Carnival Panorama has been chosen as the name of Carnival Cruise Line’s new 133,500-ton ship scheduled to debut in fall 2019.
Carnival Panorama is the third in the line’s highly successful Vista-class series, which are all named to reflect the connection between the vessels and the sea and highlighted by stunning indoor/outdoor spaces that create a truly unique seagoing vacation experience.
Carnival Panorama will join its sister ships – Carnival Vista, which entered service in 2016, and Carnival Horizon, set to debut April 2, 2018.  The three 3,954-passenger Vista-class ships are the …

Carnival Cruise Line is offering a special Black Friday promotion offering shipboard credits on top of the line’s already attractive rates.
The promotion includes “Dockbuster” deals with up to $50 per stateroom credit available for cruises booked between Friday, Nov. 25 and Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016.
The Black Friday promotion is available on a wide variety of three- to 15-day cruises to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, Panama Canal, South and Central America, Canada and New England.  Certain other restrictions apply.
For additional information and reservations, contact any travel agent, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or …

 
Just in time for football season, Carnival Cruise Line – the Official Cruise Line of the Houston Texans – has rolled out a variety of fun Play 60 at Sea football-themed activities on its three Texas-based ships, Carnival Breeze, Carnival Liberty and Carnival Freedom.
The program is designed to encourage kids to stay active for 60 minutes a day even while on vacation, whether it’s running along the jogging track, sliding down the water slide, working out in the gym or playing a round of mini-golf.  On the final sea day, …

 
To celebrate The Cat in the Hat’s recently announced presidential campaign, Carnival Cruise Line – the exclusive cruise line partner of Dr. Seuss Enterprises and the Official Seagoing Campaign Headquarters for the world’s favorite feline – teamed up with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to host a rally for kids at the Memphis, Tennessee, hospital.
Part of Carnival Cruise Line’s “Head of State Play Date” at the hospital, the #CatinHat4Prez-themed event coincides with the release of the new Dr. Seuss book, “One Vote, Two Votes, I Vote, You Vote,” that teaches …

 
Classification society Lloyd’s Register has bestowed the “ECO Notation” designation on the new Carnival Vista, marking the first Carnival Cruise Line ship to achieve this distinction. The notation recognizes that the cruise line designed, built and operates Carnival Vista in a manner that exceeds current maritime statutory environmental regulations.
Lloyd’s Register (LR) established a set of voluntary standards that vessels can seek to achieve that exceed regulations established by the International Maritime Organization and other national and international regulatory agencies. Vessels seeking the ECO Notation must comply with a set of …

 
Carnival Cruise Line announced today that Carnival Horizon will be the name of its new 133,500-ton ship scheduled to be delivered in March 2018.
Currently under construction at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Marghera, Italy, Carnival Horizon will be the line’s second Vista-class ship, with the namesake vessel in the series, Carnival Vista, having entered service in May 2016.
Carnival Horizon will offer many of the hugely popular indoor and outdoor dining, bar, entertainment and activity options available on Carnival Vista including SkyRide, the IMAX Theatre, WaterWorks aqua park, Seuss at Sea program in …

 
Christian Deese, a 10-year veteran of Carnival Cruise Line, has been named the company’s Volunteer of the Year, which acknowledges outstanding dedication and commitment to community service.
Deese was recognized for his role in Carnival’s employee service group, the “Friends Uniting Neighbors (F.U.N.) Team,” donating his time to a variety of organizations, particularly the Bay Oaks Retirement Residence, the annual Hands On Miami community service event, and Camillus House, a homeless assistance shelter in downtown Miami.  In addition to presenting Deese with a plaque adorned with the company’s signature winged funnel, …

Carnival Cruise Line and International Game Technology PLC (“IGT”) (NYSE: IGT) today announced an agreement to offer the new Wheel of Fortune Double Diamond® 3D Video Slots, featuring TRUE 3D™ technology, on a variety of ships throughout the Carnival fleet.
This agreement marks the cruise industry debut of TRUE 3D technology and the Wheel of Fortune Double Diamond 3D Video Slots, following a history of success with IGT Wheel of Fortune video slots on Carnival Cruise Line ships.  Initially, guests on nine Carnival ships will have the opportunity to experience the …

 
Earlier today at Fincantieri’s historic Castellammare shipyard located along Italy’s Sorrento peninsula, a launch ceremony was held for Carnival Cruise Line’s second Vista-class ship scheduled to enter service in spring 2018.  A video recap of the event can be viewed here (insert hyperlink).
 
Carnival President Christine Duffy served as godmother to this event, during which a gigantic, 300-foot-long section of the ship’s hull, constructed at the Fincantieri shipyard, was launched into the water via a traditional method that involved sliding the section down a ramp versus the newer, more common method …

The cruise industry’s most popular dessert – Carnival Cruise Line’s Warm Chocolate Melting Cake – has earned “Best Dessert” honors in Porthole Magazine’s Editor in Chief Awards.  The awards are selected by Porthole Magazine Editor in Chief Bill Panoff who recognizes cruise lines in a variety of product- and service-related categories.
A staple on Carnival’s dining room menus for years, the Warm Chocolate Melting Cake has garnered an incredibly delicious reputation among the line’s guests who savor the confection’s gooey decadence.  It’s estimated that 80,000 cakes are devoured fleetwide each week …