Tag: Carnival Cruise Lines
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Carnival Cruises to Cuba
As restrictions on travel to Cuba for U.S. citizens begin to be lifted, one of the immediate questions is when there will be cruises to Cuba, or more precisely cruises operated by American companies that sail from U.S. ports to Cuba. (Currently, plenty of cruise ships sail to Cuba – they are just cut off from the American market as a result of the decades-old embargo.) A large number of cruise companies, both large and small, are planning cruises to Cuba, but in this article we focus primarily on Carnival Cruise Lines. Read more […] -
Carnival Brings Carnival Splendor to Norfolk, Virginia
We recently wrote about the things you can see and do in Norfolk, Virginia before leaving on a cruise. However, it may not be clear why you’d ever be in Norfolk, Virginia to take a cruise in the first place, especially considering that Carnival, the only cruise line to operate out of the Port of Norfolk in recent years, hasn’t been sailing from there recently. As it turns out, Carnival will in fact be operating out of Norfolk again soon, starting in May 2015, although the cruise line will only sail a single ship, the Carnival Splendor, from the port a handful of times per year. Nevertheless, this is big news in the cruise industry world, so below we’ve compiled all the relevant details about Carnival’s return to Norfolk, Virginia, including when and to where the Carnival Splendor will sail starting in 2015. Read more […] -
The Disabled Carnival Triumph – a Cruise with No Winners – Due in Port Soon
Over 4,000 people aboard The Carnival Triumph are reported suffering from a lack of food, power, and bathroom facilities as the ship slowly makes its way back to port via four tugboats which are towing the ship to safety. According to Carnival Cruise Lines, the ship will arrive on Thursday evening in Mobile, Alabama where passengers will get a choice of taking substantial bus rides to New Orleans, Houston, or Galveston. Read more […] -
Transcript of Emergency Call Between Italian Coast Guard and Cruise Ship Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino
By now everyone is aware of the cruise ship disaster that occurred a few days ago when the Costa Concordia, a ship owned by Carnival, ran aground off the Port of Livorno. What you may not be aware of is the complete cowardice of the captain, Captain Francesco Schettino, in abandoning ship when hundreds remained on board the capsizing ocean liner, and refusing a Coast Guard order to get back on his ship. Here is the full transcript of the call between a frantic and furious Italian Coast Guard officer, and Schettino Read more […] -
Carnival Cruises Panama Canal
From Tampa, the voyage takes place aboard Carnival Inspiration and ports of call include Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Cartagena, Colombia, Panama Canal Transit Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Acapulco, Mexico, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and Los Angeles (Long Beach), CA. Read more […] -
Carnival Cruise Live Music Cruises
Carnival Cruise Line has yet another type of cruise for partygoers and anyone interested elaborate live music concerts. Carnival has teamed up with a unique travel company called Sixthman, to help bring live music performances ranging from rock and roll to jazz. Read more […]
