Presents!!!
Hello! Everyone! Jemima Jones Beck here.You may remember from some of my more recent posts that Grandma Andrea and Mom not only just got back from a ... a napkin that Mom stole right out the Carnival Valor Lincoln Dining Room. But I know better! Mom ... REALLY hard you can see that it says "Carnival" as in "Carnival Cruise Lines".That's right [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 21:02:00
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The Magic of Hawaii Honeymoon Cruises
by John Ledger One of the most popular places to spend your honeymoon is on a Hawaii cruise ... many cruise line available covering this route, like for example Princess Cruises, Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian cruises, Holland America, among other options. You will also need to choose [more...]
Date: 2009-03-05 20:24:58
Sponsored Links
Carnival’s New ‘Fun4All’ Sales Event Offers Best Available Upgrades for Bookings Made Jan. 5-23, 2009 24 Views HomeSubscribe to our free newsletter Carnival Cruise Lines has rolled ... , contact any travel agent, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit carnival.com.Carnival Cruise Lines, a unit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 16:44:37
John’s Replies
Jump to Comments Eva Asked: Congrats to both you and Heidi with this wonderful news. I love the way you just slipped it in at the end of your blog!!! ... : Carnival Creates New “Fun Ship Experience” Department Carnival Cruise Lines has created a new ... on the Victory Southern carribean cruise on November 23rd. Can you tell me how many kids are booked [more...]
Date: 2008-10-07 14:39:21
One of my Favorite Parts of the Cruise
Yes, this will prove to you just exactly how mature I am ... cruise line? Similar Posts:Carnival Fantasy Cruise A Bit of Cruise News Thursday Thoughts The Spa Man’ ... . Last cruise post, I swear… The room steward made up towel animals for the room each night [more...]
Date: 2008-11-08 09:09:39
The Magic of Hawaii Honeymoon Cruises
by John Ledger One of the most popular places to spend your honeymoon is on a Hawaii cruise ... many cruise line available covering this route, like for example Princess Cruises, Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian cruises, Holland America, among other options. You’ll have to keep in mind [more...]
Date: 2009-02-18 08:12:26
Carnival’s cruise ships returning to Galveston, Texas
Carnival Cruise Lines next week will return to sailing from Galveston, Texas, just seven weeks after Hurricane Ike devastated the city ... for their Caribbean cruises after the hurricane. In a news release Tuesday, Galveston’s port director, Steven Cernak, said Cruise Terminal 1, ... [more...]
Date: 2008-10-23 19:00:58
Happy Hour Specials for Week of January 10th
This Week’s Winner of our email drawing is Bruce and Nancy Andreas of Warminster, PA. Call or email us by next Saturday to claim your prize ... $499 Carnival Cruise Line – For Pennsylvania Residents – 7 Night Cruises - Balconies under $800 ... – W Carib from Tampa 2/28 Carnival Liberty – W Carib from Miami Star Clippers – 227 Passenger [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 19:04:52
A Wild Cruise Vacation - Anyone
That kind of sentiment may be exactly what draws a lot of people to try out freestyle cruising where you can do almost anything you please, ... and about the destinations. What could be more wild than a Carnival Cruise to the Mexican Riviera? Maybe a Bahamas Scuba Diving Cruise? Tags: top cruise line, where can i read cruise reviews [more...]
Date: 2009-02-14 17:19:03
Hard times for Carnival
Seems the reason Carnival Cruise Lines pulled their ship from Dover this summer was nothing to do with the high cost of flights from the US to Europe at all but rather because they needed the ship for boat rides around Cochin. Guess these days you have to make your money where you can. [more...]
Date: 2009-03-03 13:18:10
Lemme take you on a sea cruise
Believe it or not, we are only two months away from the annual summer occupation of our docks. In the spirit of the approaching tourist season, I would like to offer up a new book: Cruise ... duty for Carnival Cruise Lines. To truly appreciate this feat, you apparently [more...]
Date: 2009-02-14 19:23:00
Caribbean Honeymoon Cruises
by John Ledger Among the various places you can choose as your honeymoon destination, the Caribbean occupies a special place ... cruise lines like for example Carnival and Royal Caribbean. These lines will ensure you total ... ) and they are all prepared to welcome people from all around the World who decide to spend their vacations in there, so you’ [more...]
Date: 2009-02-24 22:05:43
Randomness: NSFW Redux Style
Dirty Old Man Gets the Boot - The infuriated stripper retaliated against Frank because of his insultingly meager tip. Here’s fresh footage ... and then the idea grew on him . The Recession is Bad All Over - Carnival Cruise Lines has announced they’re cutting out their cruises to the Moonlight Bunny Ranch . Sex on the Cheap - After the [more...]
Date: 2009-02-21 02:02:21
Fitness Cruise for Women
Four fitness instructors at sea for five days to jumpstart women's shape-upWhile there doesn't seem to be a specific Nordic Walking component to ... cruise aboard Carnival Cruise Line's newly renovated "Fascination" is scheduled to depart Jacksonville ... Femme FITall's next Ladies' Fitness Cruise coming up this winter, there could and probably should [more...]
Date: 2008-10-20 08:49:00
Breaking Fun News
Jump to CommentsI am proud to tell you about the latest way Carnival is bringing their kind of fun to you………………have a read of this.CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES UNVEILS GIANT, INTERACTIVE AQUARIUMS IN SIX U.S. CITIESMIAMI (March 10, 2009) – Carnival Cruise Lines is introducing huge interactive computer-animated aquariums in six [more...]
Date: 2009-03-09 20:57:57
John Mayer's Cruising Jordin Sparks
Grammy winner John Mayer is set to sail with songstress Jordin Sparks , all for a special charity event - One Splendid Evening ... other artists. Guests will enjoy a special 4 day cruise put on by Carnival Cruise Lines ... . The concert will take place onboard the new Carnival Splendor in Los Angeles, March 26th [more...]
Date: 2009-03-07 12:32:09
Carnival Cruise Line Adding Balconies to Triumph, Liberty and Destiny
Carnival Cruise Lines is counting on the popularity of balcony staterooms to pay off based on the addition of new balcony staterooms to a number of cabins on three ships during upcoming dry docks [more...]
Date: 2008-10-06 11:04:48
Port Canaveral floats idea for dockside gambling
Port Canaveral, where gambling ships have been squeezed by a deep recession and increased competition from inland casinos, ... rival cruise operators Carnival Corp. and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Disney did not include casinos ... . What’s more, Port Canaveral could face opposition from its signature cruise tenant: Disney Cruise [more...]
Date: 2009-02-28 14:37:07
What do you think about HAL compared to Carnival?
I returned home Sat. night from a 7 night Canada/New England cruise on Carnival Victory which I took with my sister. This was my 17th cruise and the seventh cruise line. The cruise price was great. Portland, Maine ... , I was very disappointed in the ship and many of the staff were actually rude. I am glad DH [more...]
Date: 2008-10-07 05:48:15
Carnival may divert cruise ships to Houston
Any port in a storm? You bet. With the cruise terminals shut down in Galveston, Texas, after Hurricane Ike, and no reopening set, ... Carnival Cruise Lines is hunting for another port, possibly Houston, to berth the two ships that it diverted to New Orleans, spokeswoman Jennifer de la Cruz said today. “We would like ... [more...]
Date: 2008-09-15 21:10:38
FT5: Egregious Indie Rock Sell Outs
Some poor kid is listening to Iggy Pop’s ”Lust for Life” for the first time today and he wants to like the song, he really does ... year old cracker with a goofy smile running down the deck of a cruise liner. Thanks to the marketing gurus at Carnival Cruise Lines that song is most likely ruined for a generation. I know nowadays [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 19:21:01
Note to Congress: Don’t Forget This Economic Engine
As the recession builds in the US and Americans trim their budgets, discretionary spending will surely take the initial hit ... any period we have to compare.” Things aren’t much better in the cruise industry where Carnival’ ... the sector — hotels, airlines, theme parks, cruise lines, casinos, you name it — have warned that bad [more...]
Date: 2008-11-14 11:49:56
Come Sail Away
If you traveled at all in 2008, chances are you noticed that pesky fuel surcharge tacked onto your bill ... is this charge still necessary? Airlines don’t seem to be revising their policies anytime soon, but cruise lines are. Most major lines – Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Disney and Carnival, to name a few – have [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 15:02:09
Happy Hour Specials for September 27th
This Week’s Winner of our email drawing is Eleanore Rehl of Philadelphia, PA. Call or email us by next Saturday to claim your prize ... 1/10 MSC Orchestra 7 Nights from Ft Lauderdale – Balcony $799 Carnival Cruise Line 10/26 Carnival Victory 7 Day Miami to San Juan – From $399 12/14 Carnival Valor 7 Day from Miami – Inside $429 [more...]
Date: 2008-09-26 16:28:02
Travel Delays
We had some frustrating travel times during our vacation. Our trip down to Florida wasn't that bad ... ! So I was happy.Then came the day to board the ship. I have cruised many times, and I think Carnival is the worst cruise line at checking people in. If you are going to build a huge ship, then you need to increase [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 15:28:00
Dream time for Carnival
You'd have had to have been living on Mars for the past 12 months not to have heard about Central Park, the zipwire and Moving Bar on Royal Caribbean International's Oasis of the Seas launching in December. But how many of you know what's going to be on Carnival Cruise Lines' Carnival Dream [more...]
Date: 2009-03-06 12:03:40
Happy Hour Specials for September 26th
This Week’s Winner of our email drawing is Eleanore Rehl of Doylestown, PA. Call or email us by next Saturday to claim your prize ... 1/10 MSC Orchestra 7 Nights from Ft Lauderdale – Balcony $799 Carnival Cruise Line 10/26 Carnival Victory 7 Day Miami to San Juan – From $399 12/14 Carnival Valor 7 Day from Miami – Inside $429 [more...]
Date: 2008-09-26 16:20:12
Babies Onboard.
When it comes to taking a baby on a cruise it may seem like a daunting experience, but just like every other holiday, it pays to research, ... , Norwegian Cruise Line, Holland America, Princess and Carnival will take babies over six months ... plan and be organised. To start with, all cruise lines have minimum age restrictions [more...]
Date: 2008-11-15 22:54:13
Carnival, Carnival, Carnival!
When John Maxtone-Graham wrote a chapter on Carnival in his 1992 book “Crossing & Cruising,” this was the title he used in his frank assessment of Carnival Cruise Lines then. Since then, this has been the line that introduced the world’s first 100,000-ton cruise ship, in 1996 [more...]
Date: 2008-11-04 16:12:12
Mar 11 Carnival Cruise Lines to start sailing from Seattle in 2010
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... msnbc.com: Gossip… starting in May 2010 on seven-day round-trip cruises to Southeast Alaska. The midweek departures are … sail out of the Smith Cove terminal; Celebrity Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line will sail …Read the full article here [more...]
Date: 2009-03-12 01:30:00
Cruiseline Fuel Surcharges-The End?
With the cost of oil now down to little more than sixty dollars a barrel - that's half the price it was in July - cruise lines have taken their ... ) on Disney Cruise Line and £3.50 on Star Clippers. Any cause for celebration has to be taken in context ... first steps to get rid of fuel surcharges. US giant Carnival is being credited with having [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 22:52:55
Heald Named Top Cruise Blogger By Porthole Editors
The blog of Carnival Senior Cruise Director John Heald – which has attracted 3.6 million visits since being launched two years ago – has been named “Best Cruise Line Blog” ... voyage of Carnival Fantasy departing Feb. 7 from New Orleans. Two Bloggers Cruises are also scheduled [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 00:35:23
Air Ops
Sorry I haven't done much here but we been at sea the last couple days and the Mrs. and I have been resting and relaxating ... and she was shaking and shuddering like a bastard. A Carnival Cruise Line ship ( Carnival Triumph [more...]
Date: 2009-02-07 22:38:00
Rough seas force Ruby Princess to change its plans
A little bit of Paradise makes the tourist traps along the main drag in George Town, Grand Cayman, easier to endure ... Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas and Carnival’s Inspiration cruise ship also docked. Steve ... Princess Cruise Lines newest ship the Ruby Princess. This is the ship’s debut season and only [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 21:15:21
RFD says new destinations expected “very soon”
Chicago Rockford International Airport Executive Director Bob O’Brien said today that the airport’s “Guess2Win” promotion is “quickly wrapping up as ... are Newark, N.J. (a Direct Air city), any Carnival Cruise Lines port (New Orleans, New York, Norfolk and Melbourne, Fla., have been previously mentioned) and anywhere AeroMexico or Aple Vacations fly [more...]
Date: 2009-02-25 16:39:46
Cruising by the Greek Islands
One of my dream destinations in southeastern Europe is Greece, a place which abounds in history and charm ... of call) such as the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Florida and more from Carnival Cruise Lines. Travel bugs ... tourist destinations can be visited via Greek island cruises, where you get to be onboard a luxury [more...]
Date: 2008-08-05 14:05:48
Major Indicators - Bright Future of Puerto Penasco
Our Little community of rocky point has experienced an incredible ride ... is the selection of Rocky Point has a major home port for several large cruise ship companies. Representatives from cruise lines like Holland America, Princess and Carnival have all been here, and Mexico’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 03:21:48
Cozumel, Mexico: Carnival pier and cruise center to reopen
Remember Wilma, the hurricane that wreaked havoc in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, and elsewhere, in 2005? Carnival Cruise Lines’ pier at Puerta Maya, in southwestern Cozumel, Mexico, was one victim of that storm, and it has been closed ever since. But it’s bouncing back, and stronger: Rebuilt [more...]
Date: 2008-10-12 14:09:33
Cruising with blogger John Heald on Carnival Fantasy
You can tell that vacationing folks are having fun when you hear the laughter, the kind of warm guffaws that follow John Heald like a soundtrack. Heald is a former cruise director for Carnival. He has become a celebrity throughout the cruise line by establishing a web site and blogging... [more...]
Date: 2009-02-09 03:10:51
Carnival Corp Rallies After Earnings Report (CCL)
Carnival Corp (CCL) just announced its fourth quarter profits climbed 4% to $371 million, or 47 cents per share, from $358 million, or 44 cents, ... 6 percent to $3.3 billion, on better cost controls and higher prices on some cruise lines ... on the world’s largest cruise-ship operator. Carnival Corp (CCL) does not currently pay a dividend. Be sure [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 17:29:07
We Have a Winner!
The second John Heald Bloggers Cruise aboard the Carnival Fa ntasy attracted more than 400 enthusiastic participants, ... to a free ocean view stateroom on the five-day Carnival Fantasy cruise, Meisenheld was included in a variety ... of an on-line contest sponsored by Porthole Cruise Magazine. The John Heald [more...]
Date: 2009-02-24 20:04:03
Book Review - Travia: The Ultimate Book of Travel Trivia
I was given the opportunity from Mom Fuse to review a book of my choice from Intrepid Traveler . They have a list of great informational books ... to the little pieces of chocolate on your pillow. The Carnival Cruise Lines’ largest ships which ... but I think you will find these facts very interesting. I mean when you go on a Cruise do you really [more...]
Date: 2009-02-26 17:25:08
OPEN LETTER TO CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES
I am writing this letter to inform you that the practice of removing cruise directors from your individual cruise ships to other ships in the fleet has upset us very much. Having had recently booked this cruise for our grand-children’s spring break, we had expected to be enjoying yet another cruise with John Heald . Now our 26th cruise [more...]
Date: 2009-03-05 23:52:43
Advice to cruisers: Get real
My job is to serve readers. I’m not paid by cruise lines or airlines or any other travel supplier, nor does our company take any free trips ... port, and yes, blaming the cruise line. Get real, people. Cruising isn’t a trip to Disney World – ... . Get real in your expectations. Yesterday the Carnival Splendor was all set to moor at Grand [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 21:09:37
Heald Named Top Cruise Blogger By Porthole Editors
john_01_freedom_01_24_08_e-mail The blog of Carnival Senior Cruise Director John Heald – which has attracted 3.6 million visits since being launched two years ago – has been named “Best Cruise Line Blog” ... -day voyage of Carnival Fantasy departing Feb. 7 from New Orleans. Two Bloggers Cruises are also [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 17:25:37
Just Cruises Plus Happy Hour Specials for Week of Dec. 13th
This week’s winner of our email drawing is William and Joanne Gleason of Warminster, PA. Call or email us by next Saturday to claim your prize ... Tulip and Windmill Cruise from Amsterdam – Special 2 for 1 rates DISNEY CRUISE LINE: Great news ... Day Med from Southampton - Balcony $2495; Outside $2295 CARNIVAL CRUISES – SPOTLIGHT SAVINGS [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 17:54:33
Carnival Launches Price Protection For Early Bookings
While the flood of discount cruises is a big plus for budget-conscious travelers seeking a terrific deal, ... he says. There’s one catch: Carnival won’t automatically lower your fare should the cruise line ... issued refunds to eagle-eyed cruisers who asked for a price reduction because the cruise line lowered [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 19:59:55
A list of companies using social media to market themselves in the UK
Let’s check out just how active social media is in the UK ... : Metrotwin.1 BSkyB. Social network: Facebook.2 BT. Blog: Insight blog. 2 Carnival Cruise Lines. Social networks: Carnival Connections community 3 cruise.co.uk. User generated reviews and photos: cruise.co.uk [more...]
Date: 2008-10-09 20:00:53
Ahoy on board
Motion sickness: An article on seasickness in Sunday’s Travel section misquoted Dr. John Bradberry, medical director for Carnival Cruise Lines, as saying passengers who are susceptible to seasickness should book a cabin near the middle of the ship and below the waterline. He said [more...]
Date: 2009-01-29 12:00:04
15th Annual FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show
The pool at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad, which overlooks the Gulf of Paria ... Assistance Foundation, in conjunction with Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean International/Celebrity ... and skills to provide more effective and compassionate support for cruise ship passengers when affected [more...]
Date: 2008-11-16 19:14:40
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