MIAMI, March 16,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Cruise Line has 100
million reasons to celebrate after announcing today it achieved a
major milestone for the industry as the first cruise line to embark
100 million guests since its first sailing. Carnival President
Christine Duffy visited Carnival
Sunrise today as guests boarded the ship at PortMiami, where the
cruise line was founded, to thank them for choosing fun since 1972
and making Carnival the world's most popular cruise line.
The milestone was commemorated as Debi
and David Clifford, who are vacationing from Ohio and representing Carnival guests
everywhere as the 100 millionth, boarded the ship with their
family. They were recognized with fanfare from Duffy and the ship's
team members, who are led by Captain Luca
Cherchi. Other guests embarking on the cruise were able to
take part in the festivities as well – and take special photos
signifying how each is "One in 100 Million."
"We're the first cruise line to meet this incredible mark of 100
million guests and I believe it is a testament to the fun,
inclusive atmosphere our valued guests and our extraordinary team
members have created together on board our ships for the past 51
years," said Christine Duffy,
president of Carnival Cruise Line. "There is certainly much more
fun to come. We're continuing to grow our operations at a rapid
pace – with three ships joining our fleet by the spring of next
year."
The company's new Carnival Celebration is already proving
popular with guests in its first few months of sailing from
Miami, and now the cruise line is
preparing for another ship to debut in May. Carnival Venezia will
expand Carnival's New York
offerings from seasonal to year-round and bring to life a host of
all-new "Carnival Fun Italian Style" experiences. Later this year,
Carnival Jubilee, a third sister ship to Mardi Gras and Carnival Celebration, will
join the fleet and sail from Galveston,
Tex. In the spring of 2024, Carnival Firenze, sister ship to
Carnival Venezia, will begin offering year-round cruises from
Long Beach, Calif.
For additional information on Carnival Cruise Line and to
book a cruise vacation, call 1-800-CARNIVAL, visit
www.carnival.com, or contact your favorite travel advisor or online
travel site.
ABOUT CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE
Carnival Cruise Line, part
of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is
the first cruise line to sail over 100 million guests and is proud
to be known as America's Cruise Line, for carrying more Americans
and serving more U.S. homeports than any other. For over 50 years,
Carnival has continually revolutionized the cruise industry and
popularized the cruise vacation as an affordable and fun travel
option. Carnival operates from 14 U.S. and two Australian homeports
and employs more than 40,000 team members representing 120
nationalities. Carnival currently operates 24 ships and is in an
exciting period of growth with the addition of three ships over the
next two years.
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