Gene Sloan of USA Today’s CruiseLog posted a photo tour of the brand new Carnival Magic. Check out the insides here

Carnival Announced the itineraries for the final dream class vessel that will sail as the Carnival Breeze. Sailing in June 2012 she will start out with 12-night Med voyages, just like her sister, and then repo down to Miami where she will sail 6&8 night Caribbean trips. Full presser after the break. Note the interiors. [...]

Carnival Corp., parent company for Carnival Crise Lines, accepted the delivery of the Carnival Magic, marking the 100th ship in the corporations history. After the ceremony the Magic will sail over to Venice where she’ll depart on her inaugural voyage from the Itanlian port to Barcelona, Spain, The above photoshop by Carnival shows the new [...]

From Carnival: Carnival Cruise Lines’ latest “Fun Ship,” the 130,000-ton Carnival Magic, is set to raise the bar on shipboard entertainment with some of the most spectacular shows ever seen at sea. In addition to three spellbinding stage shows that feature detailed sets and costumes, state-of-the-art video technology and sophisticated special effects, Carnival Magic offers [...]

The largest cruise line, Carnival, filed suit last week against the companies involved in the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill. In the suit filed in New Orleans, Carnival is seeking “unspecified damages.” The suit states: “that it serves ports in Florida, Alabama, Texas and Louisiana and uses the Gulf of Mexico to transport guests and ship [...]

Carnival announced that the Valor will sail 6 night western caribbean and alternate it with 3 different 8 night trips. The itineraries are definitely unique! The 6 night visits Key West, Grand Cayman, and Ocho Rios and starts in January 2012. The Western 8 night goes to Grand Cayman, Ocho Rios, Grand Turk and Nassau [...]

As this is posted on the eve of Christmas, Carnival gave their investors a Christmas present with a solid quarter. The numbers break down: Net income for Q4 of $248 million yielding 31 cent gain a share. This was just $0.01 below last quarters guidance. Good job by them. Net Income for the year of [...]

From Carnival Corp [Carnival Cruise Line’s Parent company]: Carnival Corporation estimates that the total impact from voyage disruptions and related repair costs will result in an approximate $0.07 reduction in the company’s 2010 fourth quarter earnings per share. The impact of voyage disruptions in the first quarter of 2011 is not expected to be material [...]

I should have noticed something was up today when I checked the Galveston cam and saw that the Ecstasy was in Galveston on a Friday. Being able to see the Ecstasy walking to class and around campus at my alma mater, every Saturday, Monday, or Thursday, you gets used to associating those days with that [...]

Carnival Fascination lost power on Wednesday as it was cruising back to Jacksonville, FL. The ship was adrift in the Atlantic after what is being referred to the cruise line as a “technical malfunction.” But, power was restored after several hours and the ship successfully returned from its 5-Night Bahamas trip, albeit several hours late. [...]