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    Sunshine to Charleston

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    I never thought this would happen. My favorite port.

     

    CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE TO BRING NEWER, LARGER SHIP TO CHARLESTON

    WHEN CARNIVAL SUNSHINE LAUNCHES YEAR-ROUND SERVICE IN MAY 2019

    MIAMI (December 7, 2017) – Carnival Cruise Line will position a newer, larger ship to Charleston when the 3,002-passenger Carnival Sunshine kicks off a year-round schedule of four- and five-day cruises in May 2019.

    Carnival Sunshine provides an exciting new vacation choice from Charleston and features one of the widest arrays of food, beverage and entertainment options within the Carnival fleet, including spectacular open-air attractions like the WaterWorks aqua park and SportSquare recreation area, a stunning three-deck-high adults-only retreat featuring a waterfall and adjoining pool, several specialty restaurants and more than 550 staterooms with private balconies.

    “With its convenient location and strong tourism appeal, Charleston is one of our most popular homeports and we’re delighted to build upon this success with the deployment of Carnival Sunshine,” Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. “Carnival Sunshine not only provides guests sailing from Charleston with a newer, larger ship with so much to see and do but also underscores our commitment to our year-round operations from this port,” she added.

    Added Jim Newsome, South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) president and CEO, “The decision by Carnival Cruise Line to homeport the Carnival Sunshine in Charleston is an important affirmation of their success and commitment to operations in Charleston. SCPA’s cruise business is an important part of our maritime commerce mission and diversification of business segments. The Port succeeds through having world-class brands, such as Carnival Cruise Line, as its direct customers and looks forward to continuing this productive relationship.”

    Carnival Sunshine will kick off its four- and five-day cruise program from Charleston May 18, 2019, and is expected to carry approximately 220,000 passengers annually from that port.

    Four-day cruises will visit the Bahamian capital of Nassau while five-day voyages will feature Nassau and the private Bahamian island of Half Moon Cay. Each of these destinations offers world-class beaches and excellent water sports opportunities, including kayaking, paddle-boarding and snorkeling.

    Guests sailing aboard Carnival Sunshine can enjoy a tantalizing array of food and beverage choices, including Ji Ji Asian Kitchen with an extensive menu of Far East favorites, Havana Bar offering refreshing Cuban cocktails and live Latin music, the cocktail pharmacy-themed Alchemy Bar, the Caribbean-inspired RedFrog Pub, Cucina del Capitano family-style Italian restaurant, and Guy’s Burger Joint developed in tandem with Food Network star Guy Fieri.

    The ship’s family-friendly options include Seuss at Sea operated exclusively with Dr. Seuss Enterprises, Hasbro, The Game Show with larger-than-life adaptations of the company’s iconic games, and complimentary children’s programs for kids in three age groups. Entertainment and activity choices are just as varied with high-tech Playlist Productions revues, the Punchliner Comedy Club offering adults-only and family-friendly performances, legendary deck parties and live musical performances throughout the ship.

    Top-deck attractions include WaterWorks highlighted by Speedway Splash with its dual-racing slides, SportSquare with a suspended ropes course offering breathtaking views to the sea 150 feet below, a miniature golf course, and a three-deck-high Serenity adults-only retreat with oversized umbrellas, and comfortable chaise lounges and chairs, as well as a waterfall and its own pool.

    In addition to the short cruise program from Charleston, Carnival Sunshine will operate an 11-day Carnival Journeys cruise round-trip from Charleston Dec. 3-14, 2019, calling at St. Thomas, Aruba, Bonaire, Grand Turk and Half Moon Cay.

    In addition to visiting spectacular destinations, the longer-length Carnival Journeys cruises offer unique on-board experiences where guests can enjoy local cuisine, entertainment and cultural opportunities within the various ports of call. Activities focusing on topics such as photography, cooking and arts and crafts and a 1980s-themed “Throwback Sea Day” will be offered, as well.

    Carnival Ecstasy, which currently sails from Charleston, will shift to Jacksonville, Fla., to operate year-round four- and five-day cruises beginning in May 2019.

    Carnival Elation, currently based in Jacksonville, will reposition to Port Canaveral, Fla., in May 2019, as well, to operate a new schedule of four- and five-day voyages, providing an exciting new vacation option from the Space Coast.

    Elation Dry Dock

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    I've heard rumors that the aft Cole Porter lounge will be removed and replaced with cabins. Has anyone heard the same? I hope that's not the case.

     

     

     

    John heald mentioned that another ship may be receiving Havana cabins. Hopefully they will say something today about what all is being done

     

     

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    Mike Pack named cruise director for the Horizon

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    We were on the Vista with Matt in January when the Horizon itinerary was publically announced. Matt told us that he did not want the Horizon since it would not be doing a full season in Europe. He also recognized the importance of other CD's having this experience.

     

     

     

    We were also on the Legend with JH and Sara Beth for BC10 Cool a couple of weeks ago. It appears that Carnival's current thinking is that they are going to spread around the CD position for new ships. We also learned that the new LNG fueled 5200 passenger XL class ships first coming out in 2020 will have 2 CD's.

     

     

    Having two CDs make no sense to me. Neither does the cd/Ed positions. The new ships will be smaller then the oasis class and they only have one cd. And the cd is still head of the entertainment department. Oh well that's my rant for the day lol.

    I love carnival and can't wait until those ships come out. Hope jamie is in the running for the next ship tom come out in 2019. Congrats to Mike too.

     

     

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    Carnival Elation dry dock 2017

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    It is clear that Carnival is committed to the Fantasy class for some time to come.

     

     

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    I know many on here don't like the fantasy class. However they are true work horses of the fleet and evidently bring in the revenue to keep them afloat. So I doubt that they will be going anywhere soon.

     

     

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    Carnival Elation dry dock 2017

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    We're having our wedding on a November sailing so I had our group planner forward me the official dry-dock plans.

     

    Dry Dock from 8/31/17-9/27/17

    Routine hotel maintenance and cosmetic enhancements- We did a ship tour in April and they were already working on new carpet and tile in the cabins.

    Cherry on Top (to replace Special Occasions)

    Blue Iguana Cantina (to replace Mongolian Wok food service)

    Guy's Burger Joint (to replace Off the Grill and Rotisierre food service)

    Blue Iguana Tequila Bar (to replace pool bar)

    Red Frog Rum Bar (to replace pool bar)

    Camp Ocean (to replace Camp Carnival)

    Water Works- the email had a note saying that this project wouldn't be completed during the dry dock but that it would open some time after the dry dock.

     

    We're doing a final ship tour in October (to finalize things for the wedding). :)

     

     

    Still an awful long dry dock for just those items

     

     

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