MIAMI, Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Pride
kicked off a winter schedule of seven-day Caribbean cruises from the Port of
Tampa yesterday following an
extensive $75 million dry dock that
added a wide variety of Fun Ship 2.0 innovations, including four
spectacular Playlist Productions shows.
On its new winter schedule from Tampa, Carnival Pride departs Sundays on
week-long cruises to four popular Caribbean destinations: Cozumel, Mexico; Mahogany Bay, Isla Roatan;
Belize City, Belize; and George
Town, Grand Cayman, or Costa Maya, Mexico. Each of these destinations features
beautiful beaches, unique cultural experiences and a variety of
shore excursion choices, from ziplining, snorkeling and kayaking to
cave tubing and exploring ancient ruins.
"We're very excited to launch a winter schedule of Caribbean cruises from Tampa on the Carnival Pride, which is better
than ever with a wide variety of new Fun Ship 2.0 dining, bar and
entertainment innovations, including four new Playlist Productions
shows," said Gerry Cahill, Carnival
president and CEO. "Not only does the Carnival Pride offer
fantastic new choices for our guests it also provides our travel
agent partners with an outstanding, value-packed Caribbean cruise option from Tampa for their clients," he added.
Carnival Pride emerged from an extensive three-week dry dock
that added a variety of exciting new features that are part of the
line's Fun Ship 2.0 product enhancement initiative.
These include delicious dining choices like Guy's Burger Joint
developed in tandem with celebrity chef Guy
Fieri, the full-service Bonsai Sushi, and BlueIguana Cantina
serving authentic Mexican fare, as well as innovative beverage
venues like the cocktail pharmacy-themed Alchemy Bar, the
Caribbean-inspired RedFrog Pub, EA
SPORTS Bar featuring a huge 16-monitor video wall, and the poolside
BlueIguana Tequila Bar and RedFrog Rum Bar. A massive
WaterWorks aqua park highlighted by Green Thunder, the fastest and
steepest water slide at sea, along with audience favorite Hasbro,
The Game Show, offering larger-than-life adaptations of the
company's iconic games, and Cherry on Top, a "candy and more
store," were also added.
Guests sailing on Carnival Pride can also enjoy four new
Playlist Productions shows – 80s Pop to the Max, Heart of Soul,
Getaway Island and 88 Keys: The Rock and Roll Piano Show. The new
shows are highlighted in an entertaining video hosted by popular
Senior Cruise Director John Heald
and featuring interviews with members of Carnival's entertainment
team and exclusive behind-the-scenes rehearsal footage. The
video can be viewed here.
Carnival Pride will operate from Tampa through March
2015 then reposition to Baltimore for year-round five- to 14-day
departures from that port.
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 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 133,500-ton Carnival Vista, is scheduled to enter service
in 2016.
SOURCE Carnival Cruise Lines