Carnival Cruise Lines is the “World’s Most Popular Cruise Line.� Perfect for families and fun-loving singles alike, Carnival Cruise Lines features a “Fun Ship Fleet� with a vessel for every kind of cruise traveler. Carnival Cruise Lines “Fun Ship Fleet,� features 23 ships including Carnival Conquest, Carnival Destiny, Carnival Ecstasy, Carnival Elation, Carnival Fantasy, Carnival Fascination, Carnival Freedom, Carnival Glory, Carnival Imagination, Carnival Inspiration, Carnival Legend, Carnival Liberty, Carnival Miracle, Carnival Paradise, Carnival Pride, Carnival Sensation, Carnival Spirit, Carnival Splendor, Carnival Triumph, Carnival Valor, Carnival Splendor, Celebration, and Holiday. Carnival Splendor debuted in Europe in July 2008.
One of Carnival Cruise Lines vessels, featuring some of the lines newest amenities, is Carnival Glory. Home ported at popular Port Canaveral, Carnival Glory features more nightclubs than her older sisters as well as more duty-free shops, more restaurants, a reservations only supper club, and more extra-spacious staterooms. This 110,000 ton Carnival Cruise ship can accommodate 2,974 passengers on their way to the Eastern or Western Caribbean. The majority of Carnival Glory’s staterooms feature ocean views and the majority of her ocean view rooms feature private balconies.
Besides exciting bars and venues such as Bar Blue Jazz Club, White Heat Dance Club, and Camel Club Casino, Carnival Glory has three large pools and a 214-foot waterslide. Guests will also appreciate the ships library, piano lounges, and card rooms.
The Carnival Cruise Lines 7-day Eastern and Western Caribbean Glory cruises range in price from $469-$489 depending on season, accommodations, and number of guests. Carnival guests can expect to stop in places such as Nassau, Bahamas; St Thomas, USVI, and St. Maarten on Eastern Caribbean cruises and Cozumel, Mexico; Belize; Roatan Island, Honduras; Freeport, Bahamas, and Costa Maya, Mexico on Western Caribbean cruises.
In addition to the Eastern, Southern, and Western Caribbean, Carnival Fun Ships fleet sails to roughly a dozen destinations around the world. Places such as Alaska (Glacier, Northbound Alaska, Southbound Alaska), the Bahamas, Canada/New England, Europe, Hawaii, Mexico (Baja Mexico, Mexican Riviera), Panama Canal, South America, and special voyages to Bermuda, and Transatlantic are on the Carnival destination menu.
Carnival Cruise Lines Awards and Honors
Carnival Cruise Lines has earned high rankings throughout its 36-year history. The National Association of Cruise-Oriented Agencies (NACOA) named Carnival Cruise Lines “Cruise Line of the Year� for three years in a row, it earned “best value� honors for six years in a row by the World Cruise & Ocean Liner Society, and Carnival received the “Gold Excellence Award� by American Express Travel Service.
Carnival Cruise Lines has also received nine platinum awards including: Best Family Oriented Line, Best Bang for the Buck, Best Singles Line, Best Entertainment, Best Children’s Program, Best Onboard Activities, Best Disco, Best Casino and Best Tropical Drink in Porthole Cruise Magazine’s “1999 Annual Readers’ Choice Awards,� topping more categories than any other cruise line.
For more information about Carnival Cruise Lines or to book a cruise visit the Carnival Cruise Lines official website at www.carnival.com. You can also book a cruise through just about any booking search engine such as Expedia.com or Orbitz.com or you can contact your local cruise travel agent.