MIAMI, Nov. 6, 2014
/PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Cruise Lines' popular gift card
program – a prepaid card that can be used as payment toward a "Fun
Ship" vacation or a variety of shipboard purchases – is now
available in more than 9,000 retail outlets throughout the
U.S. This marks the first time that a cruise line-specific
gift card has been made available at retail establishments
ashore.
Partnering with Blackhawk Network, a leading prepaid and
payments network, Carnival will offer its gift cards at such
locations as Giant Eagle, Kroger and Safeway beginning later this
month.
"We're excited to partner with Blackhawk Network, as their
distribution expertise allows us to expand our popular gift card
program to a wide range of retail outlets ashore," said
Gus Antorcha, senior vice president
of guest commerce for Carnival Cruise Lines. "Based on feedback
from consumers and our travel agent partners, we're very pleased to
enhance the availability of our gift card program and provide
consumers with even greater convenience and flexibility."
Also available online at www.carnivalgiftcards.com or sold on
board Carnival's ships, the gift cards are ideal for any occasion –
from weddings and graduations to birthdays and anniversaries – and
offer consumers flexibility and convenience in their vacation
purchases. The cards can be pre-loaded with funds ranging
from a minimum of $25 to a maximum of
$1,000.
The Carnival Gift Card is simple to use – it may be applied
online via the dedicated web site using the 16-digit card number,
redeemed by calling 1-800-CARNIVAL or used like cash on board as
payment toward guests' "Sail & Sign" shipboard account.
For additional information and reservations, contact any travel
agent, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit 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
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 Lines
Carnival, a unit of
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is "The
World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 24 ships operating three-
to 23-day voyages to The Bahamas,
Caribbean, Mexican Riviera,
Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Australia, New
Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Tahiti. The company's
25th ship, the 135,000-ton Carnival Vista, is scheduled to enter
service in 2016.
About Blackhawk Network
Blackhawk Network Holdings,
Inc. (NASDAQ: HAWK and HAWKB) is a leading prepaid and payments
network, which supports the program management and distribution of
gift cards, prepaid telecom products and prepaid financial service
products across a global network. Blackhawk's digital platform
supports prepaid products across a network of digital distribution
partners including retailers, financial service providers, and
mobile wallets. For more information please visit
www.blackhawknetwork.com.
SOURCE Carnival Cruise Lines