Carnival President Christine Duffy and Chief Culinary Officer Emeril Lagasse to Welcome Guests on Carnival Venezia’s First Sailing
Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Venezia is months away from making her “Fun Italian Style” debut from Barcelona, Spain, on May 29, 2023! Today, the brand revealed that Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy and Chief Culinary Officer Emeril Lagasse will join in on
Carnival Celebration Delivered, Now On Its Way to Homeport in Miami
A new ship will be arriving in PortMiami on November 20, 2022! Carnival Cruise Line officially took delivery of Carnival Celebration today at a ceremony at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. On hand to receive the vessel from shipyard CEO Tim Meyer was Carnival President Christine Duffy and
Carnival Radiance Christened, Begins Sailing from California
The newly renovated and renamed Carnival Radiance was christened at ceremony at the Port of Long Beach, California with the ship’s Godmother Dr. Lucille O’Neal and her son, Carnival Chief Fun Officer and NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal as featured guests of t
Dr. Lucille O’Neal Named Godmother of Carnival Radiance
She spent years watching her son Shaquille dominate the basketball court, now Dr. Lucille O’Neal has a new responsibility in her life; Godmother of the recently transformed Carnival Radiance coming this December following a $200 million drydock refurbishment and renaming from th
Carnival Cruise Line Christens Mardi Gras
Carnival Cruise Line marked a huge milestone in the cruise comeback this weekend when they christened the brand new Mardi Gras at Port Canaveral! The event was the first ship naming ceremony held in the U.S. since the cruise industry’s restart this summer. Carnival’s Chie
Cruising Returns to New Orleans
When Carnival Glory sets sail on a seven-day cruise from the Port of New Orleans this afternoon, it will mark the very first ship to sail from the port since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic well over a year ago. In honor of the occasion, Carnival held a “Back to Fun” ev
Cruising Returned to Port of Baltimore Over the Weekend
Over the weekend, Carnival Cruise Line became the first line to set sail from Port of Baltimore since the COVID-19 pandemic first began in March 2020. Carnival Pride embarked from port yesterday on a seven-day cruise to The Bahamas with calls on Nassau, Freeport and Carnival̵
Carnival Cruise Line Announces New September and October Sailings
Carnival Cruise Line is in the midst of the their operation restart and today they announced that three more ships will resume guest operations in September, and another four in October – bringing the total number of ships to 15. The three ships slated for a September restart
Recapping the FCCA-PortMiami Return to Sail Summit
Some of the biggest names in cruising gathered at PortMiami on Tuesday for a Return to Sail Summit with the goal of getting ready to cruise once again. The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) is a non-profit trade organization made up of 22 member cruise lines operating nearly 200 cruis
Mardi Gras Docks at Port Canaveral for the First Time
After many months of waiting, the newest ship from Carnival Cruise Line docked in America for the first time on Friday. Mardi Gras arrived at Canaveral’s Cruise Terminal 3 Friday morning in front of an audience of more than 1,500 people which included Carnival President Christine Du
Carnival Cruise Line “Working Towards” July Restart Says President Christine Duffy
Appearing on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt last night, Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy confirmed that the cruise line is working with the CDC on a restart of operation and the goal is to begin sailing again this July. There was also no mention of a fleetwide vaccine mandate for Ca
Carnival Names Miss Dominican Republic Kimberly Jiménez Mardi Gras Godmother
Those who tuned into last night’s MISS UNIVERSE contest got to see a very special moment as Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy presented Miss Dominican Republic Kimberly Jiménez with the “Spirit of Carnival” award for embodying the company’s values
Carnival Cruise Line Pauses Operation Through May 31, 2021
Some more not-so-great news for cruisers. Carnival Cruise Line has announced a pause in operations until June 2021. The full press release from the company including a quote from company President Christine Duffy is below. Statement from Carnival Cruise Line: Carnival Cruise Line ha
Carnival Cruise Line Releases Plans for Additional Ship Deployments
Cruise lines have made it clear throughout the pandemic that when they restart operation, it will be a phased approach. Today, Carnival Cruise Line released new details about their plan to restart operation and it includes some interesting nuggets about where the cruise line will be sailing in 2021
Construction Begins on Carnival Celebration
One of the most important milestones in shipbuilding took place at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland today. Construction on Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Celebration is now underway for the Exel-class ship set to debut in Miami in November 2022. The sister ship to the b
Carnival Cruise Line Extends Pause Until April
UPDATE 1:51pm: Carnival Corporation sub-brands Holland America Line and Princess Cruises have also pushed back their restart date. HAL will now resume operation in April of 2021 and Princess Cruises will resume operation in May 2021. Carnival Cruise Line issued a press release this morning ann
Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy on Mardi Gras, Dealing with Rule Breakers
When she was first hired as Carnival Cruise Line President back in 2014, Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald called Christine Duffy “one of the most respected and dynamic leaders in the travel industry”. Nothing has proven that quotation more correct than the past nine months of 2020. Duffy w
Carnival Cruise Line Gives Us Something to Celebrate
If you’re itching to cruise like the rest of us, Carnival Cruise Line did you a favor and opened up booking for their upcoming ship Carnival Celebration! Though you’ll have to be patient, the ship doesn’t arrive until November 2022, you can still start planing your trip on board th
Carnival Offers Update on Fleet, Itinerary Changes
In a press release this morning, Carnival Cruise Line released news about their fleet and itinerary changes, plans for an upcoming ship and a homeport shake up for Carnival Sunrise and Carnival Sensation. News that Carnival was selling ships dominated headlines for the past couple of weeks wit
Cruise Executive Carousel
Amidst cancelled cruises and idle ships all over the world, there’s been another interesting development across the industry; new leadership. Several high-profile employees have stepped down over the past few months, paving the way for a fresh crop of executives who are well positioned to bring ou
