Carnival Cruise Line tips

Good morning from Skift. It’s Tuesday, October 1, and here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. 

Carnival Cruise Line is taking its support of Hurricane Helene relief efforts to new heights—literally.

Carnival Corp. said Monday that Alaska has emerged as one of the cruise line operator’s top destinations this year, especially for first-time cruisegoers.

Carnival Cruise Line celebrated both its 30-year relationship with Tampa, Florida, and International Coastal Cleanup Day all in one shot.

Carnival Cruise Line has unveiled new additions to its 2026-27 cruise seasons, with sailings from the East and West coasts of the United States. 

Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival Splendor has emerged from dry dock with a fresh new look.

Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise operator, reported record future bookings in the second quarter. It signaled robust demand for cruise travel in 2025 despite broader economic uncertainties.

Carnival Cruise Line is launching a new partnership with Maritime and Port University of Mexico.

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Carnival Paradise crew members saving stranded sailors. (Photo Credit: Carnival Cruise Line Media)

Cruise lines are building a plethora of new ships—and they’re counting on travel advisors to help fill them.

The Carnival Corporation announced a major leadership change that will see Chief Maritime Officer Vice Admiral William R. Burke (Ret.) step down from the role and be replaced by Lars Ljoen, the current Chief Operations Officer for the Carnival Cruise Line brand.

Carnival has made a series of enhancements to the GOCCL online travel advisor booking engine. (Photo Credit: Carnival Cruise Line)

Cruise travel has never been more popular as the industry is expected to achieve record levels in 2024.

Texas-themed Jubilee celebrates Carnival Cruise Line’s new flagship.

A Texas-sized celebration occurred on Saturday as Carnival officially named their latest ship Carnival Jubilee.  

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Cruise line private islands have been making headlines lately: Most recently, news broke that the government of the Bahamas would rescind the tax-free status enjoyed by the islands on goods and services, which going forward will be subject to 10 percent VAT.

Windy weather in Jamaica caused a Carnival Cruise Line ship to ram into a pier earlier this week.

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