Carnival Magic Becomes 100th Ship for Carnival Corporation |
Carnival Corporation took delivery of their newest ship, Carnival Magic, from Italian shipbuilders, Fincantieri. Carnival's fleet of ships encompasses highly-recognizable brands, including: Carnival Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises, Costa Cruises, Holland America Line, P & O Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Cunard Line, Ibero Cruises, Ocean Village, P & O Cruises Australia and the Yachts of Seabourn.
Carnival Magic is the sister ship of 130,000 ton Carnival Dream which entered into service for Carnival Cruise Lines in 2009. These ships are the largest passenger ships in the history of Italian shipbuilding. Carnival Magic has more cabins than it's sister ship - 1,845 - plus 746 cabins for the crew, providing accommodation for over 6,000 passengers and crew. 60% of the cabins have a sea view or private balcony.
With the delivery of Carnival Magic, the corporation now has it's 100th vessel at sea, 23 of which are for the brand Carnival Cruise Line. This is quite an accomplishment for the corporation that started operations with just a single ship, the 27,250-ton Mardi Gras, in 1972.
Micky Arison, who now runs Carnival Corp. made the following remarks:
"It is particularly meaningful that delivery of (Carnival Corp.'s) 100th ship is for the Carnival Cruise Lines brand, which provided the foundation upon which (the company) was established and, ultimately, grew into the largest cruise operator in the world."
Celebrating a Milestone
Planning a ship building, delivery, and inaugural events takes years of preparation. Carnival Corp. planned a special celebration for this cruise industry milestone. Friday, April 29, 2011 will go down in history as a momentous occasion, however, Carnival Corp. will not be the center of attention as they might have hoped. As you all know, there is a Royal Wedding taking place in London, England, which will undoubtedly overshadow Carnival's celebration.
Nevertheless, Carnival is proceeding with their plans to celebrate the arrival of its 100th ship on Friday with a champagne toast at dinner on every one of its vessels. The company says it estimates more than 227,000 customers will take part in the celebration in what it believes will be the largest event of its kind ever at sea.
Congratulations Carnival Corp. on this major cruise industry accomplishment. We look forward to sending many guests on magical cruise vacations in the future.
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