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CARNIVAL VALOR: THE ULITMATE FAMILY VACATION
New 110,000-ton ‘Fun Ship’ Set to Launch Year-Round Caribbean Service
from Miami Dec. 19
MIAMI (November 30, 2004) – With expansive facilities such as a
4,200-square-foot play area and a teen dance club/recreation area, as
well as a variety of new and exciting activities, including an art
program, a music program, a youth spa program, and hands-on science
experiments, Carnival Valor will offer the ultimate family vacation
experience.
Currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in
Monfalcone, Italy, the new 110,000-ton “Fun Ship” is scheduled to
begin year-round seven-day Caribbean service from Miami Dec. 19.
“Families are one of the fastest growing markets in travel – Carnival
alone is expected to host 500,000 kids this year, a 300 percent
increase versus 10 years ago. The new Carnival Valor, with its full
schedule of activities and spacious kid-friendly facilities, offers a
fun and affordable vacation for the entire family,” said Bob
Dickinson, Carnival president and CEO.
Expansive Facilities, Fun-Filled Activities
The focal point of the Carnival Valor’s “Camp Carnival”
program is an expansive 4,200-square-foot enclosed play area that
includes a 16-monitor video wall continuously displaying movies and
cartoons; an arts-and-crafts center with spin and sand art and
candy-making machines; a “soft play area” with padded play equipment
for the under-two set; a computer lab with educational computer games
and PlayStation 2 game consoles; and a children’s library with
youth-oriented books and magazines.
The play area is also the site for several new “Camp Carnival”
activities, including an art program, “WaterColors,” debuting on
Carnival Valor. With the new program, which will eventually be
expanded fleetwide, kids can create their own artistic masterpieces –
paper mache, oil paintings, and watercolors, for example – while
learning techniques employed by professional artists. Also debuting on
Carnival Valor is “SeaNotes,” a new music program that introduces kids
to different musical instruments and genres.
There’s also “H2Ocean,” a new science program with hands-on projects
where kids can make their own ice cream and create custom-made
helicopters and miniature hovercrafts; “EduCruise,” with fun,
interactive projects focusing on the cultures, landmarks, history and
geography of Carnival Valor’s Caribbean destinations; and “ExerSeas,”
a recreational fitness program that encourages kids to “get out and
play” through intense physical activity.
Kid-Friendly Dining Options
Dining is considered a highlight of the “Fun Ship”
vacation experience and kids sailing aboard Carnival Valor will enjoy
a wide variety of delectable dining options from which to choose.
In addition to Rosie’s, an expansive Lido restaurant offering hot
dogs, hamburgers and French fries, and 24-hour pizza and ice cream,
the two-level Washington and Lincoln dining rooms feature children’s
menus with such favorites as chicken nuggets, pepperoni pizza and
peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, along with a “daily junior
special” promising something new and different each day.
There’s also a program where kids can dine with the youth counselors
each evening. Also available is the “Fountain Fun Card,” which, for a
one-time fee of $28, provides unlimited soft drinks throughout the
Carnival Valor’s seven-day Caribbean cruises (an adult version is
available, as well).
Kids are also provided with freshly baked chocolate chip cookies one
night during the voyage, as part of the line’s popular children’s
turndown service.
Special Amenities Just For Teens
Teens have their own unique vacation expectations and on
Carnival Valor older kids can enjoy a variety of “just-for-teens”
facilities and activities.
These include a 1,800-square-foot teen club, “The Caboose,” which in
addition to a distinctive railroad décor, includes a dance club with a
DJ and state-of-the-art sound and lighting system, along with a
“mocktail lounge,” where kids ages 15-17 can enjoy a variety of
non-alcoholic specialty drinks. “The Caboose” will also include a
video game room with more than 60 of the latest video and arcade
games, as well as a library with popular teen-oriented books and
magazines, video game units and computers loaded with gaming software.
And with Carnival’s new fleetwide youth spa program, children ages
12-14 and their parents can also enjoy soothing body and beauty
treatments together on port days. Packages are available in
mother/daughter and father/son combinations and include hair and nail
treatments, health evaluations, and foot and scalp massages.
There’s also a teen shore excursion program where kids
ages 12-17 can partake in “just for teens” shoreside experiences
during the Carnival Valor’s seven-day Caribbean cruises.
Other ‘Family Friendly’ Features
Carnival Valor also features four swimming pools -- a
children’s wading pool, a more secluded pool located aft that is
covered by a retractable dome, a main pool on Lido Deck, and another
on Panorama Deck featuring a 214-foot-long corkscrew water slide full
of exhilarating twists and turns.
The line’s popular fleetwide stroller rental program, where parents
can rent single and double strollers by week for $25, will also be
featured on Carnival Valor. “Bouncy seats,” travel swings and GameBoy
Advance gaming units are available for rent, as well.
Babysitting, which takes place in the children’s play
room, is also available at a cost of $6 per hour for the first child
and $4 per hour for each additional child in the same family.
“Multi-generational” activities where parents and kids can enjoy their
“Fun Ship” cruise together as a family with games and activities such
as arts and crafts sessions, family water play and
“make-your-own-sundae” sessions are also offered. A new reading
program in which youth counselors read popular children’s books aloud
to parents and kids in the ships’ libraries and then present creative
interpretations of the stories through puppet shows and skits will be
featured, as well.
Exciting Seven-Day Caribbean Itineraries
The third in Carnival’s highly successful 110,000-ton Conquest-class,
Carnival Valor is slated to begin year-round seven-day cruises from
Miami, alternating weekly to the eastern and western Caribbean, Dec.
19.
On this route, eastern Caribbean cruises call at Nassau, The Bahamas;
St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.; and St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles, while
western Caribbean cruises visit Belize City, Belize; Isla Roatan,
Honduras; George Town, Grand Cayman; and Cozumel, Mexico.
Prior to the start-up of this program, Carnival Valor will operate a
special two-day cruise from Miami to Nassau Dec. 15-17.
For additional information and reservations, contact any
travel agent.
Carnival Cruise Lines is a proud member of the exclusive World’s
Leading Cruise Lines. Our exclusive alliance also includes Holland
America Line, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises, Windstar
Cruises and The Yachts of Seabourn. Sharing a passion to please each
guest, and a commitment to quality and value, our member lines appeal
to a wide range of lifestyles and budgets. Together, we offer
exciting and enriching cruise vacations to the world’s most desirable
destinations.
James Drake
don't want to have to put up with someone else's while on vacation.
>
> CARNIVAL VALOR: THE ULITMATE FAMILY VACATION
>
>
>
> New 110,000-ton 'Fun Ship' Set to Launch Year-Round Caribbean Service
> from Miami Dec. 19
>
> MIAMI (November 30, 2004) - With expansive facilities such as a
> 4,200-square-foot play area and a teen dance club/recreation area, as
> well as a variety of new and exciting activities, including an art
> program, a music program, a youth spa program, and hands-on science
> experiments, Carnival Valor will offer the ultimate family vacation
> experience.
>
> Currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in
> Monfalcone, Italy, the new 110,000-ton "Fun Ship" is scheduled to
> begin year-round seven-day Caribbean service from Miami Dec. 19.
>
> "Families are one of the fastest growing markets in travel - Carnival
> alone is expected to host 500,000 kids this year, a 300 percent
> increase versus 10 years ago. The new Carnival Valor, with its full
> schedule of activities and spacious kid-friendly facilities, offers a
> fun and affordable vacation for the entire family," said Bob
> Dickinson, Carnival president and CEO.
>
> Expansive Facilities, Fun-Filled Activities
>
> The focal point of the Carnival Valor's "Camp Carnival"
> program is an expansive 4,200-square-foot enclosed play area that
> includes a 16-monitor video wall continuously displaying movies and
> cartoons; an arts-and-crafts center with spin and sand art and
> candy-making machines; a "soft play area" with padded play equipment
> for the under-two set; a computer lab with educational computer games
> and PlayStation 2 game consoles; and a children's library with
> youth-oriented books and magazines.
>
> The play area is also the site for several new "Camp Carnival"
> activities, including an art program, "WaterColors," debuting on
> Carnival Valor. With the new program, which will eventually be
> expanded fleetwide, kids can create their own artistic masterpieces -
> paper mache, oil paintings, and watercolors, for example - while
David Gee
"James Drake" <jwd...@tyler.net> wrote in message
news:10qp7vj...@corp.supernews.com...
> We won't be going on this ship that's for sure. Our kids are grown
> and don't want to have to put up with someone else's while on
> vacation.
>
>>
their market demographics ???
And with such bad grace ???
And by quoting the whole long post about the ship you're NOT going on
???
Martin
"Lee Lindquist" <n...@2.spam> wrote in message
news:iuapq0t13do82qhco...@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 10:29:31 -0600, "James Drake" <jwd...@tyler.net>
> wrote:
>
>>We won't be going on this ship that's for sure. Our kids are grown and
>>don't want to have to put up with someone else's while on vacation.
>
> care.
>
> Or, the way they'll probably do it -- tips for day care staff added to
> your account automatically (for your convenience).
>
> --
> - Lee
What! No diaper changing service?