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CARNIVAL SPLENDOR: THE ULTIMATE FAMILY VACATION
Expansive 5,500-Square-Foot Play Area, Water Spray Park Among Ship’s
Numerous Family Friendly Highlights
MIAMI (April 9, 2008) – From a 5,500-square-foot play area –
the largest in the “Fun Ship” fleet – to a fun-filled water spray park
and facilities and activities aimed at youngsters, ’tweens and teens,
kids of all ages are sure to have a blast aboard Carnival Cruise
Lines’ new 113,000-ton Carnival Splendor, set to debut this summer.
The largest “Fun Ship” ever constructed, the 3,006-passenger
Carnival Splendor is slated to debut July 2, with a special eight-day
Europe voyage from Genoa followed by the launch of the line’s
first-ever 12-day Northern Europe program from London (Dover) July 13,
2008.
Designed as the ultimate vacation for families, Carnival
Splendor will offer different programs catering to specific age
groups, including “Camp Carnival” (ages 2-11), “Circle C” (ages 12-14)
and “Club O2” (ages 15-17), along with children’s menus, a corkscrew
water slide, a stroller rental program and numerous other
family-friendly features.
“As the largest ‘Fun Ship’ ever constructed, Carnival Splendor
provides a huge canvas to create some truly exciting spaces to
entertain kids of all ages while further bolstering Carnival’s
distinction as the family cruise leader,” said Lynn C. Torrent,
Carnival’s senior vice president of sales and guest services.
Largest Play Area in the ‘Fun Ship’ Fleet
A focal point for many of the Carnival Splendor’s youth
activities will be an expansive 5,500-square-foot children’s play area
– roughly 30 percent bigger than the largest facility in the Carnival
fleet. Located mid-ship on Panorama Deck, the two-level facility will
be divided into separate areas with each focusing on a different
activity or function.
One area will be an all-ages playroom with a variety of toys,
games and puzzles. Another will be a computer game room with the
latest computer gaming consoles, while a third will offer a dance
floor and plasma screen TV displaying music videos and popular
children’s movies.
Located one deck above will be a children’s water park with
various water-spray apparatus, and a wet tot lot offering hours of
splashing fun. The water park will complement Carnival Splendor’s four
swimming pools, including a pool on Panorama Deck featuring the line’s
signature 214-foot-long “Twister Waterslide.”
In addition to activities focusing on music, art, science and
physical fitness, Carnival Splendor will also offer educational
programming geared toward the ship’s various European, Caribbean,
South American and Mexican Riviera itineraries.
New ‘Circle C’ Program for 12- to 14-Year-Olds
Carnival Splendor will be the first “Fun Ship” to feature a
purpose-built “Circle C” facility, which caters specifically to the
12- to 14-year-old set.
Located mid-ship on Atlantic Deck, the sleek, modern facility
will feature a dance floor with high-tech sound and lighting system,
along with 42-inch plasma-screen TVs displaying movies and music
videos, and a touch-screen jukebox stocked with the latest hits.
Other features will include gaming pods with the latest video
games and consoles, with 20-inch plasma-screens positioned throughout
the room and used exclusively for video gaming. “Circle C”
activities will include basketball, volleyball, ping-pong, water
games, and late-night movies and pool parties.
‘Club O2’ for Teens
Continuing Carnival’s emphasis on providing older kids with
their own spaces and activities, Carnival Splendor will offer its own
version of the line’s popular “Club O2” teen program, which is aimed
at kids ages 15 to 17.
The 2,365-square-foot facility, located mid-ship on Promenade
Deck, will include a dance floor, DJ, and a state-of-the-art sound and
lighting system, and a lounge where teens can relax and enjoy
non-alcoholic specialty drinks. A library with popular teen-oriented
books and magazines will also be available. Special shore excursions
offering older kids an opportunity to visit historic European
destinations together as a group, along with Carnival’s popular Y Spa
teen spa treatment program, will also be offered.
Children’s Dining Options, Other Family-Friendly Amenities
Kids have their own unique dining preferences and Carnival Splendor
will offer such family friendly options as children’s menus in the
main dining rooms, 24-hour pizza and ice cream at the poolside
restaurant, and a program where kids can enjoy a meal with the youth
staff on the Lido Deck.
A children’s turn-down service providing freshly baked cookies at
bedtime and Carnival’s popular “Fountain Fun Card,” which, for a
one-time fee, provides unlimited soft drinks throughout the voyage,
will also be available.
Nightly babysitting services, at a cost of $6 per hour for the
first child and $4 per hour for each additional child in the same
family, along with Carnival’s popular stroller rental program, are
also available. Also featured will be “Carnival’s Seaside Theatre,” a
270-square-foot LED screen located poolside on Lido Deck and
displaying movies, concerts and other programming.
Of the ship’s 1,503 staterooms, nearly 200 will be
interconnecting with more than 350 accommodating up to three and four
guests – perfect for families.
Exciting Inaugural Schedule
Following a special one-time eight-day western Europe voyage
from Genoa July 2-10, 2008, Carnival Splendor will launch the line’s
first-ever 12-day Northern Europe cruise program from London (Dover)
July 13, 2008. The program will run through Aug. 30, after which the
ship will sail a trans-Atlantic crossing from London (Dover) to Fort
Lauderdale, Fla., from where it will launch a schedule of seven-day
Caribbean voyages beginning November 29, 2008.
From January – March 2009, Carnival Splendor will sail on a
series of 14- to 18-day South America voyages – the line’s first
within the region – then reposition to Long Beach, Calif., for
year-round seven-day Mexican Riviera voyages beginning March 29,
continuing the expansion of the line’s West Coast operations.
Reservations are currently being accepted for all of the
Carnival Splendor’s various European, Caribbean, South American and
Mexican Riviera itineraries. Round-trip air supplements and special
discounted rates for third and fourth guests sailing in the same
stateroom are also available.
For additional information and reservations, contact any
travel agent.
Carnival Cruise Lines, a unit of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE:
CCL; NYSE: CUK), 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, 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.