MIAMI, Nov. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival
Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's
largest leisure travel company, today announced it has completed an
extensive, multi-million-dollar redesign and upgrade of Cruise
Terminal 2 at Port Everglades in Fort
Lauderdale. Used exclusively by the company's Princess
Cruises brand, the upgraded terminal now features a more
streamlined departure design, interactive experiences, movie
theater and more comfortable pre-boarding areas transforming
guests' experience as they prepare to depart for their cruise
vacation.
"When our guests arrive at the terminal excited about their
cruise, that's a great opportunity for us to begin immersing them
in a more personalized and hassle-free vacation experience," said
John Padgett, chief experience and
innovation officer for Carnival Corporation. "We have completely
transformed the arrival so that our guests can board at a pace
that's more relaxed and convenient for them. Our focus is on the
entire guest experience with a special emphasis on making the
arrival experience exceptional. From guests' homes through the
cruise terminal and to their stateroom, every guest engagement is
intended to maximize their vacation experience."
The transformation includes the addition of Carnival
Corporation's proprietary xIoT (Experiential Internet of Things)
network, which is activated by the Ocean Medallion™. As a result,
guests sailing on Medallion Class ships will enjoy expedited
boarding and a more personalized arrival experience as soon as they
enter the terminal.
That includes interacting with their Ocean Tagalong™ on a
gigantic LED screen (8' 3" tall by 53' 5" wide) that surrounds the
Ocean Portal area where guests enter after clearing the security
and check-in area.
Ocean Tagalongs are digital companions that guests create and
personalize using the SocialOcean™ app – available for download
through the Apple App Store and GooglePlay. Guests can select from
among three sea creatures – Sea Turtle, Seahorse or Butterfly Fish
– to best reflect their personality or mood, then further customize
their Ocean Tagalong by body shape, color, pattern, markings and
more.
Guests' Ocean Tagalongs take center stage on the Ocean Portal
screen in the heart of the terminal as the avatars of guests in the
immediate area appear in a vibrantly-animated ocean setting that
creates an excellent photo moment.
For guests wanting to stay connected prior to boarding their
cruise, Terminal 2 now features Carnival Corporation's new
MedallionNet™, a game-changing connectivity service that delivers
the best Wi-Fi experience in the cruise industry. MedallionNet
provides cruise guests in the terminal and onboard Medallion Class
ships with easy-to-access Wi-Fi that features exceptional speeds
and bandwidth, pervasive stateroom signal strength and
unprecedented service consistency.
That unprecedented connectivity also lets guests enjoy the
company's portfolio of original mobile games before and after
boarding. PlayOcean Everywhere™ features four social casino games
that can be played anywhere at any time with virtual currency, in
addition to in-app purchases to boost gameplay for even more
fun.
On the first floor, guests also can relax in the OceanView
Theater – a comfortable cinema that features the award-winning,
originally produced Ocean Original travel series that transports
viewers to new and exotic places, introduces them to extraordinary
people who live there and provides inspiration for near and far
ocean travel.
The terminal's second level offers picturesque views of
Fort Lauderdale's Intracoastal
Waterway and the magnificent Princess Cruises ships docked for
departure.
It also includes another interactive Ocean Tagalong experience
that allows guests to direct their "creatures" through a series of
screens by moving their arms and hands to control the creature's
swimming motions and directions, as guests prepare for ship
boarding.
The 141,000-ton Regal Princess will be the first ship to depart
from the newly redesigned terminal, as she begins a series of
preview cruises introducing Ocean Medallion Vacations.
About Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival Corporation & plc is the world's largest leisure
travel company and among the most profitable and financially strong
in the cruise and vacation industries, with a portfolio of 10
dynamic brands that include nine of the world's leading cruise
lines. With operations in North
America, Europe,
Australia and Asia, its portfolio features Carnival Cruise
Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA
Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard, P&O Cruises (Australia) and P&O Cruises (UK), as well
as Fathom, the corporation's immersion and enrichment experience
brand.
Together, these brands operate 103 ships with 231,000 lower
berths visiting over 700 ports around the world, with 18 new ships
scheduled to be delivered between 2018 and 2022. Carnival
Corporation & plc also operates Holland America Princess Alaska
Tours, the leading tour company in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Traded on both
the New York and London Stock
Exchanges, Carnival Corporation & plc is the only dual listed
company in the world to be included in both the S&P 500 and the
FTSE 100 indices.
In 2017, Fast Company recognized Carnival Corporation as
being among the "Top 10 Most Innovative Companies" in both the
design and travel categories. Fast Company specifically
recognized Carnival Corporation for its work in developing Ocean
Medallion™, a high-tech wearable device that enables the world's
first interactive guest experience platform capable of
transforming vacation travel into a highly personalized and
elevated level of customized service.
Additional information can be found on www.carnival.com,
www.fathom.org, www.hollandamerica.com, www.princess.com,
www.seabourn.com, www.aida.de, www.costacruise.com, www.cunard.com,
www.pocruises.com.au and www.pocruises.com.
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