NEW 130,000-TON CRUISE SHIP ORDERED FOR CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES UNIT

MIAMI (December 1, 2009) – Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) has reached an agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to construct a 130,000-ton cruise ship for its Carnival Cruise Lines brand, scheduled to enter service in spring 2012.
To be built at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard under a U.S. dollar denominated contract, the all-in cost of the vessel is approximately $200,000 per lower berth.
The new 3,690-passenger vessel will offer many of the same innovations featured on the recently launched Carnival Dream, as well as some exciting new elements to be announced at a later date.
Like Carnival Dream, which has earned accolades for its creative design and on-board amenities, the new 130,000-ton ship will include a WaterWorks aqua park with a 300-foot-long corkscrew water slide, a stunning indoor/outdoor café and live entertainment venue called Ocean Plaza, and a wide range of staterooms including deluxe ocean views with two-bathrooms, some of which feature five berths and hold particular appeal for families.
Expansive, modern facilities for children and teens, a 23,750-square-foot Cloud 9 Spa, and The Lanai, an outdoor promenade featuring cantilevered whirlpools that extend over the ship’s sides, will be included, as well.
Already under construction at Fincantieri is the second sister ship to the Carnival Dream, the 130,000-ton Carnival Magic, which is scheduled to enter service in May 2011.
“Barely in service for two months, Carnival Dream is already earning rave reviews from guests and travel agents and ordering a third Dream-class ship speaks volumes about the confidence we have in the continued success of this series,” said Gerry Cahill, Carnival Cruise Lines’ president and CEO. “The Dream class of ships embodies the evolution of our brand by providing the type of fun, affordable vacations that today’s consumers are seeking,” he added.
Commented Fincantieri’s Chief Executive Officer Giuseppe Bono, “Fincantieri has been working with our partners at Carnival Corporation & plc for more than 25 years. During this time it has been our privilege to build some of the most beautiful and technically advanced ships in cruising and we are honored to construct a third Dream-class ship for the Carnival Cruise Lines brand.”
Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest cruise vacation group in the world, with a portfolio of cruise brands in North America, Europe and Australia, comprised of Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, The Yachts of Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard Line, Ibero Cruises, Ocean Village, P&O Cruises and P&O Cruises Australia.
Together, these brands operate 93 ships totaling more than 180,000 lower berths with 13 new ships scheduled to be delivered between January 2010 and spring 2012. Carnival Corporation & plc also operates Holland America Princess Alaska Tours, the leading tour company in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Traded on both the New York and London Stock Exchanges, Carnival Corporation & plc is the only group in the world to be included in both the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100 indices.

Oasis of the Seas is here!

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Travel Pictures Of places I have been in all parts of the World

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Nassau

Nassau

Disney

Inside the Carnival Pride

Magic kingdom, Disney

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Disney

Disney

Wyndham , Nassau

Oasis , Cancun

Copacabana, Acapulco

Nassau, Bahamas

Booz & Cruise Ferry Boat

Dunns River Falls in Ocho Rios, Ja

Dunns River

Negril, Jamaica

Great Stirrup Key, Bahamas

Great Stirrup Key

Paradise Island,Bahamas

Aquarium at Atlantis

Paradise Island

Atlantis Hotel- made with 3000lbs of glass

Bridge connecting Nassau to Paradise Island

Party Boat, Delray Beach, Florida













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Wedeventsandtravel: The Renaissance of Falmouth, Jamaica

Wedeventsandtravel: The Renaissance of Falmouth, Jamaica

The Renaissance of Falmouth, Jamaica

Treasured memories revisited my thoughts as I refresh my unusual fascination with the town of Falmouth during my youthful years. The Georgian style buildings speak eloquently of its rich British heritage, inhabited by friendly natives that articulately expressed the aboriginal dialect of patois and proudly embraced their deep-rooted culture and family values. Twenty years later, my fascination with Falmouth became an interesting discovery and realization at Royal Caribbean Cruise line. Falmouth, carefully laid out with narrow streets, named after 18th and 19th century, is the site of a new cruise port, currently under construction. It will be able to occupy two of Royal Caribbean's Genesis class ships. Once a very affluent town, and is reported to institute secured pipe water before New York State. In the late 1820s there was an estimate of 25,000 slaves that were held captive in Trelawny alone. Merchants built shops beneath their homes- Georgian style Townhomes said to be the finest known outside of Great Britain. Some of the houses featured, stone built lower floors and wooden upper floors, with wrought iron balconies and verandahs supported on wooden columns, reaching out over the sidewalks. For more information on the hottest spots in Jamaica and the rest of the world, contact us at:
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Falmouth, capital of Trelawny has great historical relevance, closely linked to the Sugar and Rum industry of the 17th and 18th centuries. Situated between Montego Bay (20 minute drive) and Ocho Rios (30 minutes), Falmouth is on her way to becoming the fourth Jamaican port, to make a huge contribution to the cruise industry. (The less-used Port Antonio on the eastern end of the island is the third). Tourist infrastructure is somewhat minimal -- a shopping and historical center, an 18th-century Anglican Church, Georgian-style plantation houses, spelunking adventures -- but the new port addition is expected to drive remarkable improvements. In centuries past, Falmouth has served both as a catalyst and a thriving gateway for the export of sugar and rum. It boasts what is believed to be the Caribbean’s largest collection of Classic Georgian buildings. For more information on the hottest spots in Jamaica and the rest of the world, contact us at:
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The Port Authority of Jamaica has won government approval to build a Genesis-class cruise facility in Falmouth. The goal is to restructure and refashion the area into a Colonial Williamsburg of the Caribbean, i.e. a place where tourists can capture and recreate the experiences of the "English heritage" of eighteenth and nineteenth-century Jamaica (not too sure all will want to relive this). This project will have a significant impact on the Falmouth economy and vastly supercharge the local shopping center, which will channel their focus on arts and crafts.

When Oasis of the Seas begins sailing its Western Caribbean route in spring 2010, the Jamaican port -- Falmouth -- will be ready to accommodate the massive 220,000-ton 5,400-passenger mega-liner. Royal Caribbean is working in conjunction with the Jamaican government on the multi-million dollar revitalization project.
According to The Port Authority of Jamaica estimates the waterside infrastructure investment will cost in excess of $100m. The pier is poised and well positioned to become fully operational in August 2009 and will be open to all lines.
The cruise terminal and shops will be ‘completely themed on the Georgian architecture. The historic area surrounding the port will be totally rehabilitated and restructured with improved additions and new ideas, including horse carriage rides and other greatly anticipated attractions.
Many people optimistically believe that the development of Falmouth has given ‘a kick start in revitalizing the industry’s view of Jamaica. A new port will reignite and revive the world wide appeal and recreational interest in Jamaica as a whole. For more information on the hottest spots in Jamaica and the rest of the world, contact us at:
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