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The Miami and London-based Carnival Cruise Line is the flagship brand of Carnival Corp., one of the largest vacation/travel conglomerates in the world with $11.8 billion in revenue and net income of $2.3 billion. The parent company operates 84 ships through 12 cruise lines that also include Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn Cruise Line in North America; P&O Cruises, Cunard Line and Ocean Village in the United Kingdom; AIDA in Germany; Costa Cruises in southern Europe, and P&O Cruises in Australia. The Carnival Cruise Line brand alone visits 60 ports in the Bahamas, Caribbean, the Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, New England, Canada, Bermuda, Europe and the Greek Isles. N...
The Miami and London-based Carnival Cruise Line is the flagship brand of Carnival Corp., one of the largest vacation/travel conglomerates in the world with $11.8 billion in revenue and net income of $2.3 billion. The parent company operates 84 ships through 12 cruise lines that also include Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn Cruise Line in North America; P&O Cruises, Cunard Line and Ocean Village in the United Kingdom; AIDA in Germany; Costa Cruises in southern Europe, and P&O Cruises in Australia. The Carnival Cruise Line brand alone visits 60 ports in the Bahamas, Caribbean, the Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, New England, Canada, Bermuda, Europe and the Greek Isles. Nearly 2 million passengers depart each year from Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Port Canaveral, Tampa, Jacksonville, Galveston, San Diego, Rome, New York, Vancouver, Anchorage, San Juan, New Orleans, Mobile and Long Beach, Calif. The company was founded in 1972 by the late Florida entrepreneur Ted Arison as a subsidiary of a Boston firm. It initially had a single secondhand ship, the TSS Mardi Gras, and just enough fuel to make a one-way trip from Miami to San Juan. It ran aground on a sandbar on its initial voyage. In 1974, Arison bought full ownership of the ailing company for $1 in cash and the assumption of $5 million in debt. The company began aggressive marketing with the slogan "Fun Ships" in part to camouflage the second-hand nature of its fleet. But the company grew steadily until it went public in 1987. Its current CEO and board chairman is Mickey Arison, son of the founder. In recent years, the Fun Ships advertising has given way to ads that spotlight upgraded features such as elegant food and dining, entertainment, on-board activities, shore excursions and in-cabin amenities. Like their competitors, Carnival has been struggling with rising fuel prices, travelers' concerns about hurricanes and changing customer preferences such as a cooling market for Caribbean cruises but an upsurge in the demand for European destinations. But the operation continues to grow with pending orders for 21 more ships for all its lines -- four ships worth $8 billion just for Carnival Cruise Lines. While the new ships are larger than their predecessors, the company has avoided until recently buying the giant-sized ships ordered by its main competitor, Royal Caribbean, which is also based in Miami. Carnival ran into rough seas after Hurricane Katrina when members of Congress and the public questioned the Department of Homeland Security spending $192 million to charter three Carnival ships as temporary housing for victims and relief workers. A department inspector general later deemed the deal "reasonable." The company headquarters is at 3655 N.W. 87th Avenue, Miami. It's phone number is 305/599-2600.
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Book a 5-day Carnival Destiny cruise to the eastern Caribbean for as low as $229
Carnival Cruise Lines offers a five-night eastern Caribbean cruise for as little as $239 per person, based on double occupancy.
The Carnival Destiny sails out of the Port of Miami on a Monday-Saturday itinerary with stops in Nassau , Half Moon Cay and...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Festive Events, Sailing, Travel, Port of Miami
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Book a 5-day Carnival Destiny cruise to the eastern Caribbean for as low as $239
Carnival Cruise Lines offers a five-night eastern Caribbean cruise for as little as $239 per person, based on double occupancy.
The Carnival Destiny sails out of the Port of Miami on a Monday-Saturday itinerary with stops in Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay and...Tags: Circuses, Festive Events, Sailing, Sweetwater, Entertainment Events
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Travelers should keep life-supporting equipment near, experts say
A Carnival Cruise Line ship left Miami on Saturday with a disabled woman's dialysis machine aboard, but without the passenger and her family. Carnival officials said in a statement Monday that the dialysis supplies had been given to a porter at the...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Medical Procedures and Tests, Festive Events, Royal Caribbean International, Boynton Beach
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Report: Carnival ship sails with disabled woman¿s dialysis machine
From the Web A Carnival Cruise Lines ship set sail this weekend from Miami with a disabled woman’s dialysis machine and luggage, but left the passenger and her family behind, according to a WPLG Ch-10 report. The South Florida family was scheduled...
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Book a 4-day Carnival Destiny cruise to the western Caribbean for as low as $209
Carnival Cruise Lines offers a four-night western Caribbean cruise for as little as $209 per person, based on double occupancy.
The Carnival Destiny sails out of the Port of Miami on a Thursday-Monday itinerary with stops in Key West and Cozumel,...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Festive Events, Sailing, Travel, Port of Miami
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Wrecked Costa Concordia to Be Raised from Italian Sea Bed
CNNROME, Italy -- Salvage experts outlined their plan Friday to raise the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner from the sea floor off Italy in one piece and tow it from the disaster site. The complicated operation is expected to start in the next few days...Tags: Judges, William Wright, Italy, Television Stations, Royal Caribbean International
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Book a six-night Carnival cruise to the western Caribbean for as little as $279
Carnival Cruise Lines offers a seven-night western Caribbean cruise for as little as $279 per person, based on double occupancy.
The Carnival Valor sails out of the Port of Miami on a Sunday-Saturday itinerary with stops in Key West, Grand Cayman,...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Festive Events, Sailing, Travel, Port of Miami
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Carnival offers military discounts through May 31
In honor of Memorial Day, Carnival Cruise Lines is offering a month-long promotion that allows active and former military personnel to book up to three “Fun Ship” staterooms at discounted rates for themselves, friends and family members.&...
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Florida residents can make a splash -- Wet 'n Wild is offering Florida Residents free entry almost any time during the same year (through Dec. 31) with the purchase of a...Tags: Computer Networking and Internet, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Discovery Cove, Techno (genre), Pies and Tarts
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Carnival Breeze completes sea trials for June debut
Carnival Cruise Lines’ newest ship Carnival Breeze has completed sea trials in the Adriatic Sea ahead of its inaugural June 3 sailing from Venice, Italy. After summer in Europe, the 3,690-guest ship will reposition to PortMiami where it’ll...
Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Festive Events, Foods and Beverages, Trials, Tour Operations Industry
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Carnival Breeze completes sea trials for June debut
Carnival Cruise Lines' newest ship Carnival Breeze has completed sea trials in the Adriatic Sea ahead of its inaugural June 3 sailing from Venice, Italy.
After summer in Europe, the 3,690-guest ship will reposition to PortMiami where it’ll sail...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Festive Events, Italy, Trials, Foods and Beverages
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New cruise safety rules address life jackets, ships¿ course
More adult life jackets will be carried aboard cruise ships as part of a trio of new cruise line policies that took effect this week, the outcome of an ongoing industry safety review. The policies, which also address personnel access to the ship’...
Tags: Norwegian Cruise Line, Consumer Confidence, Costa Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, Tour Operations Industry
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