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Rise and Shine! Carnival Cruise Line Invites Travel Advisors to Three
Line'sfirst ship-launch events for cruise sellers to be held in Norfolk and New Yorkin May and June 2019
MIAMI (April 1, 2019) — Emphasizing the value of "SeeCarnival to Sell Carnival," Carnival Cruise Line is inviting travel advisors tothree first-ever ship launch parties aboard Carnival Sunrise after it emergesfrom a nearly $200 million bow-to-stern makeover. The kick-off party isscheduled at Norfolk, Virginia, May 17, and two more after the ship relocatesto New York City, June 10 and 20.
Carnival Sunrise Launch Parties are a new and unique addition toinaugural-season activities and will enable advisors from the Mid-Atlantic andNortheast to see the results of the extensive refurbishment through an onboardexploration of the newest features, spaces and dining choices. The convenienthalf-day events include a presentation of post–dry dock features and amenities,a detailed tour of new public spaces and redesigned staterooms, a celebratoryluncheon in the main dining room and unique gifts for all attendees.
"Carnival Sunrise is emerging as a completely new ship, and with the launchparties travel advisors will be able to come on board, see the ship and then goback and tell clients what's new and why this is the ship to cruise on,"said Adolfo Perez, Carnival's senior vice president of sales and trademarketing. "Carnival is committed to giving our travel partners these firsthandexperiences that enable them to get a feel for the Carnival client and increasetheir brand knowledge, which in turn grows their Carnival business."
During a two-month dry dock at Cadiz, Spain, the former Carnival Triumph isbeing transformed into Carnival Sunrise. The massive renovation will add newdining experiences including Guy's Pig and Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse,Fahrenheit 555 steakhouse, Cucina del Capitano and the fantastic Chef's Tableexperience; popular bars and lounges including RedFrog Pub, Piano Bar 88 andLimelight Lounge; new on-deck attractions include SportsSquare, WaterWorks andSerenity adult-only retreat; an expanded Cloud9 Spa; enhanced spaces for kidsand teens; and a new mall-style retail space featuring fine watches andjewelry, as well as Carnival-branded stores.
Carnival Sunrise enters service April 29, sailing Caribbean cruises fromNorfolk. The ship then repositions to New York in May for a series of Bermudaitineraries, fall foliage cruises to Canada/New England and longer Caribbeanvoyages before relocating to its homeport of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, inOctober, where it will sail four- and five-day Caribbean cruises.
Registration for the Carnival Sunrise Launch Parties is now open at GoCCL.com.
The Carnival Sunrise Launch Parties are part of the ship's inaugural seasonfestivities that include a naming ceremony and a travel advisor familiarizationtrip. Carnival's trade Facebook page will feature details in the comingweeks about how advisors can participate in other Carnival Sunrise inauguralactivities.
Foradditional information about Carnival Cruise Line call 1-800-327-9501(individual) or 1-800-327-5782 (groups) or visit the line's travel agentInternet portal, GoCCL.com.Carnival can also be found on Facebook,Instagram,Twitterand YouTube.
Journalistsalso can visit Carnival's media site, Carnival-news.com or follow the line's PR department onTwitter at twitter.com/CarnivalPR.
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About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line,part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is "TheWorld's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 26 ships operating three- to24-day voyages to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada,New England, Bermuda, Cuba, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islandsand Southeast Asia. The line currently has three new ships scheduled fordelivery – Carnival Panorama set to debut in 2019, Mardi Gras in 2020 and anas-yet-unnamed ship in 2022.
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