Celebration to undergo a makeover

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'FUN SHIP' CELEBRATION UNDERGOES MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR MAKEOVER

1,486-Passenger 'Fun Ship' Resumes Year-Round Four- and Five-Day
Mexico Cruises From Galveston April 7

MIAMI (04/04/03) - Carnival Cruise Lines' 1,486-passenger Celebration
resumes year-round service from Galveston on Monday, April 7, 2003,
following a multi-million-dollar refurbishment that included an overhaul of
the purser's lobby, redesigned dining rooms and cabins, and cosmetic
enhancements to virtually all public rooms and areas.
The upgrades, completed during a recent 70-day drydock in Freeport, Bahamas,
were overseen by Tillberg Design, which is also serving as the lead
architect for Cunard Line's 150,000-ton Queen Mary 2, the world's largest
ocean liner set to debut Jan. 12, 2004.
The Celebration launched year-round four- and five-day Mexico cruises from
Galveston in September 2000.
"The Celebration, a guest favorite for its distinctive interiors and
convenient four- and five-day cruises, emerged from its recent drydock even
more dazzling than before. We can't wait for our guests to see for
themselves the incredible results of this extensive, multi-million-dollar
makeover," said Bob Dickinson, Carnival president.
Perhaps the most noticeable change is when guests first step aboard the
48,000-ton SuperLiner, whose virtually all-new purser's lobby includes new
carpeting, furniture, wall coverings and artwork, creating a more
contemporary atmosphere.
Another noticeable change is within the Vista and Horizon formal
restaurants, which, in addition to a new pastel-hued décor, have been
reconfigured to provide diners with a greater feeling of spaciousness,
openness and comfort.
Each of the Celebration's 743 staterooms also received new curtains,
carpeting and wallpaper, as well as upgraded bedding, linens, pillows and
bedspreads. New leather-bound directories, similar to those found at
high-end hotels, were placed in each cabin, while bathrooms are now equipped
with in-shower soap and shampoo dispensers and re-tiled where necessary.
Other design highlights include new corridor carpeting, as well as upgraded
elevator lobbies and stair landings. Various technical and mechanical
upgrades were also completed.
The ship's pool decks and public rooms, including the Red Hot piano bar,
Endless Summer lounge, Admiral's library, Rainbow Club casino, and the
multi-level Astoria Lounge, the site of Carnival's lavish Las Vegas-style
revues, also underwent minor cosmetic enhancements.
Carnival is currently accepting reservations for the Celebration's four- and
five-day Mexico cruises from Galveston.
 
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