Carnival Cruise Line is celebrating its 50th birthday with the arrival of its newest ship, Carnival Celebration, and several recent awards by multiple organizations. The awards reflect the company’s excellence in delivering fun and memorable vacations for all who sail on the Carnival fleet.
Reader’s Digest: Most Trusted Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line has been named the winner in its category by the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand® Survey for the seventh time. The survey asks Americans to rate products they trust across 40 different categories in areas such as quality, value and reliability. Carnival has been recognized for its history of providing unforgettable vacations at sea since 1972, and for its support of a broad range of philanthropic organizations, such as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in the fight against childhood cancer.
Porthole Cruise Magazine: Four Readers’ Choice Awards
Carnival has been recognized in the annual Porthole Cruise Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards, earning top honors based on readers’ surveys in four categories. The categories include Best Cruise Line for the Money, Best Theme Cruise, Best Signature Cocktail, and Best Cruise Director. Lee Mason, Carnival Cruise Director, was awarded Best Cruise Director for his boundless energy and love for life. He has served as cruise director on multiple Carnival ships over the past six years and will serve as cruise director for the newest ship, Carnival Celebration.
Network of the Hospitality Industry: Cruise Ship Amenities Award
Carnival’s Brass Magnolia Bar on board the flagship Mardi Gras earned top honors at The Network of the Hospitality Industry’s (NEWH) Golden Palm Awards. The award recognizes design firms for projects that go above and beyond in hospitality excellence. Brass Magnolia, inspired by New Orleans’ Garden District and jazz culture, is a bar in Mardi Gras’ French Quarter zone, adorned with ornate decor, brass instruments, and a vibrant gold bar with lush greenery wall accents. This is the first time Carnival has been recognized with an award from NEWH, which provides networking opportunities, scholarships, education, and business development opportunities to students and professionals in the hospitality industry.
As Carnival Cruise Line prepares to celebrate its 50th birthday with the arrival of its newest ship, Carnival Celebration, the excitement is heightened by the company’s recent awards, reflecting its commitment to providing fun and memorable vacations for all who sail on the Carnival fleet.