CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES TAKES DELIVERY OF NEW 110,000-TON CARNIVAL GLORY
2,974-Passenger SuperLiner To Be Largest 'Fun Ship' Ever Based At Port
Canaveral
MIAMI (06/27/03) - In ceremonies today at the Fincantieri shipyard
in Monfalcone, Italy, Carnival Cruise Lines, a unit of Carnival Corporation
& plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), took delivery of the new 110,000-ton
Carnival Glory. It is the 19th vessel in Carnival's "Fun Ship" fleet.
Following a 12-day transatlantic crossing from Monfalcone to Port
Canaveral, Fla., the 2,974-passenger vessel will be "officially" named July
14 by space industry pioneer Dr. Sally Ride then sail on a special five-day
pre-inaugural cruise to Mexico. Following this voyage, Carnival Glory will
launch year-round seven-day Caribbean service from Port Canaveral July 19,
becoming the largest "Fun Ship" ever based at that port.
"A 'floating resort' in every sense of the word, Carnival Glory is a
vacation destination unto itself and brings a new level of excitement to the
Port Canaveral market. Including Carnival Glory, Carnival is expected to
carry some 390,000 passengers annually from Port Canaveral -- a 72 percent
increase over just two years ago," said Bob Dickinson, Carnival president
and CEO.
The second in Carnival's "Conquest-class" series, Carnival Glory
features a variety of on-board amenities and facilities, including 22
"themed" lounges and bars with striking interiors that offer dramatic
interpretations of different colors. These include the White Heat Dance
Club, featuring a motif of oversized candles; the Amber Palace, a 1,400-seat
theater inspired by Russia's legendary Amber Room; and On The Green, a
golf-themed sports bar.
The massive SuperLiner also houses four swimming pools - one with a
214-foot-long water slide and another covered by a retractable dome - a
13,300-square-foot health spa, a jogging track, a full gambling casino, and
a comprehensive golf program offering professional instruction both aboard
ship and during golf excursions. A 4,200-square-foot children's play area,
part of the line's top-rated "Camp Carnival" program, and a teen center with
a game room and dance club are also available.
Dining options range from elegant two-level formal dining rooms and an
upscale reservations-only "steakhouse-style" supper club to an expansive
two-level poolside restaurant offering casual alternatives for breakfast,
lunch and dinner, a 24-hour pizzeria, New York-style deli, specialty seafood
station, a grille area, and more.
Of the ship's 1,487 staterooms, 60 percent offer an ocean view with
60 percent of those featuring private balconies.
Carnival Glory's five-day pre-inaugural voyage from Port Canaveral will
operate July 14-19 and feature port calls to Costa Maya and Cozumel.
The ship's seven-day Caribbean schedule begins July 19 and encompasses
alternating eastern and western Caribbean voyages departing Port Canaveral
every Saturday. Eastern Caribbean cruises call at Nassau, St. Thomas/St.
John, and St. Maarten, while western Caribbean voyages include Key West,
Fla.; Belize City, Belize; and Cozumel and Progreso/Merida, Mexico.
