MIAMI, Feb. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Cruise
Line has expanded its popular Carnival Journeys enrichment cruise
series with 13 new 12- to 14-day seagoing adventures departing from
homeports along the East and West Coasts and the Gulf of Mexico in 2018 and 2019.
The new voyages are in addition to a number of previously
announced nine-to 15-day Carnival Journeys cruises departing in
2017-18.
In addition to visiting some of the world's most beautiful
destinations, guests sailing on Carnival Journeys cruises can
participate in unique on-board activities where they can sample
local cuisine and enjoy entertainment and cultural opportunities
within the various ports of call. Activities focusing on a broad
range of topics – everything from photography and cooking to arts
and crafts and social media – along with a 1980s-themed "Throwback
Sea Day," are also offered.
"Our Carnival Journeys cruises have proven enormously popular
with guests who enjoy both unforgettable landside experiences and
one-of-a-kind onboard enrichment activities that this unique
program offers," said Christine
Duffy, Carnival president. "We're thrilled to expand
Carnival Journeys with these 13 new voyages that showcase some of
the world's most captivating destinations," she added.
The 13 new Carnival Journeys voyages include:
- Carnival Splendor: a 14-day Alaska cruise round-trip from Long Beach Aug. 25 to
Sept. 8, 2018, visiting Hubbard Glacier, Icy Strait Point,
Ketchikan, Skagway, Juneau and Sitka,
Alaska, as well as Victoria,
British Columbia.
- Carnival Breeze: a 14-day Southern Caribbean voyage departing Galveston
Sept. 16 and arriving in Port
Canaveral Sept. 30, 2018, calling at
Grand Cayman, Aruba, Curacao, Grenada, Barbados, Dominica and St
Maarten.
- Carnival Splendor: three 14-day Hawaii cruises round-trip from Long Beach departing Oct. 13, 2018, Dec. 1,
2018, and Jan. 12, 2019,
visiting Maui (Kahului), Honolulu, Kona and Hilo.
- Carnival Freedom: a 14-day Panama Canal voyage
round-trip from Galveston Oct. 27-Nov. 10,
2018, visiting Montego Bay,
Aruba, Curacao, and Cartagena prior to a partial transit of the
Panama Canal followed by Limon
(Costa Rica) and Cozumel.
- Carnival Breeze: a 14-day Southern Caribbean voyage operating round-trip
from Port Canaveral Nov. 3-17, 2018,
with stops at St Thomas,
Antigua, St Lucia, Grenada, Barbados, St.
Maarten, Tortola, and San
Juan.
- Carnival Pride: a 14-day Southern Caribbean cruise round-trip from
Baltimore Nov. 4-18, 2018, calling at Grand Turk,
Aruba, Curacao, Barbados, St.
Lucia and St. Maarten.
- Carnival Ecstasy: a 12-day Southern Caribbean cruise round trip from
Charleston Nov. 10-22, 2018, featuring Amber Cove, Aruba, Curacao, St
Maarten and San Juan.
- Carnival Miracle: a 14-day Panama Canal voyage
round-trip from Tampa Dec. 2-16, 2018, visiting Cozumel and Limon prior to a partial transit of the Panama
Canal followed by Cartagena,
Aruba, Curacao and Ocho
Rios.
- Carnival Pride: 14-day Southern Caribbean voyage round-trip from
Baltimore Jan. 6-20, 2019, visiting St Thomas, Antigua, Grenada, Dominica, St.
Maarten, San Juan and Grand
Turk.
- Carnival Sunshine: a 13-day Southern Caribbean cruise round-trip from Port
Canaveral, Fla., Jan. 12-25, 2019,
calling at Aruba, Curacao, St.
Maarten, St. Kitts,
San Juan and Amber Cove (Dominican
Republic).
- Carnival Freedom: a 14-day Southern Caribbean sailing round-trip from
Galveston Jan 19-Feb. 2, 2019,
featuring Grand Cayman,
Aruba, Bonaire, and Cartagena prior to a partial transit of the
Panama Canal followed by Limon and
Cozumel.
Carnival Journeys activities are tailored to each itinerary in
the areas of dining, entertainment, team member connections and
enrichment, all infused with the line's spirited brand of fun.
These experiences include:
- Authentic Eats: Partnering with local restaurants and
chefs, Carnival Journeys participants enjoy on-board cooking
demonstrations where these culinary artists will recreate their
signature dishes and traditional cuisines from their country.
Participants also have an opportunity to dine at the chef's
restaurant ashore for a nominal fee and accompany the chef as he or
she visits local markets for delectable regional specialties.
- "Local"-tainment: From calypso, soca and Goombay to
colorful folkloric entertainment, Carnival Journeys participants
will get an up-close-and-personal look at their destination through
local entertainment performances taking place outside the ship or
on board.
- Academy of Fun: Through these educational enrichment
sessions, Carnival's shipboard experts instruct guests in topics
ranging from cooking and arts and crafts to digital photography and
social media. All of these activities are performed with the fun
and entertaining style that only Carnival can provide.
- Throwback Sea Day: Carnival sets the "way back machine"
to 1987 and recreates a fun day at sea with retro pool and deck
games, old school dining options like Baked Alaska and the gala
midnight buffet, a white glove Captain's Celebration, popular
movies from that era, a circa 1987 version of the Carnival Capers
shipboard newsletter, and more.
- Shipboard Team Member Connections: Here, Carnival
Journeys participants can learn more about shipboard life through
informative question and answer sessions hosted by the ship's
captain, cruise director, hotel director and others, held at
different times throughout the voyage and providing an opportunity
to engage and interact with the Carnival team in a fun and casual
setting. There is also an unforgettable show performed by the
ship's crew during the voyage.
Additional Information and Reservations
For additional
information and reservations for any of the line's departures,
contact any travel agent, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit
carnival.com.
Carnival can also be found on:
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Journalists also can visit Carnival's media site,
www.carnival-news.com or follow the line's PR department on Twitter
at www.twitter.com/CarnivalPR.
About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival, a unit of
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is "The
World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 25 ships operating three-
to 16-day voyages to The Bahamas,
Caribbean, Mexican Riviera,
Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Europe, Cuba,
Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. The
133,500-ton Carnival Horizon is currently under construction and
set to debut in 2018. Additionally, two new 180,000-ton ships are
scheduled to enter service in 2020 and 2022.
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