Young artists showcased at Carnival Horizon’s christening by Queen Latifah
Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship, Carnival Horizon, has been officially named by the America rapper-cum-actress Queen Latifah in a ceremony in New York. The glittering event showcased the talented young artists from St Jude Children’s Research Hospital whose artwork adorns the ship’s atrium. Queen Latifah christens Carnival Horizon in New York Latifah rocked the house with
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Cooking up a storm! The culinary stars who give cruise guests a 5 star vacation
Good food lies at the heart of a great vacation. Which is why cruise lines are working with top chefs around the world to create unforgettable dining experiences. The move to bring top chefs to the high seas is a reflection of the increasing interest in all things food-related. Among shipboard celebrity chefs is award-winning
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Carnival Horizon conjures up BGT winner Richard Jones to cast a spell on guests this summer
Carnival Cruise Line has a trick up its sleeve when Carnival Horizon sets sail in the Mediterranean this summer. Magician Lance Corporal Richard Jones, winner of 2016 Britain’s Got Talent, will be on board to cast a spell on guests. Billed as the most exciting magic act the UK has seen in years, Richard Jones will perform
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We’ll see four new ships come sailing in … and that’s just for Carnival in 2018
Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest leisure travel company, will be bringing four new cruise ships to the market in 2018. Ground-breaking new vessels for Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Seabourn and AIDA Cruises will reinforce the company’s commitment to exceeding guest expectations with innovative and entertaining onboard offerings. Carnival Horizon joins the Carnival Cruise Line fleet in April And that’s
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Carnival Cruise Line names its new Vista-class ship Carnival Panorama
Carnival Panorama is the name of Carnival Cruise Line’s new 133,500-ton ship arriving in autumn 2019. The ship, currently under construction at the Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy, is the third in the line’s successful Vista-class series – all named to reflect the connection between the vessels and the sea and highlighted by stunning indoor
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Back on parade! Baked Alaska fanfare returns to Carnival ships
Seasoned cruisers will fondly recollect the forgotten Baked Alaska Parade in which uniformed waiters would circulate around the restaurant each holding a flaming dessert made of cake and ice cream topped with meringue. Now the time-honoured tradition is making a comeback. The parade is being re-introduced after several years on the sidelines as part of
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Child’s play that has created one of the most amazing atriums at sea
This is how guests will be greeted when they step into the atrium of the new Carnival Horizon. A massive LED “Dreamscape” atrium sculpture will be a blaze of colour with custom-designed artwork created by patients of St Jude Children’s Research Hospital when the 133,500-ton ship debuts, in Europe, in spring 2018. The Dreamscape sculpture created
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AIDAnova keel laying marks start of Carnival’s green fleet
Carnival Corporation has kicked off construction of the first of its green fleet of seven ships that will be fully-powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) with the keel-laying of AIDAnova at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany yesterday (6 September). The seven ships will be delivered by 2022, with AIDAnova leading the way in autumn
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Carnival Horizon passes significant milestone with traditional coin ceremony
In a time-honoured maritime tradition dating back centuries, a commemorative coin has been welded to the Carnival Horizon’s mast to mark a significant construction milestone. The coin ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy, signified the successful completion of Carnival Horizon’s exterior outfitting. Carnival Horizon under construction in Italy and, below, Clementina Zecchin placing the
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