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Carnival Fascination To Undergo Multi-Million-Dollar Dry Dock Prior to Resuming Year-Round Service From San Juan In February 2018
NewSpaces Include Guy's Burger Joint, Alchemy Bar, BlueIguana Cantina,
RedFrogRum Bar, BlueIguana Tequila Bar, Cherry on Top and Bonsai Sushi Express
MIAMI (December 14, 2017) – Carnival Fascination will undergo anextensive multi-million-dollar dry dock that will add a variety of popular foodand beverage innovations, including Guy's Burger Joint developed by FoodNetwork star Guy Fieri, the cocktail pharmacy-themed Alchemy Bar, BlueIguanaCantina Mexican eatery, Cherry on Top sweets shop, the poolside RedFrog Rum Barand BlueIguana Tequila Bar, and a Bonsai Sushi Express venue.
The spaces will be added during a two-week dry dock taking place Feb.4-17, 2018, in Freeport, The Bahamas, prior to the ship resuming its year-roundschedule of seven-day southern Caribbean cruises from San Juan, Puerto Rico,beginning Feb. 18, 2018. CarnivalFascination is currently being chartered to FEMA to house relief workers inSt. Croix.
"We can't wait for our guests to experience these exciting new featuresaboard Carnival Fascination when she returns to her year-round homeport of SanJuan early next year," said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line,adding that other Carnival ships began visiting San Juan as a port of call Nov.30.
The new F&B options aboard Carnival Fascination include:
·Guy'sBurger Joint: a free-of-charge poolside venue developed inpartnership with Food Network personality Guy Fieri serving hand-craftedburgers and fresh-cut fries enjoyed amidst a décor that celebrates the chef'sCalifornia roots and love of car culture.
·RedFrogRum Bar: a poolside watering hole offering the quintessentialCaribbean vacation vibe with refreshing Caribbean rum-based frozen drinks andbeers, including Carnival's own private label draught brew, ThirstyFrogRed.
·BlueIguanaCantina: a complimentary poolside Mexican eatery where guestscan enjoy authentic freshly made burritos and tacos on homemade tortillas, aswell as an elaborate toppings and salsa bar.
·BlueIguanaTequila Bar: a fun and festive outdoor bar offering a laid-backMexican-themed atmosphere and tequila-based frozen drinks and beers, perfectfor chillin' by the pool.
·Cherry onTop: The "sweetest spot on board," Cherry on Top is thegateway to the joys of simple indulgences with bins of bulk candy,fun-and-fanciful gifts, just-because novelties, colorful custom apparel andmore.
· Alchemy Bar:a vintage-themed cocktail "pharmacy" that's the go-to spot for guests seeking aunique experience with mixologists who "prescribe" concoctions from differentelixirs and ingredients or guests' own custom-created cocktails.
· Bonsai SushiExpress: the success of the full-service Bonsai Sushirestaurants has spawned this casual, convenient yet equally tasty offshootfeaturing a mouth-watering array of sushi, sashimi, rolls and more.
These new options complement popularattractions like a WaterWorks aqua park featuring a 300-foot-long Twisterslide, Seuss at Sea operated exclusively with Dr. Seuss Enterprises, and myriadentertainment choices including the Punchliner Comedy Club, PlaylistProductions shows, and Hasbro, The Game Show, with larger-than-life adaptationsof the company's iconic games.
Carnival Fascination's year-round schedulefrom San Juan encompasses week-long sailings to five Caribbean islands:St. Lucia, Barbados, St. Kitts, St. Thomas and St. Maarten.
Tolearn more about Carnival Cruise Line, visitCarnival.com.Forreservations, contact any travel agent or call1-800-CARNIVAL.
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About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line, partof Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is "TheWorld's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 25 ships operating three- to16-day voyages to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada,New England, Bermuda, Europe, Cuba, Australia, New Zealand and the PacificIslands. Two 133,500-ton Vista class ships are currently scheduled for delivery- Carnival Horizon in 2018 and Carnival Panorama in 2019. Additionally, two new180,000-ton ships are scheduled to enter service in 2020 and 2022.
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