Carnival Offers Branded Merchandise!Hi Everyone,
I received this press release from Carnival and thought it would be of
interest. If you have missed any of my news' postings, they are
available on my web site.
Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http :// www .lighthousetravel,com
NEW ON-LINE STORE MARKETS ALL THINGS CARNIVAL
‘CarnivalFunShop,com ’ to Offer Variety of ‘Fun Ship’ Branded
Merchandise
MIAMI (June 30, 2008) – Carnival Cruise Lines has
launched the cruise industry’s most extensive on-line store,
www .carnivalfunshop,com , offering a wide variety of “Fun Ship”-branded
merchandise.
Designed as a unique and innovative means for leveraging the
highly recognizable Carnival brand, the new site provides consumers
and cruise enthusiasts with a one-stop-shop for purchasing items that
were previously only available in the line’s shipboard gift shops.
The comprehensive site offers dozens of different items – all
emblazoned with Carnival’s name and logo – everything from hats, polo
and T-shirts and other apparel to travel gear, tote bags, backpacks,
and toys, including, of course, the ever-popular “Fun Ship” Freddy
toy.
There’s also a special “Island Music” section where visitors
can purchase CDs featuring steel drum and calypso bands that are so
closely associated with the “Fun Ship” cruise experience. And for the
gaming enthusiasts, there are a variety of items featuring the
Carnival Players Club(R) logo.
“Carnival is the world’s best known and most recognizable
cruise line and this new on-line store provides ‘Fun Ship’ cruise
enthusiasts and our travel agent partners with an opportunity to
purchase popular items typically only available aboard ship, while
serving as an excellent way of reinforcing awareness of our brand,”
said Ruben Rodriguez, Carnival’s executive vice president of marketing
and guest experience.
Travel agents who visit the new on-line store via the
Carnival’s travel agent Internet portal bookccl,com are eligible for a
10 percent discount on all purchases. On-line gift certificates valid
for a future purchase at carnivalfunshop,com are also available.
Carnival is the world’s largest and most popular cruise line,
with 22 “Fun Ship” cruise liners operating voyages ranging from three
to 18 days in length to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera,
Alaska, Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Europe
and South America.
The line currently has three new ships scheduled for delivery
between now and 2011. The first of those, the 113,300-ton Carnival
Splendor, is scheduled to debut in Europe July 2, 2008.
For additional information and reservations on the “Fun Ship” vacation
experience, 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.