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"Carnival
Firenze is named after the spectacular city of Florence, Italy. She was
designed to evoke the same charm and beauty found in Florence and
she'll also pack in plenty of Carnival fun, which will be brought to life by
the friendly and dedicated team members that make cruises across our fleet
memorable," said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.
"This truly stunning ship will serve as a great new cruise vacation option
from Long Beach, joining Carnival Panorama and Radiance, and offering a
range of sailing lengths to Baja Mexico and the Mexican
Riviera."
The newly available
sailings give guests 15 different itinerary options of three to seven-day
cruises. Carnival Firenze's sailings will feature visits to
popular Baja Mexico and Mexican Riviera destinations. Some of the
sailings now open for sale from Long Beach, Calif. include:
·
5-Day
Mexican Riviera Inaugural Cruise departs May 2, 2024, and
visits Cabo San Lucas and Ensenada, Mexico
·
6-Day
Mexican Riviera Cruise, offering several departure options, visits Ensenada and
two days in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
·
7-Day
Mexican Riviera Cruise, offering several departure options, visits Puerto
Vallarta, Mazatlán and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Carnival Firenze will
be the second ship to showcase all-new Carnival Fun Italian Style experiences,
which will debut with the May 2023 arrival of Carnival Venezia.
Carnival Fun Italian Style incorporates Carnival's signature fun, friendly crew
and many familiar venues, plus several new, creative concepts – including
Italian-themed restaurants, bars and entertainment – and beautiful, unique
architectural designs.
For additional
information on Carnival Cruise Line and
to book a cruise vacation, call 1-800-CARNIVAL, visit www.carnival.com, or
contact your favorite travel advisor or online travel site.
ABOUT CARNIVAL CRUISE
LINE
Carnival Cruise Line,
part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is the first cruise line to sail over
100 million guests and is proud to be known as America's Cruise Line, for
carrying more Americans and serving more U.S. homeports than any other. For
over 50 years, Carnival has continually revolutionized the cruise industry and
popularized the cruise vacation as an affordable and fun travel option.
Carnival operates from 14 U.S. and two Australian homeports and employs more
than 40,000 team members representing 120 nationalities. Carnival currently
operates 24 ships and is in an exciting period of growth with the addition of
three ships over the next two years.
Image Credit: ©
Carnival Cruise Line
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