Carnival fleet's discarded remnants from staterooms are taken to a recycling center ashore where are sanitized, melted down and reprocessed. The newly-formed bars are not reused onboard, but distributed to vulnerable communities worldwide. In April, CCL expanded the shipboard youth programming fleetwide via exclusive partnership with Zumbini. The company specializes in min high-energy classes and activities for kids years-old that combine playing, singing and dancing. Zumbini classes created by Zumba and BabyFirst feature group sing-alongs, using musical instruments and learning activities.
Carnival's Zumbini program is free of charge, led by ship's youth staff and with 2 classes min each held at Camp Ocean and other venues.
The program targets Carnival Penguins 2-to-5 years old and is available on itineraries 6-day or longer. In mid-March started construction works on the exclusive Carnival Terminal 3 in Port Canaveral scheduled inauguration in Oct The 3D scanners feature advanced imaging and remote diagnosis capabilities.
They save the image files which if needed can be later re-analyzed. In October , the word "tender" large boat used for ship-to-shore passenger transportation in ports without berthing facilities was replaced with "water shuttle". Since Dec 1, , violators of company's shipboard smoking policy are disembarked at the next call port. Previously, they were fined USD cleaning fee. On November 15, , was the steel-cutting ceremony for Carnival's first XL-Class largest cruise liner.
The new liners have length ft m and passenger capacity lower berths. Among the various fleet-first and industry-first innovations is The Ultimate Playground aft on decks - a large family-friendly outdoor play area highlighted by fleet's largest Carnival WaterWorks aquapark and an expanded SportSquare sports complex with a basketball court, ropes course, jogging track, mini-golf. The race track has length m ft , with twists, turns, drops and speeds up to 64 kph 40 mph. Individual speeds are posted after the race.
Carnival's roller coaster is all-electric and allows 2 riders to race along in motorbike-like vehicles at height 57 m ft above the sea.
The MoU outlined an eventual partnership that could result in a new cruise brand joint shipowner company , as well as joint development plans for Chinese seaports and destination. The deal was officially signed on November 6, Carnival Cruise Line is best-known for implementing top-notch marine technologies, innovative vessel construction methods and ship designs.
Also trademarked is the ship's funnel - colored in red-white-blue, and shaped like a whale tail. Company's vessels offer spacious public spaces and staterooms that are one of the largest at sea with a huge variety of stateroom types in several categories. Between the high-quality amenities are Carnival's terry robes and "Comfort Bed" sleep system with deluxe mattresses, linens, duvets, and pillows - Suite guests can even choose from a "pillow menu".
Carnival is famous for its great cuisine and multiple dining options. Carnival Cruise Lines ships provide a variety of onboard activities - from napkin-folding classes, Vegas-style revues, and gourmet and galley-kitchen tours to cool deck parties, belly-flop pool competitions, and waterslide races. Since October , Carnival Cruise Line ships offer bocce court activities, due to an inflatable court developed by the company Packaworld New Zealand.
Bocce aka bocci is a nodules sport similar to lawn bowls. However, the traditional courts are usually made of wood and sized 60x12 ft x cm, which is a lot of space to install bocce on cruise ships. To overcome the problem, the NZ company Packaworld developed inflatable "Packabocce", making it easier to bring the game to new locations. The portable bocce courts are also available in some of the ship's indoor public spaces including bars.
The new onboard activity is offered fleetwide, including on the Australia-based ships, where are also available giant board games like Trivial Pursuit, Guess Who, Cranium. Carnival caters for families with amazing kids programs. Kids club activities by "Camp Ocean" kids program feature "Dr. Seuss at Sea" entertainment programming. Carnival has been spending a lot on fleetwide refurbishments and upgrades since The initiative "Evolutions of Fun" cost USD million on 8x Fantasy-class liners and included new open-deck spaces, kids- and family-themed facilities and activities, "Carnival WaterWorks" aqua park with water-slides.
The "Fun Ship 2. Program's biggest part was the Carnival Destiny-Carnival Sunshine transformation in - USD million, day drydock refit-refurbishment. Next link is to CruiseMapper's Carnival cruise secrets, tips, and tricks. At the following link, you can compare Carnival's major rival - Royal Caribbean fleet and review of RCI's cruising experience.
ATM cash machines are available onboard all Carnival ships since The service is exclusively provided by Cardtronics and available to both passengers and crew. In , ATMs were also installed in ships' crew sections.
Each Carnival ship has all 4 ATMs - 2 located in high-traffic passenger areas and 2 are exclusively for the crew. Since August , CCL doesn't require passengers to complete health-related questionnaires during check-in.
Instead, they are asked to self-report illnesses, without answering questions on paper. At port terminals upon departure were installed health signage to remind practicing hand hygiene and reporting any illness to staff crew.
Charges are applied directly to the onboard account. The following table shows the total amount of gratuities per person based on the Carnival cruise itinerary duration:. In , Carnival Cruise Line updated the cruise ship WiFi service fleetwide, introducing the option to pre-purchase Internet packages online. Starting April 19, , the company offers pre-purchasing internet plans first introduced on Carnival Fascination and Carnival Vista. The option is available via "Manage My Booking" Carnival.
The new Carnival WiFi plans can be purchased at discounted rates for either the entire voyage or for a day hour period. Since May , Carnival offers a new, convenient option for fully booked passengers to select and pre-purchase Wi-Fi packages through carnival. However, when purchasing W-Fi online, passengers must also pre-purchase an Internet package covering the whole voyage.
Daily Internet packages are available onboard. Booked Carnival cruise ship passengers can upgrade from one plan to another and are also allowed to use multiple devices per plan including the ship's onboard computers , but only on one device at a time.
Printing services on the ship are provided at no charge. In May , Carnival Cruise Line started offering new incentives to customers on current voyages if they book next cruise while on the ship. Carnival is the only cruise company allowing its customers to take advantage of a "Future Cruise Vacation" promo up to 2 weeks after the end of the voyage debarkation.
In late-December was signed a contract with Speedcast world's largest global satellite comm provider to improve fleet's connectivity at sea. By this contract, Carnival increased fleet's bandwidth in order to provide highest-quality Internet at sea. Utilizing a total of 40 mini-satellites, Carnival now has the world's largest maritime satellite network.
Specifically for Carnival, Speedcast developed the TrueBeam system, which constantly looks for weaknesses which would impact the satellite signal and instantly reroutes it to avoid interruptions. Such interruptions could be weather "rain fade" , overcrowded networks and line-of-sight blockage. Since , Carnival offers a "flight and cruise" program branded Fly2Fun providing the company's potential customers with choice, convenience, and value when making flight arrangements in connection with the cruise.
Confirmations are received after making the reservation. Flights can be customized to allow pre- or post-cruise hotel stays. Fly2Fun Carnival fly-cruise deals are bookable only via phone. In November , Carnival partnered with American Airlines for a new exclusive fly-cruise offer.
In late-February , was introduced a new Fly2Fun option - upon online booking customers now can secure the flight arrangements Flexible Air or Restricted Air right after completing the voyage booking. The upgraded Fly2Fun allows booked customers to select flight dates and preferred airline and receive online immediate confirmation. Since , Carnival is the company providing industry's biggest and strongest vacation guarantee ever - "Great Vacation Guarantee".
And this is not all! The only requirement is passengers must claim their unhappiness on the ship and within the first 24 hours after boarding. HUB app is a free download mobile app allowing onboard chatting between Carnival passengers. The app also provides access to ship-related information. A fee of USD 5 per device per cruise is required to activate the chat feature. The other functions are at no cost. App's design was also updated. The app is available for Apple and Android mobile devices.
This is Carnival Cruise Line's pay-over-time program allowing customers to book a cruise and pay for it in 3 monthly installments. Via PayPal, customers can securely choose their payment methods for purchases - credit card, debit card, bank account or PayPal balance. PayPal can be used by cruise ship tourists upon making their initial deposits on the voyage or any balance due.
PayPal allows CCL customers to make online purchases more quickly and securely. PayPal can be used as a payment option for any of Carnival cruise itineraries with durations 3- to days, visiting ports both USA and international ports and destinations.
Duffy stated that "the responsibility for pool safety must be with the parents onboard and our employees". Still, the safest system remains "vigilance and awareness". In mid-October , Carnival issued the following safety briefing video that outlines all the fleet's main shipboard safety regulations. All vessel names have the prefix "Carnival", and are also referred to as "Carnival Fun Ships". Next, are listed Carnival ships no longer part of the company's fleet.
In brackets are shown the years the vessels served CCL. The 35, ft2 facility allows simultaneous real-time monitoring of all ships in the fleet. The main feature is its 74 ft 22,5 m long video wall composed of 57x LED screens. The data processed here includes itinerary information, current position, weather conditions, logistics, environmental status, guest operations.
The interactive world map shows also current locations of all Carnival Corporation ships all brands. The Corporation also owns similar monitoring centers in Seattle and Hamburg.
Due to the Coronavirus crisis , CCL-Carnival Cruise Line suspended its fleet's passenger shipping operations by canceling all voyages with pre-scheduled departures in the period March 13, , through July Due to scheduled drydock refurbishment projects , in September CCL canceled all planned for and Q1 itineraries for 4 ships.
The itinerary change affected the schedules of the Carnival liners Breeze , Legend , Pride and Magic. Carnival established cruise ship operations in China via a partnership with its local subsidiary company Costa Asia in China since On June 4, , the US Government announced new regulations economic sanctions that ended group travel to Cuba, including via US-homeported cruise liners, effective immediately. The ban relates to "private and corporate aircraft, cruise ships, sailboats, fishing boats, and other similar aircraft and vessels".
The US travel restrictions impacted hundreds of pre-scheduled cruise itineraries, which were adjusted to no longer stop in Cuban seaports.
Depending on the itinerary, these call ports serve as either a Cuban port replacement or as part of a new itinerary. Cruises on the 3 remaining U. Carnival Splendor cruises from Sydney Australia were cancelled through February 7, and Carnival Spirit sailings from Brisbane Australia were cancelled through February For sailing dates departures, arrivals , call ports times and cruise prices per person follow the ship pages listed below.
Since September 30, , the ship is homeported in Port Canaveral for year-round Caribbean itineraries. Carnival Fascination now Century Harmony. Fascination was also scheduled for homeporting in Mobile Alabama replacing Fantasy starting on January 16, , which also was eventually canceled. On August 16, , CCL announced that the liner is sold to an undisclosed buyer, hopefully not for scrap. As of September 22, , the ship has been homeported in Miami for year-round 6- and 8-day Caribbean itineraries.
The new ship is currently under construction and enters service in Itinerary details besides the Eastern-Western Caribbean as regions and Galveston Texas as homeport are yet to be announced. The program includes 7-day roundtrips departing on Sundays. Carnival Legend's Europe program April - November was canceled. And if you like, feel free to cast your vote in the Cruise Ship Awards covering a range of categories, including best cruise ship and best cruise line.
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