MIAMI, Sept. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Cruise
Lines is partnering once again with the Tom Joyner Foundation
to offer the 2015 Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage
cruise. This marks the cruise line's third consecutive year
as the official host of the event.
The Ultimate Party with a Purpose® voyage will take place on
Carnival Breeze, the newest ship in the Carnival Cruise Lines
fleet. Departing from Miami
April 11, 2015, the customized
eight-day itinerary includes visits to Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; Montego
Bay, Jamaica; and Mahogany Bay,
Isla Roatan.
The Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage is hosted by renowned
radio personality and philanthropist Tom
Joyner. The cruise, which sells out annually, serves
as a fundraiser with proceeds supporting the Historical Black
Colleges and Universities of which Carnival is a proud
sponsor.
"This is an opportunity to have an amazing experience on a
magnificent Carnival Cruise Lines ship while enjoying a wide
variety of special activities, theme events and top musical talent,
all for a great cause," said Arnold
Donald, CEO of Carnival Corporation.
The exciting line-up of performing artists for the 2015 cruise
includes Earth Wind & Fire, R. Kelly, Jennifer Hudson, TLC, and LL Cool J.
"This is one of those special experiences that will stay with
you forever," said Tom Joyner. "We
have completely sold out these cruises the past two years, so I
encourage everyone to book as early as possible for this very
special event."
For more information on The Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage,
consumers can also visit
http://fantasticvoyage.blackamericaweb.com.
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 16-day voyages to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Australia, New
Zealand and the Pacific Islands. The company's 25th
ship, the 135,000-ton Carnival Vista, is scheduled to enter service
in 2016.
About The Tom Joyner Foundation:
The Tom Joyner Foundation was founded in
1998 as the brainchild of nationally syndicated radio
personality Tom Joyner. The mission of
the Foundation is to support historically black colleges
and universities (HBCUs) with scholarships, endowments and
capacity-building enhancements. Through fundraising and donor
development initiatives, $65 million
has been raised to support more than 29,000 students attending
HBCUs.
SOURCE Carnival Cruise Lines