CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES EXPANDS WEST COAST SHORT CRUISE PROGRAM
MIAMI
(December 19, 2012) – Carnival Cruise Lines will expand capacity on the
West Coast with the introduction of year-round three and four-day
cruises on the 2,052-passenger
Carnival Imagination from Long Beach, Calif., beginning January 26,
2014.
The move will bring the total number of Carnival ships operating
from Long Beach to three and further solidify the line’s position as
Southern California’s largest cruise operator.
Carnival
Imagination will offer three-day cruises to Ensenada, Mexico, departing
on Thursdays and four-day voyages to Catalina Island and Ensenada
departing on Sundays. The
vessel’s sister ship, Carnival Inspiration, will continue to offer a
similar program from Long Beach with three-day cruises departing on
Fridays and four-day cruises on Mondays.
Additionally, the seven-day
Mexican Riviera and 15-day Hawaii programs from Long
Beach currently operated by the Carnival Splendor through February 3,
2013 will continue on the Carnival Miracle seasonally from October 2013
through April 2014. Together, these ships will carry approximately
550,000 guests annually from Long Beach – more
than any other cruise operator.
“Carnival’s
West Coast cruises are exceptionally convenient and popular,
particularly for guests from California and other areas within easy
driving range of Long Beach,”
said Gerry Cahill, president and CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines. “These
fun, high quality vacation getaways offer an exceptional value compared
to land-based options including Las Vegas. Carnival is the only cruise
line to offer a year-round short cruise program
from the West Coast and, with the addition of the Carnival Imagination,
there will be even more cruises and departure dates to choose from,”
Cahill added.
Carnival
Imagination has undergone an extensive renovation and includes an
expansive WaterWorks aqua park, a Serenity adults-only retreat, and a
tropical-themed resort-style
main pool area, renovated spa and children’s facilities, and more.
Carnival Ecstasy to Reposition to Miami
Carnival
Ecstasy, currently sailing from Port Canaveral, Fla., will reposition
to Miami to assume Carnival Imagination’s current three- and four-day
Bahamas/western Caribbean
itinerary. A sister ship to Carnival Imagination, the Carnival Ecstasy
features a number of balcony staterooms, which is a ‘first’ for a
Carnival ship operating short cruises from Miami. Carnival Ecstasy’s
first voyage from Miami will depart January 10,
2014. Three-day cruises departing Fridays visit Nassau and four-day
cruises departing Mondays visit Key West and Cozumel.
Exciting 16-Day Panama Canal Voyage on Carnival Imagination
Prior to the start-up of its new West Coast schedule, Carnival Imagination will offer a 16-day Panama Canal
cruise departing Miami January 10, 2014, and arriving Long Beach January 26, 2014.
In
addition to a spectacular full transit of the Panama Canal, ports of
call on this voyage include Grand Cayman, Montego Bay, Cartagena, Punta
Arenas, Puerto Vallarta and
Cabo San Lucas.
Additional Information and Reservations
Reservations are currently being accepted for the new scheduled on both the Carnival Imagination and Carnival Ecstasy.
For
additional information and reservations on Carnival’s “Fun Ship”
cruises, call 1-800-327-9501 (individual) or 1-800-327-5782 (groups) or
visit the line’s travel
agent Internet portal, GoCCL.com.
Carnival can also be found on:
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 Lines
Carnival
is "The World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 24 ships operating
three- to 18-day voyages to The Bahamas, Caribbean,
Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Europe, Bermuda,
South America, Panama Canal, Tahiti, the Fiji Islands, New Zealand,
Norway, the Baltic and the British Isles. The company’s 25th ship, an as-yet-unnamed 135,000-ton vessel,
is scheduled for delivery in winter 2016.
Carnival
is a proud member of World’s Leading Cruise Lines. Our exclusive
alliance also includes Cunard, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises,
Costa Cruises and Seabourn. Sharing a passion
to please each guest and a commitment to quality and value, World’s
Leading Cruise Lines inspires people to discover their best vacation
experience. Together, we offer a variety of exciting and enriching
cruise vacations to the world’s most desirable destinations.
Visit us at www.worldsleadingcruiselines.com
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