May 21, 2012

Carnival cruise employees raise $2300 for St. Jude Children’s Hospital

Carnival employees with their St. Jude bears. (photo: Carnival)

Props to the employees at Carnival Cruise Lines’ corporate office in Miami, Florida for raising $2,300 for St. Jude Children’s Hospital through the “Beary Cuddly Workshop,” held on-site. Employees had the opportunity to purchase a customized bear fit with doctor scrubs, surgical mask and lab coat. More than 100 bears were purchased to show support [...]

Episode 140 – Oceania Cruises ‘Riviera’ + Cruise News

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This week in Cruise News: Royal Caribbean repositions Brilliance of the Seas to Tampa Celebrity Millennium emerges from dry dock “Solsticized” Carnival Breeze complete sea trials in Adriatic Sea Norwegian’s $1000 air credit offer Norwegian Cruise Line cuts steal on upcoming Norwegian Getaway Theresa Masek, editor-in-chief of Vacation Agent Magazine gives us her review of [...]

Carnival Liberty cruise ship earns perfect health inspection score

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Carnival Cruise Line’s 2,974-passenger Carnival Liberty had reason to celebrate as it earned a perfect score on its most recent United States Public Health (U.S.P.H) inspection.  This score marks the fifth time that a Carnival vessel has earned a perfect score this year. According to the company, “The unannounced inspections, which are conducted twice each [...]

Menu: Fat Jimmy’s C-Side BBQ on Carnival Breeze

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Fat Jimmy’s C-Side BBQ is Carnival’s new seaside venue aboard the upcoming Carnival Breeze. Here’s what the menu looks like. The dining at this venue will be free for all guests to enjoy. Options Fat Jimmy’s Best Barbequed Yardbird (juicy, sweet, smoky Chicken Breast) Oh, Ya! Grilled Kielbasa (a tempting Old World favorite served c-side) [...]

Episode 139 – Carnival Breeze reveal + Cruise News

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This week we hit on Cruise News regarding: Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas refurb Keel laid on Norwegian Breakway in German shipyard Princess Cruises putting a ship in SFO year-round Disney Wonder making inaugural run to Hawaii Seattle-Alaska cruise season kicks off Greg Poplewko, Director of Product Development with Carnival Cruise Line will tell [...]

Menu: Bonsai Sushi on Carnival Breeze

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Appetizers: $3 each Salmon Tiradito (blue cheese cream, dashi infused citrus tea) Tuna & Mango Tartare  (tama miso sauce, tobiko and cilantro) Wagyu Kakuni (slow braised wagyu short ribs, caramelized onion and teriyaki sauce)   Soup and Salad: $2 each Bonsai Noodle Salad (ginger, sake, cold rice noodles, tomatoes, mushrooms, chilled tomato dressing) Side Salad [...]

Carnival announces return to Boston in 2013 with a cruise ship makeover

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Carnival Cruise Lines and Cruiseport Boston announced today that the 2,974-passenger Carnival Glory will be returning to Boston in 2013, offering four to seven-night Atlantic Canadian Cruises. Carnival Glory’s 2013 schedule from Boston will encompass four-day cruises to Saint John, New Brunswick, departing Sundays and five-day voyages to Saint John and Halifax, Nova Scotia, departing [...]

Update on Carnival Breeze: Video

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Senior Cruise Director John Heald is over at the Italian shipyard where the upcoming 130,000-ton Carnival Breeze is being built, the third ship in Carnival Cruise Line’s Dream-class. John gives us a progress report on Carnival Breeze below. Video: Carnival Breeze is scheduled to enter service in June 3, 2012, operating 12-day Mediterranean voyages from [...]

Carnival Cruise Lines celebrates 40 years of Fun, timeline

Size matters, the first Carnival ship Mardi Gras and the latest build, Carnival Magic. (photo: CCL)

40 years ago, Ted Arison set out to make cruise vacations affordable… and that he did. Mr. Arison revolutionized the way we sail today. Carnival Cruise Lines created this timeline to show their progress over the years and did a good job of outlining all the milestones. Through the years: 1972 – Maiden voyage of [...]

Episode 130 – Goodbye Carnival Destiny, hello Carnival Sunshine

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On this episode Lania Rittenhouse, VP of Product Development for Carnival Cruise Lines joins us to talk about the big transformation announcement on Tuesday morning. Carnival Destiny turns into Carnival Sunshine, hear all about it. Cruise Guy is giving us the Cruise News for the week: New Royal Caribbean ship order, Disney Fantasy arriving in [...]