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Carnival Celebration Christened in Miami

Following formally opening the refreshed Terminal F at PortMiami by chopping a ribbon with dignitaries, Carnival Celebration was christened in Miami final evening by godmother Cassidy Gifford. After the blessing and the bottle breaking in opposition to the ship’s hull, a shock throwback efficiency of “If You Could See Me Now” was carried out by Kathie Lee Gifford.

Later at present, the ship is leaving on its inaugural sold-out cruise with 1,500 youngsters on board.

Carnival Celebration will sail year-round from Miami, and is the second within the line’s Excel class, following Mardi Gras which debuted final summer season.

STORY: Carnival Cruise Line’s New Ship Gets a Celebration Worthy of Her Name [Photos]

Carnival Celebration Breaks On Board St. Jude Fundraising Record

Breaking information for an enormous trigger. On its 14-night transatlantic cruise, Carnival Celebration raised over $60,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, making probably the most cash ever raised on a Carnival ship.

Cruise Director Lee Mason proposed the purpose to almost 5,000 visitors on the crusing, and by the tip of the sixth sea day the purpose was raised. The earlier file was $41,000 on Carnival Ecstasy’s last voyage final month.

Diamond Princess Resumes Passenger Service

The final Princess ship returned to cruising on Sunday as Diamond Princess launched into her first crusing because the business shutdown. Leaving out of San Diego, the vessel headed south to the Mexican Riviera.

From November to February, Diamond Princess will supply a collection of itineraries starting from 5 to 16 days, calling in ports alongside the California coast, Hawaii, and the Mexican Riviera.

Diamond Princess made headlines all over the world in March 2020 when it was the primary cruise ship with a significant COVID-19 outbreak, and was an enormous black eye for the cruise business for the next 15 months.

Diamond is the ultimate Princess Cruises ship to return to service.

STORY: Diamond Princess Resumes Cruises on the West Coast, Completing Fleet Restart

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