MIAMI, Jan. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- For the
inaugural season of its newest ship, Carnival Horizon, debuting in
April 2018, Carnival Cruise Line has
assembled a wide array of exciting and diverse itineraries
featuring breathtaking destinations throughout the Mediterranean
and Caribbean.
Currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in
Marghera, Italy, Carnival Horizon
will offer many of the hugely popular indoor and outdoor dining,
bar, entertainment and activity options that debuted on Carnival
Vista, currently the line's newest ship.
Among those is a groundbreaking bike-ride-in-the-sky attraction
called SkyRide, an IMAX Theatre and a massive WaterWorks aqua park
featuring a water tube slide called Kaleid-o-slide. A wide
range of accommodations will also be offered, including spa cabins
offering exclusive privileges at the luxurious Cloud 9 Spa,
extra-roomy staterooms in Family Harbor, and tropical-inspired
Havana staterooms and suites with
exclusive daytime access to a Cuban-themed bar and pool.
A variety of unique dining and bar concepts and spectacular
outdoor spaces found only on Carnival Horizon will be offered and
revealed in the near future.
"Carnival Vista delivered the next generation of ship for our
brand with new, never-before-seen features at sea. From our amazing
SkyRide and the WaterWorks aqua park to first IMAX Theatre on a
cruise ship, Carnival Vista has offered our guests a brand new view
of fun. With Carnival Horizon, we continue to expand those
themes to provide guests of all ages with the ultimate fun vacation
with Carnival!" said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival
Cruise Line.
Port-Intensive European Cruises Round-Trip from Barcelona
Carnival Horizon is scheduled
to make its maiden voyage April 2,
2018, with a 13-day Mediterranean voyage operating
round-trip from Barcelona and
calling at Livorno, Rome (Civitavecchia), and Naples (Capri and Pompeii), Italy; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Corfu, Greece; Messina (Sicily), Italy; Valletta,
Malta; and Cagliari (Sardinia), Italy – the first of four round-trip
departures from this Spanish port. Carnival Horizon will also
operate two seven-day cruises departing April 15 and 22, 2018, and featuring Cagliari
(Sardinia), Naples (Capri and Pompeii), Rome
(Civitavecchia), Livorno, and Marseilles, and a 10-day voyage
departing April 29, 2018, with stops
at Livorno, Rome (Civitavecchia), Naples (Capri and Pompeii), Dubrovnik,
Corfu and Messina (Sicily).
14-Day Transatlantic Crossing from Barcelona to New
York
Carnival Horizon will reposition to the U.S.
with a 14-day transatlantic crossing departing Barcelona May 9
and arriving in New York on
May 23, 2018. Five
stunning European and Canadian ports will be featured:
Malaga, Spain; Gibraltar; Lisbon,
Portugal; and Vigo, Spain –
Carnival's first visit to the centuries-old seaside town – along
with a stop at Halifax, Nova
Scotia, Canada.
Eight-Day Caribbean Cruises from the Big Apple
After
arriving in New York, Carnival
Horizon will offer an exciting summer schedule of eight-day
Caribbean cruises operating
round-trip from the Big Apple and featuring visits to Grand Turk;
San Juan; and Amber Cove (Dominican
Republic). Departure dates include May 28, June 5, 13
and 25, July 3, 11, 23 and 31,
Aug. 8, 20 and 28, and Sept. 5, 2018. Additional departures from
New York in summer 2018 are being
planned and will be announced in the coming weeks.
Year-Round Six- and Eight-Day Caribbean Voyages from
Miami
Carnival Horizon
will then shift to Miami and kick
off a year-round schedule of six- and eight-day Caribbean cruises beginning Sept. 22, 2018. Prior to the start-up of this
program, Carnival Horizon will offer a special two-day cruise to
Nassau from Miami Sept. 20-22,
2018.
On its new Miami-based
schedule, six-day cruises will depart Sundays, calling at
Ocho Rios; Grand Cayman; and Cozumel. Two different
eight-day itineraries will be offered with departures on Saturdays
– one featuring Grand Turk; La Romana (Dominican Republic); Curacao; and Aruba; and the other visiting Grand Turk;
San Juan; St. Kitts; and St.
Maarten.
Additional Information and Reservations
Carnival is
currently accepting reservations for all of Carnival Horizon's
sailings from Europe and the U.S.
For additional information and reservations, contact
any travel agent, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit
www.carnival.com.
Carnival can also be found on:
Twitter: www.twitter.com/carnivalcruise
Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/carnival
YouTube: www.youtube.com/carnival
Instagram: www.instagram.com/carnival
Journalists also can visit Carnival's media site,
www.carnival-news.com or follow the line's PR department on
Twitter at www.twitter.com/CarnivalPR.
About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival, a unit of
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is "The
World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 25 ships operating three-
to 16-day voyages to The Bahamas,
Caribbean, Mexican Riviera,
Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda,
Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Two
133,500-ton Vista-class ships are currently scheduled for delivery
- Carnival Horizon in 2018 and an as-yet-unnamed vessel in 2019.
Additionally, two new 180,000-ton ships are scheduled to enter
service in 2020 and 2022.
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