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[2 Nov 2017 | No Comment | ]

 
In honor of Veterans Day, Carnival Cruise Line is enhancing its military offerings benefiting active and retired members of the U.S. Armed Forces. The cruise line is launching a new monthly cruise giveaway for military families who attend one of Carnival’s military appreciation events held on board during every cruise across the fleet. Additionally, a special booking incentive in November provides special discounts for military personnel which are combinable with the line’s already-low Early Saver rates.
New beginning this November, Carnival’s shipboard military appreciation events will feature a chance for military …

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[15 Apr 2017 | No Comment | ]

 
Carnival Cruise Line Brand Ambassador John Heald delighted and entertained an audience of several hundred military personnel, military families and supporters of Operation Homefront as the official emcee of the 2017 Military Child of the Year Awards held recently in Washington, D.C.
Operation Homefront is the national non-profit that builds strong, stable and secure military families and organizes the annual awards event.  A Military Child of the Year is chosen by each branch of the military based on resilience and strength of character, thriving within the challenges of military life as …

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[5 Nov 2016 | No Comment | ]

 
To celebrate the U.S. arrival of its newest, largest and most innovative ship, Carnival Cruise Line held an overnight gala event today in New York featuring a concert for Operation Homefront military families by the Country Music Association’s Female Vocalist of the Year and seven-time GRAMMY award-winning country music super star Carrie Underwood.
The event also included the ship’s official naming ceremony with Miss USA Deshauna Barber – the first woman serving in the U.S. military to hold the title — presiding over the ceremonies as godmother and releasing the ceremonial …

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[1 Nov 2016 | No Comment | ]

In honor of Veterans Day, Carnival Cruise Line is offering special savings, free upgrades, and shipboard credits during November to active and retired members of the U.S. and Canadian Armed Forces.
The promotion, which provides a $50 onboard credit per cabin, a free two-category upgrade, and 50 percent reduced deposit, can be combined with Carnival’s highly attractive military rates. In addition, guests who qualify for the promotion can book up to two additional staterooms with the same bonuses and pricing.
The promotion can be booked from Nov. 1-14, 2016, and is applicable …

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[23 Aug 2016 | No Comment | ]

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (March 4, 2013) – Princess Cruises’ first-ever cruise to support U.S. veterans will feature a number of special guests including former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen (Ret.); retired senior officers from the Army, Navy and Air Force; an award-winning war correspondent; and other respected speakers, authors and panelists.The groundbreaking sailing will raise funds for two respected veterans’ organizations – Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Inc. a…
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[3 Jun 2016 | No Comment | ]

 

 
The latest in a new series of videos from Carnival features a meet-and-greet opportunity between seven-time GRAMMY-award winning country music superstar Carrie Underwood and Mo Jones, who served in the U.S. Navy, and his wife Theresa who have benefited from the various programs organized through Operation Homefront.  The video can be viewed here.
In the video, Underwood invited the Joneses, as well as their children, Mario, Dominick and Trinity, to her special private concert for military families pierside aboard the new Carnival Vista in New York on Nov. 4, 2016.  Carnival’s …

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[4 May 2016 | No Comment | ]

In honor of the men and women who serve in the U.S. and Canadian military, Carnival Cruise Line is offering active and retired service members special savings and bonuses during May to mark National Military Appreciation Month.
The promotion, which provides a $50 onboard credit per cabin and a two-category upgrade, can be combined with Carnival’s highly attractive military rates. In addition, guests who qualify for the month-long promotion can book up to two additional staterooms with the same bonuses and pricing. The promotion can be booked throughout the month of …

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[2 May 2016 | No Comment | ]

 
The second in a new series of videos from Carnival features a meet-and-greet opportunity between seven-time GRAMMY-award winning country superstar Carrie Underwood and John and Cara Martin, who served in the U.S. Army and National Guard and have benefited from the various programs organized through Operation Homefront.
In the video, Carnival President Christine Duffy thanks the Martins for their service to our country and then introduces them to Underwood during a pre-concert event in Philadelphia during her Storyteller Tour.
Underwood invited the Martins, as well as their daughters, Erica and Karen, to …

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[21 Apr 2016 | No Comment | ]

 
Carnival Brand Ambassador John Heald delighted and entertained an audience of several hundred military personnel, military families and supporters of Operation Homefront as the official emcee of the 2016 Military Child of the Year Awards held recently in Washington, D.C.
Operation Homefront, one of Carnival Cruise Lines’ primary charitable partners, is the national non-profit that builds strong, stable and secure military families and organizes the annual awards event.  A Military Child of the Year is chosen by each branch of the military based on resilience and strength of character, thriving within …

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[28 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]

Military ammunition discovered under Seattle cruise ship terminal
SEATTLE — The KING 5 Investigators have uncovered a multi-agency operation involving an unusual and potentially dangerous finding in the waters of Elliott Bay. Police and military divers have discovered World War II-era and possibly even older ammunition underneath the new high-traffic cruise ship terminal in Seattle. There’s no evidence of any imminent danger to the community with the …
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