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Carnival
8/10/20115:00:23 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment
DAYS
SHIP NAME
PORT NAME
SAIL DATE
ITINERARY
CASH BACK
4
Carnival Elation
New Orleans
12/22/2011
$50
4
Carnival Fascination
Jacksonville
12/29/2011
$50
5
Carnival Ecstasy
Port Canaveral
12/24/2011
$100
5
Carnival Fantasy
Charleston
12/30/2011
$100
5
Carnival Paradise
Tampa
12/31/2011
$100
6
Carnival Glory
Miami
12/26/2011
$150
7
Carnival Pride
Baltimore
12/25/2011
$150
8
Carnival Magic
Galveston
12/18/2011
$150
8
Carnival Miracle
Fort Lauderdale
12/28/2011
$150
9
Carnival Spirit
Los Angeles
12/23/2011
$150
Carnival
8/4/20115:28:56 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment
Carnival Corp. ordered three new vessels for two of its brands: two 3,250-passenger ships for AIDA Cruises (based in Germany) and one 3,700-passenger ship for Costa Cruises (an OSSN supplier member!). The Costa vessel will debut in October 2014 to replace capacity lost with some of the line's older ships (e.g., the "Costa Marina" will leave the fleet this November). The AIDA ships will arrive in March 2015 and March 2016.
Carnival
8/2/20116:05:55 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment
Carnival Cruise Lines canceled the remaining seven-day cruise schedule for Jacksonville (July 23 and 30 and Sept. 17 and 24), opting instead to replace them with more of the four- and five-day sailings it's offering aboard the "Carnival Fascination" (pictured). The four-day itinerary includes Freeport and Nassau stops, while the five-day schedule features either Nassau and Key West or Nassau and Half Moon Cay
Carnival
4/27/20115:50:08 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment
To take advantage of the “funtastic” rates listed below, bookings must be made between April 27th 2011 and April 29th, 2011.
SHIP
DUR
PORT
SAILDATE
ITINERARY
INTERIOR
OCEANVIEW
BALCONY
Carnival Paradise
3
LAX
5/13/2011
Ensenada
N/A
$399
N/A
Carnival Paradise
3
LAX
6/3/2011
Ensenada
$339
N/A
N/A
Carnival Paradise
3
LAX
6/10/2011
Ensenada
$369
N/A
N/A
Carnival Ecstasy
4
GAL
6/16/2011
Western Caribbean
$549
$579
N/A
Carnival Fascination
4
JAX
6/16/2011
Freeport & Nassau
$449
$499
N/A
Carnival Inspiration
4
TPA
6/9/2011
Western Caribbean
N/A
$459
N/A
Carnival Paradise
4
LAX
6/13/2011
Catalina & Ensenada
N/A
$459
N/A
Carnival Triumph
4
MSY
5/26/2011
Western Caribbean
$379
$429
$499
Carnival Destiny
5
MIA
6/4/2011
G Cayman/Ocho Rios
N/A
N/A
$699
Carnival Ecstasy
5
GAL
6/6/2011
Western Caribbean
$589
$669
N/A
Carnival Elation
5
MOB
5/21/2011
Western Caribbean
$429
$549
N/A
Carnival Fantasy
5
CHS
6/11/2011
Freeport & Nassau
$529
$579
N/A
Carnival Fascination
5
JAX
6/6/2011
Key West & Nassau
$479
$549
N/A
Carnival Glory
5
ORF
5/24/2011
Bahamas
$449
N/A
$649
Carnival Triumph
5
MSY
5/30/2011
Western Caribbean
$449
$499
$599
Carnival Fantasy
6
CHS
6/16/2011
Bermuda
$599
$699
N/A
Carnival Conquest
7
GAL
6/5/2011
Western Caribbean
$849
$919
$1,079
Carnival Liberty
7
MIA
6/4/2011
Western Caribbean
N/A
N/A
$809
Carnival Splendor
7
LAX
5/8/2011
Mexican Riviera
N/A
$579
N/A
Carnival Triumph
7
MSY
6/11/2011
Eastern Caribbean
$699
$799
$999
Carnival
4/1/20119:29:53 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment

Carnival Cruise Lines confirms its ship "Carnival Pride" (pictured) was held overnight in Port Canaveral last night to repair anchor system damage resulting from a strong wind gust late Wednesday afternoon. The ship was docked there as part of its current seven-night cruise from Baltimore when strong winds began blowing the ship away from the dock. The captain released the anchor (standard operating procedures in such situations), but the sudden drop damaged the system that controls the anchor, requiring repairs in Port Canaveral that evening. The ship departed early yesterday, about 12 hours behind schedule, forcing the cancellation of the planned call in Nassau. The ship went to Freeport yesterday instead, and passengers were given a $25 onboard credit. Carnival
3/31/20116:29:49 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment
Sail Date
Ship
Port
Days
Itinerary
Fun Saver Rates
Int
Ov
Bal
3/4
May-06-11
Carnival Paradise
Long Beach(LAX)
3
Ensenada
$329
$399
N/A
$109
May-05-11
Carnival Ecstasy
Galveston
4
Western Caribbean
$409
$479
N/A
$139
May-09-11
Carnival Paradise
Long Beach(LAX)
4
Catalina & Ensenada
$309
$369
N/A
$109
Apr-29-11
Carnival Fantasy
Charleston
5
Freeport & Nassau
$369
$469
N/A
$149
May-07-11
Carnival Inspiration
Tampa
5
G Cayman/Cozumel
$399
$429
N/A
$149
Apr-24-11
Carnival Conquest
Galveston
7
Eastern Caribbean
$599
$689
$879
$179
Apr-30-11
Carnival Dream
Pt Canaveral
7
Exotic W Caribbean
$579
$689
$839
$269
Jun-04-11
Carnival Liberty
Miami
7
Western Caribbean
$599
$699
$829
$449
May-15-11
Carnival Splendor
Long Beach(LAX)
7
Mexican Riviera
$519
$609
$779
$229
May-29-11
Carnival Victory
San Juan
7
Southern Caribbean
$599
$729
$879
$499
3/28/20119:56:15 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment
SHIP
PORT
DUR
SAILDATE
ITINERARY
INTERIOR
OCEANVIEW
BALCONY
Carnival Magic
BCN
7
07/03/11
Mediterranean
$799
$1049
$1199
Carnival Magic
BCN
7
07/10/11
Mediterranean
$749
$929
$1149
Carnival Magic
BCN
7
07/17/11
Mediterranean
$899
N/A
$1299
Carnival Magic
BCN
9
06/03/11
Mediterranean
$1059
$1259
$1499
Carnival Magic
BCN
9
06/24/11
Mediterranean
$1089
$1299
$1439
Carnival Magic
BCN
9
08/05/11
Mediterranean
$1159
$1459
$1679
Carnival Magic
BCN
9
08/26/11
Mediterranean
$1039
$1139
$1369
Carnival Magic
BCN
9
10/07/11
Mediterranean
$1039
$1259
$1409
Carnival Magic
BCN
12
05/10/11
Mediterranean
$1149
$1349
$1549
Carnival Magic
BCN
12
05/22/11
Mediterranean
$1049
$1249
$1449
Carnival Magic
BCN
12
06/12/11
Mediterranean
$1049
$1349
$1649
Carnival Magic
BCN
12
07/24/11
Mediterranean
$1449
$1849
$2079
Carnival Magic
BCN
12
08/14/11
Mediterranean
$1349
$1799
$1949
Carnival Magic
BCN
12
09/04/11
Mediterranean
$1249
$1699
$2149
Carnival Magic
BCN
12
09/25/11
Mediterranean
$1349
$1669
$2029
Carnival Magic
BCN
12
10/16/11
Mediterranean
$1199
$1499
$1649
3/27/20119:49:34 AM Link 0 comments | Add comment

Carnival Cruise Lines reports that its new ship, the 3,690-passenger "Carnival Magic" (depicted here), successfully finished its sea trials in the Adriatic Sea to test its mechanical and navigation systems. The ship is now receiving the final interior finishes before it's delivered to Carnival in late April (before its May 1 debut in Europe). After its inaugural Mediterranean season this summer and fall, the ship will move to Galveston in mid-November to operate seven-day Caribbean voyages.

























