To submit an event for consideration email us at chicagotonight@wttw.com . Between May 2019 and Oct 2022, Ecstasy was homeported in JAXPORT (Jacksonville Florida) to operate year-round on 4-5-day short breaks to The Bahamas. Carnival the Cruise Director is visable to the guest. When enjoying the Playlist Productions, you can dress in Carnival's requested 'Cruise Casual' attire. The Fly2Fun program is operated with Carnival's "Flight Protection". Transpacific relocation crossings between Australia and Alaska (summer deployment) are offered seasonally - in spring and fall. On select ships via Hub app can also be purchased tours/shore excursions. As of 2019, Clean the World recycles and distributes recycled hygiene products to 127+ countries. Carnival's HUB Appoffers an at-a-glance overview of the days events, including activity and entertainment options, dining choices, childrens programming and more. At night, your Carnival cruise ship comes alive with plenty of entertainment options that won't cost you anything. Since September 23, 2018, the ship is homeported in Galveston TX for year-round Western Caribbean itineraries to Jamaica (Montego Bay), Grand Cayman, Roatan, Belize City, Mexico (Cozumel). The Corporation also owns similar monitoring centers in Seattle and Hamburg. Chinedu Unaka. IMPORTANT: In mid-June 2020, Carnival Corporation (CCL's parent company) announced that intends to sell 13 ships in FY2020 - instead of the previously expected fleet optimization planned over the next 3-5 years. For those who love sports, Carnival has done a great job by creating the SportSquare with ropes SkyCourse, SkyRide and Basketball Court, also used also for Soccer and Volleyball. MS MARDI GRAS (1972-1993), the first-ever Carnival cruise ship/1961-built ocean liner ("Empress of Canada"), scrapped 2003, weight 27300 GT, passengers 1240, former names Olympic, Star of Texas, Lucky Star, Apollo, Apollon. In 2016, ATMs were also installed in ships' crew sections. Please note: Some facilities may not be available on every ship - check here to see what is on your cruise! CCL also offers new "family-friendly" cruise shore excursions in the Bahamas, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Your favorites become full-blown musical productions featuring singers and dancers bringing down the house. All vessel names have the prefix "Carnival", and are also referred to as "Carnival Fun Ships". Then the payments are applied to the current balance over a 3-month period - interest-free. On the day prior debarkation, new Zone-numbered luggage tags are offered in a shipboard designated area (listed in Carnival's Debarkation Flyer). CCL's executive control is provided by Corporation's North American division. Fun and Games with the Cruise Director and Social Staff, Instructive Talks, Demonstrations and Classes, Caribbean Stud Poker, Three Card Poker and Let it Ride, First-run movies featured daily on the in-cabin TV, Do Not Sell Or Share My Personal Information. In June 2022 was inaugurated the ex-UK program based on homeporting in Dover (England) and 9-day and 12-day itineraries visiting British ports (Scotland, Wales, Ireland), Atlantic Europe (Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, Netherlands), Baltic (Norwegian Fjords). The itinerary information below reflects the original day-by-day port of call schedule for the Sunday, Feb 19, 2023 departure of . Ecstasy was repositioned to/homeported in Mobile AL for the period March 5 thru October 10. In Australia, Carnival Splendor's schedule (June 10 thru Sept 26, 2022) and Carnival Spirit's schedule (June 5, 2022, thru October 5, 2023) were canceled. Carnival Panorama - Show Design x2 Playlist Productions Shows & Show Install Jun 2019 - Dec 2019 Ship Inaugural Delivery, Show Design of x2 Playlist Productions Shows, Show Install of x5 Playlist . Someone posted an update a couple days ago with the full schedule of tentative sailings and it reconciled to the September/Pride first sail date as well as the July dates. Royal Caribbean Lays the Tracks for New Dining Experience, Carnival Jubilee Will Feature Two New Ocean-Themed Zones, 5 Things I Learned on my First River Cruise: Just Back From Emerald Luna. Opens in a new window. Adults enjoy water trampolines, pedal boats, beach volleyball, while kids play is a dedicated beachside playground. The program is based on two newbuild Costa ships - Venezia (starting in June 2023 with homeporting in NYC New York USA) followed by Firenze (starting in 2024 with homeporting in Long Beach/Los Angeles California USA). Highlighted by a show-stopping burlesque number that leaves audiences breathless, Vintage Pop ends with a rollicking after party in the atrium where guests can dance and interact with the flapper- and zoot suit-outfitted cast members. The summer schedule includes 4-5-6-8-day roundtrips to the Caribbean, Flrorida-Bahamas, Bermuda, and Canada and New England USA. The new tour deals pertain to over 50 call ports in Mexico, Hawaii, Bahamas, Caribbean, Canada New England, South America. Carnival's HUB App offers an at-a-glance overview of the day's events, including activity and entertainment options, dining choices, children's programming and more. Disco Nightclub, Casino (gambling, tournaments), Stage Shows, Playlist Productions, Hasbro Game Show, Carnival Waterworks (aqua park with slides). Dining. Carnival Horizon will shift to Miami and kick off a year-round schedule of six- and eight-day Caribbean cruises beginning Sept. 22 . From San Francisco are offered 4-day Baja Mexico (Ensenada) as well as 10-day roundtrips to Alaska (Juneau, Skagway, Icy Strait Point/Hoonah, Tracy Arm Fjord, Victoria BC Canada). On September 16 was announced that Carnival Fascination is sold (to an undisclosed buyer, hopefully not for scrap). "Value Package" (costs USD 17 per day) offers access to all websites and apps, including e-mail, news, banking, sports, weather, all social media. Gratuities can be prepaid. In April 2017, at the Clia Cruise 360 conference in Fort Lauderdale Florida, Carnival Cruise Line's president Christine Duffy reaffirmed that the company wouldn't add onboard lifeguards to the Fun Ships soon. New liner's design will be specifically tailored for Chinese cruisers. This is Carnival Cruise Line's pay-over-time program allowing customers to book a cruise and pay for it in 3 monthly installments. These short (30 to 35 minute) shows are always full of energy; usually featuring lots of lighting, lasers and special effects; and span a number of genres from '80s hits to rock anthems to Latin vibes to R&B. With Flexible Air, potential Carnival customers (or travel agents) can book cruise up to 4 days prior to departure with the "Book Now-Pay Later" feature. Carnival Cruise Line's newest lineup of production shows onboard their ships, known as Playlist Productions, combines a world class talented cast with the latest technology in sound, lighting and visual effects including giant walls of high-resolution LEDs to create amazing moving backdrops. CCL-Carnival established cruise ship operations in China via a partnership with its local subsidiary company Costa Asia (in China since 2008). Carnival's roller coaster is all-electric and allows 2 riders to race along in motorbike-like vehicles at height 57 m (187 ft) above the sea. Both Costa liners are CCL-managed (while operating out of the USA) and were scheduled for drydock refurbishments prior to the Carnival service. The 2020-built Mardi Gras ship's inaugural sailing (Caribbean from Port Canaveral) was rescheduled from April 24 to May 29, June 5, July 3, Oct 2. 436 talking about this. . But which ships offer which shows? Which Shows Are on Which Royal Caribbean Cruise Ships? The deal includes Citi AAdvantage Platinum Card and Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard. The signature evening entertainment can be found in your ship's main theater. PayPal can be used as a payment option for any of Carnival cruise itineraries with durations 3- to 15-days, visiting ports both USA and international ports and destinations. Prior to the USA homeporting, Jubilee has scheduled an 18-day Transatlantic repositioning crossing (October 30, 2023/inaugural cruise) from Southampton with call ports Vigo (Spain), Spain's Canary Islands (Gran Canaria and Tenerife), Funchal (Madeira Island, Portugal), and Grand Turk Island. Orchestration: flute (piccolo), clarinet, 2 percussion (xylophone, glockenspiel for glass harmonica), 2 solo pianos, strings (5 first violins, 5 second violins, 4 violas, 3 cellos, 2 basses) With Gustavo Dudamel. In April, CCL expanded the shipboard youth programming (fleetwide) via exclusive partnership with Zumbini. Food and Wine Pairing: Learn how to match great wines with great food and enjoy as well; informative talk by our onboard Sommelier. External site which may or may not meet accessibility guidelines, Instagram. Since 2023 (April 1st), CCL's daily gratuities per person (pp) are as follows: On Carnival ships departing from Australian ports tipping is not compulsory. Hub app also allows checking the Sail & Sign onboard account, viewing maps, scheduled events, dining and drinking options, add favorites. First ship's delivery was scheduled for 2023, a second follows in 2024. In 2023 Nov starts homeporting in Port Canaveral for 6-8-dayEastern Caribbean and 8-day Southern Caribbean itineraries visitingBahamas, Grand Turk, Dominicana,St Maarten, St Thomas, Puerto Rico,Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao. One of Carnival's most theatrical and high-tech shows, Flick is an homage to the music of the movies that is as much about the songs from Dirty Dancing, Titanic, Willy Wonka, James Bond, Star Wars and others as it is about the show's special effects. Upon debarkation, each passenger must present Sign & Sail card for scanning by ship's security (to know when the entire cruise liner has been cleared of travelers). The 35,000 ft2 facility allows simultaneous real-time monitoring of all ships in the fleet. We are triple-threat performers in peak physical condition at the top of our field. Carnival Jubilee is CCL's newest shi, starting operations in 2023 with the Maiden Voyage (October 30) - a Transatlantic crossing from Southampton to Galveston TX. Since 2013, Carnival is the company providing industry's biggest and strongest vacation guarantee ever - "Great Vacation Guarantee". The portable bocce courts are also available in some of the ship's indoor public spaces (including bars). With just two exceptions (Carnival Triumph and Carnival Victory), all ships in the Carnival fleet offer two to four selections from the line's Playlist Productions collection of big-stage . On February 3rd was announced that in 2022 CCL's fleet leave Ecstasy (1991-built/31-year-old) and Sensation (1993-built/29-year-old). A fee of USD 5 per device per cruise is required to activate the chat feature. San Diego | SB '06 | LA '07 '09 | LV '14-'22. T hese movies are scheduled to be shown on ships that have Seaside Theaters that can host Dive-In Movies. The Caribbean Maiden Voyage is currently scheduled for November 18, 2023. Carnival Sensation will not restart operations. The voyage started in Nashville TN (Aug 25) and ended in Atlanta GA (Sept 26-30), visiting along the route Memphis TN (Aug 29), Dallas (Sept 1-3), Austin (Sept 4), San Antonio (Sept 5), Houston (Sept 7-9), Galveston (Sept 9), New Orleans (Sept 10), Mobile AL (Sept 13), Tampa (Sept 15), Miami (Sept 16-20), Orlando (Sept 21), Canaveral (Sept 22) and Jacksonville (Sept 23). In 2022, the CCL fleet left Carnival Ecstasy (1991-built/31-year-old) and Carnival Sensation (1993-built/29-year-old). Playlist Productions. Rock's greatest hits are on display at this show featuring tunes from Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Guns n' Roses, Journey and Bon Jovi, accompanied by lots of laser light effects. *Taxes, fees and port expenses are additional per person. PayPal allows CCL customers to make online purchases more quickly and securely. Opens in a new window. Ecstasy's last voyage for CCL departed on October 10, 2022, from Mobile. Firenze's inaugural cruise season (May 2024 - April 2025) groups 15 itineraries (3-day to 7-day roundtrips to Baja Mexico ports) including. New productions debuting aboard Carnival Celebration include Color My World - An Indie Rock and Pop Love Story, Visual Symphony, Rio Carnival, and We Are One. Follows a new Caribbean program from Tampa Florida. The new ship's Caribbean program (starting November 21st) is based on 6-7-8-day roundtrips from Miami to Western Caribbean ports - in Mexico (Cozumel, Costa Mya) and Honduras (Roatan), Eastern Caribbean ports - in Dominicana (Amber Cove), Puerto Rico (San Juan), St Maarten (Philipsburg), St Thomas USVI (Charlotte Amalie) as well as Southern Caribbean ports in the Dutch Antilles' ABC islands - Aruba (Oranjestad), Bonaire (Kralendijk), Curacao (Willemstad). Leaders in these roles are excellent communicators, problem . Fly2Fun deals allow customizing flight reservations with different options, including the specifying preferred departure ports, flight schedules, airline/carrier, type of accommodation. Only customers who exceeded duty-free allowance must complete one US Customs Declaration Form per household, including family members traveling with them and residing at the same address. Everyone has those perfect songs that never fail to get them moving. Utilizing a total of 40 mini-satellites, Carnival now has the world's largest maritime satellite network. Singer Ron Mitchell. An automatic 15% gratuity is added to "Chef's Table" (dining package) cover charge and applied directly to the onboard account. The initial public offering of 20% common stock in 1987 provided capital for fleet expansion. Here, there will be featured Playlist Productions, signature shows featuring the cast of singers and dancers. The biggest project was the Carnival Destiny-Carnival Sunshine transformation in 2013 (USD 155 million, 49-day drydock refit). Starting with the Victory ship cruise from Miami (September 12, 2013), this new brand-building initiative allows CCL passengers to end their cruise vacation early if they aren't happy with the experience - and to receive a 110% refund in OBC. In late-November 2019 was launched shop.carnival.com (online retail store) selling Carnival-logoed merchandise. To overcome the problem, the NZ company Packaworld developed inflatable "Packabocce", making it easier to bring the game to new locations.