Category: Cruise News

Shaq new ‘CFO’ Chief Fun Officer at Carnival Cruise Line

Chris Cardona
Shaq new CFO Chief Fun Officer at Carnival Cruise Line

To further strengthen Carnival Cruise Line’s new Choose Fun campaign, they have announced NBA Hall of Famer and TNT commentator  Shaquille O’Neal – also known as “Shaq” – has been given a new title, joining Carnival Cruise Line as their newly appointed “CFO.”   The announcement was made with a tongue-in-cheek video that features Shaq and Carnival President Christine Duffy but omits one minor detail: CFO stands for “Chief Fun Officer,”. As the newly appointed “CFO,” O’Neal has partnered with the cruise line, lending his fun, larger-than-life personality and playful…

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Star Princess Cruise Ship Debuts New Features

Chris Cardona

Following a two-week multi-million-dollar renovation, the Star Princess returned to regular service with some of Princess Cruises latest product innovations and enhancements to various onboard areas. Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises president said: The new Star Princess enhancements include: Sabatini’s Italian Trattoria – this signature specialty restaurant now offers updated décor and a new menu developed in collaboration with Chef Angelo Auriana, Executive Chef and partner at the authentic Italian restaurants, The Factory Kitchen and Officine BRERA, in Los Angeles.  Inspired by fresh Northern Italian flavors the menu features handmade pasta…

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Carnival Cruise Line Launches New Brand Campaign

Chris Cardona
Carnival Choose Fun

Carnival Cruise Line wants their guests to Choose Fun. Their latest brand campaign will feature a series of short spots highlighting the fun that you can have onboard and ashore on a Carnival cruise. After conducting guest research, Carnival’s ad agency, Anomaly, discovered that the Carnival brand, guests and crew all share the common belief that fun is a choice and whether on board or ashore, those vacationing with Carnival choose to be their truest self, embrace positivity and have fun with others. Carnival’s President Christine Duffy said: The Choose…

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Carly Rae Jepsen to Perform Carnival Live Concert in 2018

Chris Cardona
Carnival Live

Carnival Cruise Line has announced that Carly Rae Jepson, the Grammy Award-nominated, multi-platinum, singer/songwriter will perform as part of the Carnival Live concert series in 2018. Jepsen will perform a free concert aboard Carnival Splendor in February 2018. The concert marks the first time the cruise line is collaborating with Universal Music Group and Brands (UMGB), the brand strategy and partnership division of Universal Music Group. Sarah Beth Reno, Carnival’s vice president of entertainment said: The concert will take place on Carnival Splendor’s Lido Deck Feb. 18 while the ship…

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AIDAnova Cruise Ship Taking Shape With New Tail Section

Chris Cardona
AIDAnova Construction Update

The construction of the world’s first LNG cruise ship is progressing rapidly. AIDAnova now under construction at the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The first of two huge ship modules was moved from the assembly hall and taken to the dockyard equipment quay. It makes room for the second engine room module of AIDAnova to progress. By the end of February 2018, this second module will be built up to deck 20. AIDAnova Construction Update Video The AIDAnova will launch in December 2018 as one of the most environmentally friendly and…

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