MIAMI, Aug. 20, 2014
/PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, Carnival Pride will
operate a series of 10- to 14-day Caribbean cruises round-trip from Baltimore and one-way between Baltimore and San
Juan featuring some of the region's most breathtaking
destinations, as well as new five-day Bermuda cruises and unique six- and eight-day
Caribbean/Bahamas voyages, beginning in October
2015.
"Our guests and travel agent partners have been seeking more
varied options from the Northeast – particularly longer length
voyages – and we're delighted to expand our schedules from
Baltimore and San Juan to provide these attractive 'Fun
Ship' cruise offerings from these ports," said Gerry Cahill, Carnival's president and CEO.
"These new voyages not only provide vacationers with an abundance
of five- to 14-day cruise choices but also feature a wide range of
spectacular island destinations throughout the Caribbean, Bahamas and Bermuda," he added.
One-of-a-Kind 10- to 14-Day Caribbean Cruises
Carnival Pride will operate a series of 10-, 11- and 14-day cruises
either round-trip from Baltimore
or one-way between Baltimore and
San Juan in 2015 and
2016. The voyages include an 11-day exotic southern
Caribbean cruise from Baltimore to San
Juan departing Jan. 17, 2016,
with stops at Grand Turk, Aruba,
Curacao, Bonaire, and St. Croix; a 10-day exotic
eastern Caribbean cruise from
San Juan to Baltimore departing Jan. 28, 2016, calling at St. Thomas,
Antigua, Dominica, St.
Lucia; St. Kitts and
St. Maarten; and a 14-day eastern
Caribbean cruise round-trip from
Baltimore March 13, 2016, featuring eight different island
destinations: Grand Turk, San
Juan, St. Thomas, Dominica,
St. Lucia, Martinique, Antigua and St.
Maarten.
During these voyages, guests can relax on some of the world's
most beautiful beaches, enjoy a host of shopping, dining and
sightseeing opportunities, experience unique Caribbean cultures and visit centuries-old
landmarks and attractions.
New Five-Day Bermuda Cruises, Six- and Eight-Day
Sailings
Carnival Pride will also offer two five-day
Bermuda cruises in 2015-16 – one
departing Oct. 26, 2015, and another
April 10, 2016. These cruises
spend two full days at Heritage Wharf, where guests can marvel at
the island's legendary pink sand beaches, enjoy a variety of
watersports and visit historic sites such as the Royal Naval
Dockyard and Gibb's Hill Lighthouse, the oldest cast iron
lighthouse in the Western Hemisphere.
Additionally, three six-day Bahamas cruises operating round-trip from
Baltimore and featuring visits to
Freeport and Nassau will be offered. These
value-packed cruises, which depart Nov.
30 and Dec. 20, 2015, and
Feb. 14, 2016, provide consumers with
a new short duration cruise option from Baltimore at an incredible value.
Carnival Pride will also offer a new series of eight-day exotic
eastern Caribbean voyages
departing from Baltimore and
featuring Grand Turk, the private Bahamian island of Half Moon Cay
and Nassau, each offering gorgeous
beaches and excellent watersports. Departure dates for these
voyages include Oct. 18 and 31, and
Dec. 26, 2015, and Feb. 20, and April
15 and 23, 2016.
A special six-day East Coast U.S. and Bahamas cruise from Baltimore featuring the line's first-ever
scheduled in-transit call to Charleston,
S.C., as well as Port Canaveral, Fla., Nassau, and Freeport, will be offered Nov. 22, 2015.
Exciting Fun Ship 2.0 Innovations
This fall, Carnival
Pride will undergo a multi-million-dollar makeover that will add a
variety of dining, bar and entertainment innovations that are part
of the line's Fun Ship 2.0 product enhancement initiative.
New features will include Guy's Burger Joint, developed in tandem
with Food Network star Guy Fieri,
the cocktail pharmacy-themed Alchemy Bar, BlueIguana Cantina
serving authentic Mexican fare, EA SPORTS Bar with a 16-monitor
video wall and 24/7 sports ticker, and two poolside watering holes
– RedFrog Rum Bar and BlueIguana Tequila Bar.
Sure to be a hit with guests of all ages will be WaterWorks
featuring Green Thunder, the fastest and steepest slide at sea, as
well as the line's signature Twister slide and a water spray park.
Also added will be Bonsai Sushi serving authentic Asian
specialties, RedFrog Pub serving Carnival's own private label draft
beer, ThirstyFrog Red, Library Bar with self-service wine
dispensers, and Cherry On Top,
offering bulk candy, apparel and other items. New entertainment
options such as Hasbro, The Game Show with larger-than-life
adaptations of the company's iconic games, and Playlist Productions
where talented performers interact with spectacular staging and
special effects, will be added, as well.
Additional Information and Reservations
Reservations
are currently being accepted on all of the Carnival Pride's new
departures from Baltimore and
San Juan.
For additional information, 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.
SOURCE Carnival Cruise Lines