MIAMI (August 2, 2006) –A 35-day drydock for Carnival Cruise Lines’
2,052-passenger Fascination, scheduled to begin in September 2006, will
include significant renovations to a broad range of shipboard areas.
“The Fascination continues to be one of the most popular cruise choices from
Miami, offering terrific, and value-packed three and four-day getaways to the
Bahamas,” said Bob Dickinson Carnival president and CEO. “This expansive
refurbishment will serve to make a fantastic ship even better,” he added.
Following its multi-million-dollar renovations, the Fascination will feature a
new nine-hole miniature golf course on Sun Deck as well as the new Café on the
Way, a patisserie serving specialty coffees and sweets, located along the
ship’s Promenade Deck.
Other new features will include a teen club, part of the line’s ongoing
expansion of its popular “Club 02” teen program. Additionally, a new
1,600-square-foot Children’s World play area, located on Verandah Deck, will
enhance the line’s top-rated fleetwide Camp Carnival children’s program, which
hosts some 525,000 kids annually.
Debuting on Empress Deck will be a new art gallery, where guests can browse
the diverse and stunning array of artwork offered during Carnival’s popular
shipboard art auctions. A new Atrium Bar on the same level will provide a
convivial venue for guests to enjoy cocktails and listen to music. Other
changes on the ship will include a newly-designed Internet café and a new
1,200-square-foot conference room.
The Fascination’s luxurious Spa Carnival will also be renovated and include
new private treatment rooms, updated exercise equipment, and a host of
cosmetic enhancements to the 12,000-square-foot facility.
Staterooms and suites on the Fascination will be refurbished, as well, to
include flat screen TVs, an entirely new décor and completely remodeled
bathrooms. A number of crew areas will also be renovated.
Additionally, the refurbishment will include upgrades in carpeting and
upholstery, and some modifications to the layout of the aft lounge and casino
area to accommodate larger groups.
Other enhancements will include a new photo gallery on Promenade Deck
providing guests with an easy and convenient means for viewing and selecting
photos taken by the ship’s photographers during the cruise, as well as
upgraded audio/visual equipment within the bandstand awning area, located on
Lido Deck.
The 70,000-ton Fascination sails year-round from Miami on three- and four-day
cruises. On this route, three-day cruises depart Fridays and overnight in
Nassau while four-day voyages depart Mondays and stop at Key West and Cozumel.
The Fascination is one of Carnival’s 21 “Fun Ships” which operate voyages
ranging from three to 16 days in length to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican
Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Europe and the Greek
Isles.
Three new ships – the 110,000-ton Carnival Freedom, the 112,000-ton Carnival
Splendor, and a 130,000-ton unnamed ship, are scheduled to enter service
between now and fall 2009.
For additional information and reservations on the Fascination or any other
Carnival “Fun Ship,” contact any travel agent, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit
carnival.com.
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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.
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