MIAMI, Oct. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Cruise
Line and Dr. Seuss Enterprises have
teamed up to offer a series of fun, educational shipboard
activities designed to promote kindness, compassion and generosity
among its younger cruisers and inspired by Dr. Seuss' beloved
children's book Horton Hears a Who!
Part of an annual national campaign by Dr. Seuss, the new "Be
Kind/Dare to Care" activities are rolling out this month across the
Carnival fleet and complement existing programming within Seuss at
Sea, the line's exclusive partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises.
Published in 1940, Horton Hears a Who! is one of Dr.
Seuss' most famous and cherished books. It tells the story of
Horton the Elephant, a loyal and faithful creature who discovers a
tiny planet that is home to a community called Whoville.
Despite objections from his disbelieving friends, Horton vows
to protect Whoville, proclaiming throughout the book that "a
person's a person, no matter how small."
Patterned after the book's universal message of love and
acceptance, the new shipboard programming will include a "pledge to
be kind" activity where kids and their families are encouraged to
write down their kindness pledges that will be posted on a special
banner on board with prizes awarded for the most creative and
heartfelt submissions. Kids can also create friendship
bracelets and other keepsakes as part of the Horton Hears a
Who!-themed arts and crafts with screenings of the iconic movie
shown on board throughout the month of October.
Horton Hears a Who! also takes center stage as part of
the line's ongoing Seuss-a-Palooza Parade and Story Time during
which kids and their families participate in a swirly parade down
the ships' promenade followed by an interactive reading of the book
in the main show lounge where the young and the young at heart
portray different characters in the book.
"Horton Hears a Who! is one of Dr. Seuss' most
heartfelt and thought-provoking books and we're delighted to
partner with Dr. Seuss Enterprises
on this exciting new venture that teaches children the value of
kindness and compassion in a fun, positive way," said Caroline Lombardi, director of youth experience
for Carnival Cruise Line.
"We are very excited that Carnival has created these wonderful,
onboard activities that promote kindness and highlight the themes
of friendship, respect and tolerance that are found in the book
Horton Hears a Who!" said Susan
Brandt, president of Dr. Seuss
Enterprises.
In addition to the new "Be Kind/Dare to Care" shipboard
activities, other offerings within Seuss at Sea include The Green
Eggs and Ham Breakfast with The Cat in the Hat and Friends, Dr.
Seuss Bookville, a family reading
venue on select ships, including the new Carnival Horizon set to
debut next year, as well as character interactions, Dr. Seuss toys
and games, and popular movies shown on board.
For additional information and reservations, contact any travel
agent, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit carnival.com. Carnival also can
be found on: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
and YouTube. Journalists also can visit Carnival's media
site, carnival-news.com or follow the line's PR department on
Twitter at twitter.com/CarnivalPR.
About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line, part
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, Europe, Cuba,
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.
About Dr. Seuss
Theodor "Seuss" Geisel is quite simply the most beloved children's
book author of all time. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984,
three Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and
three Caldecott Honors, Geisel wrote and illustrated 45 books for
children. Hundreds of millions of copies have found their way into
homes and hearts around the world. While Theodor Geisel died on September 24, 1991, Dr. Seuss lives on, inspiring
generations of children of all ages to explore the joys of
reading.
Dr. Seuss Enterprises,
L.P.
The primary focus of Dr. Seuss
Enterprises, L.P. is to protect the integrity of the Dr.
Seuss books while expanding beyond books into ancillary areas. This
effort is a strategic part of the overall mission to nurture and
safeguard the relationship people have with Dr. Seuss characters.
Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss)
said he never wanted to license his characters to anyone who would
"round out the edges." That is one of the guiding philosophies of
Dr. Seuss Enterprises.
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