Carnival Goes to Europe!

Well what do you know!

NEW CARNIVAL LIBERTY TO OPERATE FIRST-EVER PROGRAM OF 'FUN SHIP'
MEDITERRANEAN VOYAGES IN SUMMER 2005


New 12-Day 'Grand Mediterranean' Cruises On The Newest and Largest Ship
Operating in Europe


MIAMI (June 14, 2004) - For the first time, Carnival Cruise
Lines will offer a series of Mediterranean voyages featuring extended visits
to some of Europe's most charming and historic ports of call beginning in
summer 2005.

The program will be offered on the new 110,000-ton Carnival Liberty, which
will be the newest and largest ship operating in Europe. It will encompass
eight 12-day cruises operating round-trip from Rome (Civitavecchia) July
20 - Oct. 12, 2005. Featured ports include Naples, Italy; Dubrovnik,
Croatia; Venice, Italy (two-day call); Messina, Sicily; Barcelona, Spain;
Cannes, France; and Livorno, Italy.

According to Carnival President and CEO Bob Dickinson, the new seven-port,
12-day Mediterranean cruises are designed to provide consumers with a
comprehensive European vacation experience and feature a wide diversity of
shoreside experiences, all while enjoying the many "resort-style" amenities
and facilities of Carnival's newest and largest class of "Fun Ship."

"For our first-ever Mediterranean cruises, we've assembled a terrific
itinerary with extended port calls that offer guests excellent tour
opportunities to experience the rich history and outstanding sites at some
of Europe's most popular destinations, including Capri, Taormina, Monte
Carlo and Florence, to name just a few," Dickinson said. He noted that the
12-day voyages also include a two-day stay in Venice so that guests can
explore everything this great city has to offer.

"With its mega-sized features, huge number of balconied staterooms and acres
of open deck space, Carnival Liberty is ideally suited to scenic cruising,
and we expect our new 'Fun Ship' Mediterranean voyages will attract both
experienced and first-time Carnival guests," Dickinson added.

Following the 12-day Mediterranean cruises, Carnival Liberty will operate a
16-day transatlantic voyage departing Rome (Civitavecchia) Oct. 24, and
arriving in Fort Lauderdale Nov. 9, 2005. Ports of call include Barcelona,
Palma de Mallorca, and Malaga, Spain; Funchal (Madeira), Portugal; and St.
Maarten, Netherlands Antilles.

Numerous shore excursion opportunities, as well as pre- and post-cruise
hotel packages, will be available in conjunction with all of these
departures.


Signature 'Fun Ship' Amenities

Currently under construction in Monfalcone, Italy, the
2,974-passenger Carnival Liberty will offer a host of dining, activity and
entertainment venues. Its 13 passenger decks will house 22 lounges, bars
and nightspots, along with a 14,500-square-foot health and fitness facility,
a full gambling casino, duty-free shopping mall, and four swimming pools -
one with Carnival's famous 214-foot-long water slide. A comprehensive golf
program offering professional instruction and opportunities to play top golf
courses will also be available.

Its many family-friendly amenities, available within the top-rated "Camp
Carnival" program, will include a 4,200-square-foot "Children's World" play
area, and an "Action Alley" teen recreation center with a high-tech video
arcade, dance club, and a "mocktail" lounge offering non-alcoholic specialty
drinks.

Of the ship's 1,487 staterooms, 60 percent will offer an ocean view with 60
percent of those featuring private balconies.


Myriad Dining Options

Carnival Liberty will also offer consumers the widest variety of
dining options at sea. In addition to two full-service dining rooms with
extensive menus, including new low-carb items, the ship will also house a
1,400-seat casual restaurant offering breakfast, lunch and dinner
alternatives, as well as 24-hour pizza and ice cream, a deli, a grille, a
rotisserie, an upscale seafood station and Asian and American specialty
areas.

Also featured is a reservations-only supper club offering prime aged beef
and other gourmet cuisine, along with one of the finest wine lists afloat. A
patisserie, sushi bar, and complimentary 24-hour room service are also
available. All of these options comprise Carnival's Total Choice Dining
(SM), cruising's most comprehensive dining program.


Pricing and Reservations

Carnival will begin accepting reservations effective June 22 for
the Carnival Liberty's 12-day European cruises and 16-day transatlantic
voyage. Prices for the 12-day cruises begin at $1,499 per person, based on
double occupancy; the 16-day transatlantic voyage starts at $1,099 per
person.

Special rates for third and fourth guests sailing in the same
stateroom and optional round-trip air transportation from a variety of North
American gateways are also available.

Carnival Cruise Lines, a unit of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;
NYSE: CUK), is the world's most popular cruise line with 20 "Fun Ships"
operating voyages ranging from three to 16 days in length to The Bahamas,
Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Panama Canal, Canada and New
England from homeports throughout North America.

For additional information, 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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"George Leppla" wrote in message
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Well what do you know!

NEW CARNIVAL LIBERTY TO OPERATE FIRST-EVER PROGRAM OF 'FUN SHIP'
MEDITERRANEAN VOYAGES IN SUMMER 2005



This would have really appealed to me on a Spirit Class ship, but I have no
desire to sail a Conquest Class ship through Europe. Too many people.

None the less, I'm glad Carnival is expanding into other areas. I think
it's time.

Ernie

Subject: Carnival Goes to Europe!

Hi Ernie:

I imagine it's easier for her to go straight to work from the yard.. than
transat to FLL...and start a Caribbean run or whatever.

But I do agree... a Spirit class ship... is a much better choice. Sure like
the Venice stay:-)

Babette

"George Leppla" wrote in message
...
Well what do you know!

NEW CARNIVAL LIBERTY TO OPERATE FIRST-EVER PROGRAM OF 'FUN SHIP'
MEDITERRANEAN VOYAGES IN SUMMER 2005

Thanks, George for the good news..
What a fantastic itinerary! Love the 2 days in Venice and stops in
Sicily,Capri and getting Spain and Portugal in too!
--Jean

"OcnGypZ" wrote in message
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Subject: Carnival Goes to Europe!

Hi Ernie:

I imagine it's easier for her to go straight to work from the yard.. than
transat to FLL...and start a Caribbean run or whatever.

Babette


Hi Babette,
Most certainly more cost efficient, with no down time once the ship is
delivered. This being said, Carnival is one of the few lines which almost
ALWAYS sail their ships empty from the shipyard to N. America. I think it's
one of the reasons that their ships run like clockwork the minute the first
passenger steps onboard. The crew has that entire crossing to get familiar
with the ship, learn their duties, and partake in a mock dining room service
with each other. I was always surprised Carnival did this, as it has to be
expensive, but none the less they do. I think CARNIVAL LEGEND was the first
new Carnival ship where this was not done.

Ernie

Too bad they didn't pick up a Greek Island instead of Barcelona...just to be
different.

Thanks, George for the good news..
What a fantastic itinerary! Love the 2 days in Venice and stops in
Sicily,Capri and getting Spain and Portugal in too!
--Jean

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E.k.R. wrote:
This would have really appealed to me on a Spirit Class ship, but I have no
desire to sail a Conquest Class ship through Europe. Too many people.


Ernie,

FYI, the Legend will also be moved overseas in the coming year for a few
European sailings. Watch out for that one!

Karen

Sweet!

Howie

George Leppla wrote:

Well what do you know!

NEW CARNIVAL LIBERTY TO OPERATE FIRST-EVER PROGRAM OF 'FUN SHIP'
MEDITERRANEAN VOYAGES IN SUMMER 2005


New 12-Day 'Grand Mediterranean' Cruises On The Newest and Largest Ship
Operating in Europe


MIAMI (June 14, 2004) - For the first time, Carnival Cruise
Lines will offer a series of Mediterranean voyages featuring extended visits
to some of Europe's most charming and historic ports of call beginning in
summer 2005.

The program will be offered on the new 110,000-ton Carnival Liberty, which
will be the newest and largest ship operating in Europe. It will encompass
eight 12-day cruises operating round-trip from Rome (Civitavecchia) July
20 - Oct. 12, 2005. Featured ports include Naples, Italy; Dubrovnik,
Croatia; Venice, Italy (two-day call); Messina, Sicily; Barcelona, Spain;
Cannes, France; and Livorno, Italy.

According to Carnival President and CEO Bob Dickinson, the new seven-port,
12-day Mediterranean cruises are designed to provide consumers with a
comprehensive European vacation experience and feature a wide diversity of
shoreside experiences, all while enjoying the many "resort-style" amenities
and facilities of Carnival's newest and largest class of "Fun Ship."

"For our first-ever Mediterranean cruises, we've assembled a terrific
itinerary with extended port calls that offer guests excellent tour
opportunities to experience the rich history and outstanding sites at some
of Europe's most popular destinations, including Capri, Taormina, Monte
Carlo and Florence, to name just a few," Dickinson said. He noted that the
12-day voyages also include a two-day stay in Venice so that guests can
explore everything this great city has to offer.

"With its mega-sized features, huge number of balconied staterooms and acres
of open deck space, Carnival Liberty is ideally suited to scenic cruising,
and we expect our new 'Fun Ship' Mediterranean voyages will attract both
experienced and first-time Carnival guests," Dickinson added.

Following the 12-day Mediterranean cruises, Carnival Liberty will operate a
16-day transatlantic voyage departing Rome (Civitavecchia) Oct. 24, and
arriving in Fort Lauderdale Nov. 9, 2005. Ports of call include Barcelona,
Palma de Mallorca, and Malaga, Spain; Funchal (Madeira), Portugal; and St.
Maarten, Netherlands Antilles.

Numerous shore excursion opportunities, as well as pre- and post-cruise
hotel packages, will be available in conjunction with all of these
departures.


Signature 'Fun Ship' Amenities

Currently under construction in Monfalcone, Italy, the
2,974-passenger Carnival Liberty will offer a host of dining, activity and
entertainment venues. Its 13 passenger decks will house 22 lounges, bars
and nightspots, along with a 14,500-square-foot health and fitness facility,
a full gambling casino, duty-free shopping mall, and four swimming pools -
one with Carnival's famous 214-foot-long water slide. A comprehensive golf
program offering professional instruction and opportunities to play top golf
courses will also be available.

Its many family-friendly amenities, available within the top-rated "Camp
Carnival" program, will include a 4,200-square-foot "Children's World" play
area, and an "Action Alley" teen recreation center with a high-tech video
arcade, dance club, and a "mocktail" lounge offering non-alcoholic specialty
drinks.

Of the ship's 1,487 staterooms, 60 percent will offer an ocean view with 60
percent of those featuring private balconies.


Myriad Dining Options

Carnival Liberty will also offer consumers the widest variety of
dining options at sea. In addition to two full-service dining rooms with
extensive menus, including new low-carb items, the ship will also house a
1,400-seat casual restaurant offering breakfast, lunch and dinner
alternatives, as well as 24-hour pizza and ice cream, a deli, a grille, a
rotisserie, an upscale seafood station and Asian and American specialty
areas.

Also featured is a reservations-only supper club offering prime aged beef
and other gourmet cuisine, along with one of the finest wine lists afloat. A
patisserie, sushi bar, and complimentary 24-hour room service are also
available. All of these options comprise Carnival's Total Choice Dining
(SM), cruising's most comprehensive dining program.


Pricing and Reservations

Carnival will begin accepting reservations effective June 22 for
the Carnival Liberty's 12-day European cruises and 16-day transatlantic
voyage. Prices for the 12-day cruises begin at $1,499 per person, based on
double occupancy; the 16-day transatlantic voyage starts at $1,099 per
person.

Special rates for third and fourth guests sailing in the same
stateroom and optional round-trip air transportation from a variety of North
American gateways are also available.

Carnival Cruise Lines, a unit of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;
NYSE: CUK), is the world's most popular cruise line with 20 "Fun Ships"
operating voyages ranging from three to 16 days in length to The Bahamas,
Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Panama Canal, Canada and New
England from homeports throughout North America.

For additional information, contact any travel agent, call
1-800-CARNIVAL, or visit carnival.com.

###

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.