed the Port of Seattle on its first voyage in the pandemic era, marking a return of service for the line’s entire fleet. With the resumption of its entire fleet of 23 ships, Carnival Cruise Line is the first US major cruise line to fully restart operations. Splendor departed on a week-long Alaska cruise. “With Carnival Splendor beginning operations we are thrilled to have our entire fleet back in service,” said Christine Duffy, President of Carnival Cruise Line. “We are especially excited to expand our Alaska program with three ships bringing more than 100,000 guests from Seattle and San Francisco.” It has taken 10 months to get the full fleet back in the water. Its operational return began on July 3, 2021 with Carnival Vista sailing from Galveston. It has phased ships back into service at a gradual pace and now offers departures from up to a dozen ports. The fleet is smaller than prior to the pandemic with several older ships sold or scrapped. -
27 Apr 22
NEWS
Arnold Donald stepping down as Carnival Corp chiefCarnival Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Arnold Donald is stepping down from the top ...Read moreArnold Donald stepping down as Carnival Corp chief - News & announcementsCarnival Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Arnold Donald is stepping down from the top job. Effective August 1, Donald becomes Vice Chair and member of the Boards of Directors. Josh Weinstein currently Chief Operations Officer, will assume the role of President and CEO. Weinstein is a 20-year veteran of Carnival. As COO, Weinstein oversaw all major operational functions including global maritime, ports and destinations, global sourcing, IT and auditing. He also oversaw Carnival UK. Prior to his role with Carnival UK, Weinstein was treasurer for Carnival Corp for 10 years from 2007 to 2017, overseeing the treasury, tax, insurance and financial planning functions. "I am truly humbled to take up the role of CEO and am honoured to lead such a talented team who do such an incredible job,” Weinstein said.“
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