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Carnival Cruise Line Salutes Military Couples Aboard Carnival Miracle At Port Tampa Bay
Carnival andOperation Homefront host 100 couples for a ‘day date' with fun and laughs
MIAMI (April 30, 2018) –Carnival Cruise Line,which carries more active and retired military personnelthan any other cruise operator, joined forces with Operation Homefront Sunday,April 29, 2018, to host a "day date" event for 100 military couples aboardCarnival Miracle at Port Tampa Bay in Florida.
"We'realways looking for meaningful ways to show our troops how much we appreciateeverything they do for our country, and inviting these couples on board for aday of fun is just one small way we can say thank you," said Christine Duffy,president of Carnival Cruise Line. "We hope that for the few hours they were onboard, everyone felt our admiration and enjoyed a great lunch and a day of FUN,which is our specialty."
Thered carpet was rolled out for the couples who came on board for a day-longescape that included lunch and a comedy show with sets by Carnival Cruise Linecomedians Jim Brick and Chase Elstner. To honor the attendees for their serviceto our country, Carnival also presented their Military Appreciation Salute, atribute that is held for active and retired military personnel and theirfamilies who sail on every cruise. The salute features the showing of thecolors (flags), the branch songs and National Anthem, concluding with allmembers of the military being invited on stage for a group photo.
Thisevent is part of a continuing partnership between Carnival and OperationHomefront, a national non-profit organization that builds strong, stable andsecure military families. During its Honor.Family.Fun. program, Carnivalfocused on the importance of deployed military moms and dads re-learning how toplay with their families once they're back home. Since 2017, these programshave helped raise awareness and funds for Operation Homefront. Carnival will be hosting a series of these events atdifferent home ports this year with locally based military personnel.
"Weare thrilled to partner with an amazing team at Carnival Cruise Lines and beable to give these military couples a fun and memorable experience aboard theCarnival Miracle," said Brig Gen (ret) John I. Pray, Jr., president and CEO ofOperation Homefront. "All at Carnival share our unwavering commitment tohelping military families thrive, not simply struggle to get by, in thecommunities they have worked so hard to protect."
Tampais an important homeport for Carnival Cruise Line and home to Macdill Air ForceBase. Carnival operates two year-round ships out of Port Tampa Bay — CarnivalMiracle and Carnival Paradise — carrying anestimated 280,000 passengersannually from Tampa, the most of any cruise operator.
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AboutCarnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line, part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK), is "The World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 26 shipsoperating three- to 16-day voyages to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera,Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Europe, Cuba, Australia, NewZealand and the Pacific Islands. The line currently has three new ships onorder – Carnival Panorama set to debut in 2019 and two new 180,000-ton ships in2020 and 2022.
AboutOperation Homefront
Founded in 2002, Operation Homefront is a national nonprofit organization whosemission is to build strong, stable, and secure military families so that theycan thrive – not simply struggle to get by – in the communities they haveworked so hard to protect. Recognized for superior performance by leadingindependent charity oversight groups, 92 percent of Operation Homefrontexpenditures go directly to programs that support tens of thousands of militaryfamilies each year. Operation Homefront provides critical financial assistance,transitional and permanent housing and family support services to preventshort-term needs from turning into chronic, long-term struggles. Thanks to thegenerosity of our donors and the support from thousands of volunteers,Operation Homefront proudly serves America's military families. For moreinformation, visit OperationHomefront.org.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Christine de la Huerta
Carnival Cruise Line
305-406-5464
cdelahuerta@carnival.com
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