Ship Offers A Wide Variety of On-Board Features and Innovations;
Solidifies Line’s Position as Port Canaveral’s Largest Cruise Operator with 600,000 Passengers Annually
MIAMI
(May 5, 2014) – Further bolstering its position as Central Florida’s
largest cruise operator, Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival Liberty
departed on its inaugural voyage
from Port Canaveral, Fla., this weekend, becoming the line’s third
year-round ship sailing from the Space Coast.
With
the arrival of Carnival Liberty, Carnival will increase its annual
passenger count from Port Canaveral to 600,000 – more than any other
cruise operator.
On
Carnival Liberty’s new schedule from Port Canaveral, vacationers can
select from a variety of five-, seven- and eight-day Caribbean
itineraries conveniently departing from
the Central Florida while enjoying a wide range of dining, bar and
entertainment innovations that were added as part of the line’s Fun Ship
2.0 product enhancement program.
Carnival
Liberty joins the totally transformed Carnival Sunshine, which launched
year-round five- to eight-day Caribbean departures from Port Canaveral
last month, and Carnival
Sensation, offering year-round three- and four-day Bahamas cruises from
the Space Coast.
In
addition to three different year-round ships each with an exceptional
number of features and facilities, vacationers have their choice of an
unprecedented 200 cruises a
year departing from Port Canaveral visiting 18 tropical islands
throughout the Caribbean, Bahamas and Florida – the widest array of
cruise lengths, durations and destinations from Central Florida.
“Port
Canaveral is one of our fastest-growing homeports and deploying a third
year-round ship from the Space Coast is a clear indication of the
confidence we have in this
important market,” said Gerry Cahill, Carnival president and CEO. “The
dedicated efforts of the Canaveral Port Authority, as well as the
outstanding support of our valued travel agent partners, have allowed us
to achieve this unprecedented and historic growth,”
he added.
According
to Port Canaveral CEO John E. Walsh, “Carnival Liberty is Carnival’s
third year-round ship and will increase their annual Port Canaveral
passenger count to 600,000.
We value the confidence Carnival continues to demonstrate in Port
Canaveral and the customer service we provide for both our homeported
and port of call ships. Carnival is a valued business partner and we
extend a heartfelt welcome to our community to the
captain and crew of the Carnival Liberty.”
Year-Round Five- to Eight-Day Caribbean Departures
Carnival
Liberty’s year-round schedule from Port Canaveral encompasses five- to
eight-day departures featuring the best the Caribbean, Bahamas and
Florida have to offer.
Five-day cruises call at Nassau, Freeport and the private Bahamian
island of Half Moon Cay or Key West, while seven-day western Caribbean
voyages visit Cozumel, Belize, Mahogany Bay (Isla Roatan) and Costa Maya
with week-long eastern Caribbean sailings featuring
at St. Thomas, San Juan, Grand Turk and Nassau. Two different eight-day
options are offered – a unique eastern Caribbean itinerary featuring
Grand Turk, St. Thomas, St. Maarten and San Juan, and a southern
Caribbean program visiting Aruba, Curacao or Bonaire,
and Grand Turk.
Exciting Fun Ship 2.0 Innovations
Carnival
Liberty has undergone an extensive multi-million-dollar makeover and
features a wide range of Fun Ship 2.0 innovations.
These
include exciting bar concepts such as the poolside RedFrog Rum Bar and
BlueIguana Tequila Bar, along with the cocktail pharmacy-themed Alchemy
Bar and the EA SPORTS
Bar where patrons can watch sporting events on a 16-screen video
monitor wall or play popular EA SPORTS games. Dining innovations include
Guy’s Burger Joint developed in tandem with Food Network star Guy
Fieri, and the BlueIguana Cantina, serving authentic
burritos and tacos.
Guests
can also check out the Punchliner Comedy Club presented by George Lopez
with up to 20 family friendly and adult-oriented comedy shows per
voyage, as well as signature
“Fun Ship” elements such as a 214-foot-long Twister water slide, a
Serenity adults-only retreat, a classic American-style steakhouse, a
luxurious 14,500-square-foot spa, and fun, supervised activities for
kids in three age groups.
For
additional information and reservations, call 1-800-327-9501
(individual) or 1-800-327-5782 (groups) or visit the line’s travel agent
Internet, GoCCL.com.
Carnival can also be found on:
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/carnivalcruise
Facebook Fan Page:
www.facebook.com/carnival
YouTube:
www.youtube.com/carnival
About Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival,
a unit of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is
"The World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 24 ships operating three-
to 23-day voyages to The Bahamas, Caribbean,
Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda.
Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Tahiti. The company’s
25th ship, the 135,000-ton Carnival Vista, is scheduled to enter service
in 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.worldleadingcruiselines.com.
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