Planning Ahead: Must-Book 2024 Cruise Itineraries
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Carnival Luminosa (former Costa ship) started an inaugural season in Australia in November 2022, based on homeporting in Brisbane Queensland. For drinks purchases, an automatic 18% gratuity is added to the bill. An automatic 15% gratuity is added to "Chef's Table" (dining package) cover charge and applied directly to the onboard account. On Carnival ships departing from Australian ports tipping is not compulsory. Carnival has been spending a lot on fleetwide refurbishments and upgrades since 2007. The initiative "Evolutions of Fun" cost USD 350 million (8x Fantasy-class vessels) and included new open-deck spaces, kids- and family-themed facilities and activities, Carnival WaterWorks (aquapark with slides).
Coast Guard medevacs U.S. passenger from Disney cruise ship 180 miles northwest of Puerto - U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard medevacs U.S. passenger from Disney cruise ship 180 miles northwest of Puerto.
Posted: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:03:59 GMT [source]
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For the project (installing a total of 91 units) was contracted "VOTI Detection" (Montreal-based company). The 3D scanners feature advanced imaging and remote diagnosis capabilities. They save the image files which (if needed) can be later re-analyzed. Since January 2020, via partnership with PepsiCo Carnival's North American fleet serves various Pepsi-branded beverages, including sparkling water, energy drinks, iced teas, sodas, juices (also no-sugar and low-calorie variations), Starbucks coffee.
Cruise News Recap: Carnival Tampering, Dining Changes, Evacuation - Cruise Hive
Cruise News Recap: Carnival Tampering, Dining Changes, Evacuation.
Posted: Sat, 20 Apr 2024 14:29:43 GMT [source]
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The Caribbean deployment is seasonal, alternating with Alaska (during summer). Currently, the ship is homeported in Mobile AL (Caribbean) and Seattle WA (Alaska). The 7-day Alaskan itinerary visits Tracy Arm Fjord, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Victoria BC Canada. From Miami are offered 6-8-day Eastern Caribbean, 6-day Western Caribbean and 8-day Southern Caribbean voyages. From Port Canaveral are offered longer (6-8-day) voyages to Western Caribbean (Mexico's Cozumel and Costa Maya, Belize City), Eastern Caribbean (St Maarten, St Kitts, Puerto Rico, Grand Turk) and Southern Caribbean Aruba, Curacao, Grand Turk). The liner operates short breaks/3-4-day getaways to Bahamas visiting Nassau and Nassau+Princess Cays/Eleuthera.
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Since April 1st, CCL again offers the popular "Behind the Scenes" ship tour fleetwide. It costs extra ($55-$95 per person), lasts ~2-3,5 hours and visits the Wheelhouse/Navigation Bridge, the Engine Control Room, Main Dining Room's Galley/kitchen, crew areas (cabins, mess hall, dining room, bar lounge), laundry, among others. In September CCL announced that the libraries on older ships would be removed (during their next scheduled drydocks) while the newer (EXCEL-class) ships lack such facilities by the original design.
Carnival cruises to Cuba
In July 2019, CCL signed a partnership with "Clean the World" - hospitality recycling organization that recycles hotel soap and amenities. CCL fleet's discarded remnants from staterooms are taken to a recycling center ashore where are sanitized, melted down and reprocessed. The newly-formed bars are not reused onboard, but distributed to vulnerable communities worldwide. As of 2019, Clean the World recycles and distributes recycled hygiene products to 127+ countries. Americans and certain foreign nationals who prefer not to use facial biometrics can request a manual document check from a CBP Officer, adhering to existing admission requirements into the USA.
Carnival Corporation orders 5th Excel-class cruise ship for CCL
By this contract, Carnival increased fleet's bandwidth in order to provide highest-quality Internet at sea. Utilizing a total of 40 mini-satellites, Carnival now has the world's largest maritime satellite network. Specifically for Carnival, Speedcast developed the TrueBeam system, which constantly looks for weaknesses which would impact the satellite signal and instantly reroutes it to avoid interruptions.
Inside, you'll find activities that range from trivia and Bingo during the day to comedy shows and high-tech song-and-dance revues at night. Carnival ships also have lively bar nightlife, especially on ships with a RedFrog Pub; there's also an always-busy casino. On "elegant" nights, you'll see a range of clothing from ball gowns, dresses that leave little to the imagination, tuxes and suits to the same shorts and tees people sport all day long. Most men, however, opt for long pants and collared shirts, while women don sundresses, or a skirt or pants with a blouse.
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Carnival is also one of the most family-oriented lines in the industry, and you're bound to see lots of kids onboard, even during the school year. When school is out, you can expect the number of kids to be well into the hundreds. Currently in service for Costa Cruises, the Costa Firenze is set to transfer to Carnival Cruise Line as part of the company’s Carnival Fun Italian Style concept. With a new ship entering service and several deployment changes, Carnival Cruise Line has big plans for 2024.
Starting in May 2024, Carnival Glory will be homeported in Port Canaveral, replacing Carnival Liberty. Glory will offer roundtrips to The Bahamas departing on Fridays (3-night itinerary to either Nassau or North Bimini) and Mondays (4-night itineraries to either North Bimini+Nassau or Princess Cays+Nassau). From JAXPORT the ship operates short breaks to Bahamas - 4-day (Freeport + Bimini) and 5-day (Nassau + Princess Cays).
Foosball and Ping-Pong tables are available, as well as a Walking/Jogging track and Fitness Center with a separate room for Yoga, Aerobics and Pilates classes. There is also a Mini-Golf course and golf cruise packages created for keen golfers. Carnival is famous for its great cuisine and multiple dining options. In February 2017, Carnival Corp and CSSC announced an agreement to build 2 new ships for "CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping Ltd".
In 1996, the 101,000-GT Carnival Destiny (now Sunshine) became the world's biggest passenger ship and the first to weigh over 100,000 tons. Today, CCL is one of the 10 brands owned by Carnival Corporation - currently the world's largest passenger shipping company (followed by RCG-Royal Caribbean Group). In 2018, Carnival Corporation controlled ~39% of the global ship cruising market (revenue) and ~48% of the passengers (39% in 2020), with full ownership of 9 brands (CCL, AIDA, Costa, Cunard, HAL-Holland America, P&O UK & Australia, Princess, Seabourn). The Carnival Spirit will sail 14 nights to Alaska this year, the Carnival Pride will cruise three times to Greenland, and the Carnival Radiance will sail to Hawaii again. A seven-night itinerary to the Bahamas will be offered by Carnival Liberty from New Orleans.
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