Carnival Cruise Line has announced the appointment of the senior officers for its newest ship, the 133,500-ton Carnival Horizon, which is currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy and set to debut in spring 2018.

Scott Becher, a highly seasoned marketing professional with extensive experience in sports and entertainment marketing and sponsorship innovation has joined the marketing leadership team at Miami-based Carnival Cruise Line. (more…)

Back by popular demand, comedian Chris Tucker has signed on for two shows aboard Carnival Breeze and Carnival Liberty this fall as part of the Carnival LIVE Concert Series. (more…)

In a cruise industry first, Carnival Cruise Line has launched a convenient new pay-over-time program that allows guests to pay for their cruise in three monthly installments. (more…)

New onboard gift shops are ready for business onboard a Carnival Cruise Ship after being under refurbishment for almost two cruises. The Tax & Duty-Free Gift Shops onboard Carnival Valor have gone through a massive refurbishment and are opening tomorrow (June 7) for business. (cruisehive.com)

Carnival Horizon, the next big cruise ship to come from Carnival Cruise Lines, will have a new choice for families, as well as more of the popular Havana cabins. (cruisecritic.com)

Naturama Tours & Adventures – which each year provides thousands of Carnival Cruise Line guests with memorable and exciting experiences ashore in Mexico – has been named the cruise line’s “Tour Operator of the Year.” (more…)

Carnival Cruise Line has been getting in National Burger Day mood which takes place on May 28. National Burger Day is almost upon us, one of our favorite days of the year! Carnival has been getting in on the action to celebrate with passengers onboard one of the ships. (cruisehive.com)

To celebrate American Craft Beer Week, Carnival Cruise Line has created a special one-of-a-kind tropical-flavored beer served exclusively at Carnival Vista’s RedFrog Pub & Brewery, the first brewery aboard a North American-based cruise ship. (more…)

In a move designed to further elevate its award-winning entertainment offerings across the fleet, Carnival Cruise Line yesterday unveiled “Carnival Studios,” a state-of-the-art 44,500-square-foot rehearsal venue in Davie, Fla., near the company’s Miami headquarters. (more…)

Carnival Cruise Line is revamping its Future Cruise Vacation program, allowing passengers to book a new cruise at a promotional rate up to two weeks following their sailing. (cruisecritic.com)

Carnival Breeze is back in service after a two-week dry dock with new restaurants, including Guy Fieri’s complimentary Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse and the cruise line’s popular Alchemy Bar. (cruisecritic.com)

Since she went to Europe as a young girl, Christine Duffy always knew she wanted to work in the travel industry. (fortune.com)

Backstreet is back. All right! Calling all 1990s bubblegum pop fans: The Backstreet Boys are hosting a Caribbean cruise next May 2018. The former boys band (they’re all around 40 after all) will be performing and hanging out with fans on the cruise, which will depart May 3 from Miami and visit Grand Turk. (wtsp.com)

Carnival Cruise Line will be running a series of “Carnival Playtime” branded cruises onboard Carnival Imagination this summer featuring the “Transformers” and “My Little Pony.” (cruisecritic.com)

Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship, the 133,500-ton Carnival Horizon, will be the first in the fleet to feature Dr. Seuss WaterWorks, a vibrant water park inspired by the whimsical world and words of the legendary children’s author. The 3,934-passenger vessel is set to debut in Europe April 2, 2018. (more…)

While some of us spend our holidays exploring new surroundings, others prefer to stick with what they know, secure in the knowledge there will be no nasty surprises – and a good time is guaranteed. (telegraph.co.uk)

According to Jennifer de la Cruz, Vice President Corporate Communications for the Carnival Cruise Line, the Carnival Fantasy has received clearance to sail. The ship is experiencing a technical issue with its propulsion system which is affecting the vessel’s maximum cruising speed. (local15tv.com)

Carnival Cruise Line marked the beginning of a multimillion-dollar renovation of its Long Beach Cruise Terminal facility to accommodate larger ships and enhance terminal operations. (more…)

Carnival brand ambassador John Heald shared the information during a discussion on adults-only versus family-friendly pools on Facebook over the weekend. (travelagentcentral.com)

Rescue crews from the U.S. Coast Guard are currently searching for a 32-year old man who went overboard from his cruise ship in waters near the Bahamas. (foxnews.com)

Carnival Cruise Line had some cool news for its Australian cruisers on Saturday, announcing that Carnival Legend had undergone a refit in time for her Alaska season, with new features including a toboggan track on its water slide and ice igloos in the Camp Ocean Kids Club. (etbtravelnews.global)

The Coast Guard Thursday night suspended the search for a 23-year-old Florida man who went overboard on a Carnival cruise ship north of Cuba early Wednesday. (nbcnews.com)