MIAMI, April 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- With its
spectacular new West Coast ship already open for sale and taking
reservations, Carnival Cruise Line has named its senior leadership
team for the Carnival Panorama, scheduled to enter service in 2019.
Currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in
Marghera, Italy, Carnival Panorama
will be based in Long Beach,
Calif. – the line's first new ship homeported on the West
Coast in 20 years.
Carnival Panorama's senior officers include some of the most
talented and experienced mariners in the cruise industry:
Captain Carlo Queirolo: A
33-year Carnival veteran, the Rapallo, Italy, native joined the company as a deck
cadet aboard the TSS Festivale in 1985 and, after moving up the
ranks, was named captain in 1996. During his three-plus decades at
sea, he has commanded just about every ship in the Carnival Cruise
Line fleet and been part of the inaugural teams for Carnival
Elation, Carnival Paradise, Carnival Glory and Carnival Dream.
Chief Engineer Nunzio
Priolo: A native of Catania, Sicily, Priolo joined Carnival Cruise Line in
1980 as a third officer after serving in the Italian Navy and
working aboard a number of cargo vessels. After moving up the
ranks, he was named chief engineer in 2004 and was part of the
start-up team for Carnival Miracle in 2004. Over his 28-year
Carnival career, he has served on nearly every ship in the
fleet.
Hotel Director Damir
Mrsic: Mrsic joined Carnival in 1993 as a member of the
beverage operations team and was named hotel director in 2009.
During his Carnival career, he has worked as bar manager and food
and beverage manager, while serving on the start-up teams for
Carnival Legend, Carnival Freedom and Carnival Splendor. A native
of Zadar, Croatia, Mrsic graduated
from the Maritime Academy in Salzburg,
Austria. He worked in several hotels along the Adriatic Sea
before joining Carnival.
With almost 100 years of combined experience at Carnival, these
seasoned professionals will lead a team of nearly 1,400 crew
members who will travel to Marghera to prepare the 133,500-ton
vessel for its inaugural voyage from Long
Beach – a three-day cruise to Ensenada operating Dec.
11-14, 2019.
Following its inaugural voyage, Carnival Panorama will launch
year-round seven-day cruises Dec. 14,
2019, departing Long Beach
every Saturday to stunning destinations along the Mexican Riviera,
including Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán
and Puerto Vallarta. Carnival
began accepting reservations for Panorama's west coast cruises in
March.
Voyages will depart from the newly refurbished Long Beach Cruise
Terminal, housed in a massive 146,000-square-foot geodesic dome
that once served as home to Howard
Hughes' Spruce Goose airplane. The expanded and renovated
facility offers streamlined embarkation and debarkation processes
along with stunning design elements that pay homage to the Golden
State.
Like its name implies, Carnival Panorama will feature venues
offering both indoor and al fresco experiences, including the
Fahrenheit 555 steakhouse, Bonsai Sushi, Bonsai Teppanyaki and
Guy Fieri's Pig & Anchor
Bar-B-Que Smokehouse|Brewhouse, among others. The ship will also
feature groundbreaking attractions like bike-ride-in-the-sky
attraction SkyRide, a massive WaterWorks aqua park, and the
SportSquare recreation area, along with vibrant Havana section with tropics-inspired
staterooms and its own Cuban-themed bar and pool, Family Harbor
featuring extra-roomy accommodations, the Family Harbor Lounge and
the luxurious Cloud 9 Spa. It will be the third ship in Carnival's
Vista Class, following Carnival Vista and Carnival Horizon.
To learn more about Carnival Cruise Line or to make a
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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 26 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. The line
currently has three new ships on order – Carnival Panorama set to
debut in 2019 and two new 180,000-ton ships in 2020 and 2022.
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