When Carnival Cruise Line was founded back in 1972 by Ted Arison they set sail with one ship and a vision to make cruising fun and affordable. Today, Carnival is the largest cruise line in the world and recently signed an order to build the largest ship in the line's…
It's official! Carnival Cruise Line has begun construction on the largest cruise ship ever built for the company with the first bit of steel cut for the 5,200 passenger vessel at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. [caption id="attachment_13825" align="aligncenter" width="800"] A steel cutting ceremony was held in Finland today for…
Say goodbye to Carnival Victory and hello to Carnival Radiance! The 18-year old Carnival Cruise Line ship will undergo a $200M renovation in 2020 and when she emerges from drydock she will not only have a new look inside but a new name as well. [caption id="attachment_13791" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Carnival…
Carnival Cruise Line is spending $200-million to breathe new life into one of its cruise ships. The 1999 built Carnival Triumph will undergo a major refurbishment beginning in March 2019 and will emerge with a new name - Carnival Sunrise. The 2,754 passenger ship will receive bow-to-stern upgrades during a…
I guess it's time for me to hop on a cruise ship and head to Cuba! The hottest destination in the Caribbean is forcing cruise lines to add additional cruises to the country that's frozen in time. It seems each week I'm writing about additional Cuba cruises being added to…
Cruises to Cuba are hotter than ever and Carnival Cruise Line keeps adding itineraries to meet demand. Today the line announced an additional 20 have been added for 2019 aboard the Carnival Paradise which sails from Tampa, FL. The line already has 11 scheduled from now through the end of…
Back in 2012, a 9-year-old kid by the name of Darian Lipscomb, a self-proclaimed Carnival Cruise Line "super fan," created a Snapchat account with the handle "CarnivalCruise." His Snapchat story featured snippets of his vacations on Carnival cruise ships. Fast forward to 2018 when Carnival showed up in Lipscomb's hometown of Prospect,…
The Carnival Cruise Line fleet now numbers 26 ships following the delivery of the new Carnival Horizon on March 28, 2018, from the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. [caption id="attachment_12744" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Carnival Horizon. Photo credit: Carnival Cruise Line[/caption] Built to accommodate 3,954 passengers, Carnival Horizon offers cruises unique entertainment and activities including: Dr.…
For the first time ever, Carnival Cruise Line will begin offering cruises to Cuba from Miami begining in 2019. The announcement comes after the line saw "exceptional guest response" to cruises to Cuba from Tampa. The first cruise sailed last month, and two others are scheduled for July and September…
If there was an "Extreme Makeover" television show for cruise ships, the 1998 built Carnival Paradise would be starring in the latest episode. [caption id="attachment_10506" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Carnival Paradise and Carnival Elation in port at Cozumel[/caption] The history of the ship is interesting. Carnival Paradise was built as the cruise…
