Earlier in the month Carnival made a surprise shakeup in the leadership of their UK brands. They removed P&O Cruises Carol Marlow and Cunard’s Peter Shanks. Now their replacements (kind of) have been named. There exact positions, as presidents of the lines, will not be filled. Instead Jeremy Tait will come onboard as Insight Director [...]
Here’s an excerpt from a fascinating interview by Carnival’s recently re-hired Bob Dickinson. I’ve always enjoyed listening to what he has to say. Q: What will you be doing for Carnival? A: I’m going to look at the North American brands and basically conduct research as to the brand deficiencies, opportunities and strengths. Obviously I’ll [...]
click for larger After suffering what is being described as a “minor technical glitch,” the Carnival Sunshine was delayed on her arrival to Messina, Italy. Fortunately no further impact is expected. Any small event on the Sunshine will be exacerbated due to recent problems. When the converted Destiny sailed from the Italian shipyard, she was [...]
Some people are blowing this out of proportion, but this is just a smart strategic move. Seatrade is reporting that Carnival Corp. will be bringing back their former President and CEO of subsidiary Carnival Cruise Line, Bob Dickinson. He was with Carnival from 1972-2007 when he retired. Mr. Dickinson was always a genius at the [...]
After months of repair after the famed fire, the Carnival Triumph is making her way back to Galveston. As of writing, she’s just passing the breakwarter and heading to sea. Shes schedules to arrive in Galveston Jun 11, 2013 @ 2:00pm (19:00:00 UTC). photo via Carnival
A surprise restructuring has hit Carnival UK. Carnival UK CEO David Dingle has let go of Carol Marlow of P&O Cruises and Peter Shanks of Cunard Line. Mr. Dingle now assumes the role of CEO of both lines. Carnival states that their previous titles of President & Managing Director have been cut out entirely from [...]
Some bad news here for Carnival. CruiseCritic is reporting that due to ongoing construction onboard the vessel, the line is rolling some bookings. Contractors are needed onbaord the vessel to work full time in complete the work. The only space available are in pax cabins. She sailed on her first post drydock voyage on May [...]
On Saturday evening while sailing off the coast of Florida, Carnival Dream was alerted by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) that a small craft was experiencing mechanical issues and in need of assistance. Carnival Dream deviated course and lowered one of its lifeboats to bring two Bahamian mariners on board. The two passengers [...]
July 20, 1998 May 27, 2013 Both involved the mooring deck. The bulk of the black smoke in both cases was due to the ignition of the polypropylene mooring lines.
Carnival will be using the Carnival Triumph’s unscheduled drydocking to complete the following when she shifts over to Freeport: Guy’s Burger Joint, a complimentary poolside venue serving fresh-made burgers and hand-cut fries created by Food Network personality and chef Guy Fieri. BlueIguana Cantina, a free-of-charge Mexican cantina with custom-made tacos and burritos that can be personalized by [...]
