CAMP CARNIVAL NIGHT OWLS LATE-NIGHT CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING BEING INTRODUCED ON CARNIVAL’S ‘FUN SHIPS’

Camp Carnival Night Owls – featuring fun-filled children’s parties offering a full schedule of late-night activities and premium giveaways, along with nightly babysitting services – is being rolled out on all 23 Carnival Cruise Lines ships.

Perfect for when parents want some much-needed “me” time, Night Owls further bolsters Carnival’s distinction as the leader in family cruising, with complimentary children’s programs for three age groups catering to the 670,000 children who sail with the line annually.

Conducted in the children’s play rooms, three different Night Owls parties are held at least once each voyage, all under the direction of the line’s highly trained and enthusiastic youth staff. 

In addition to loads of age-appropriate fun – from video game tournaments and arts and crafts to sporting events and late-night movies and pizza parties – kids participating in the Night Owls festivities are provided with premium giveaways that may include specially branded plush toys, flashlights, watches and other items.  Late-night munchies and refreshments are also provided.  Night Owls parties are available in three different age groups, including: 

• Owl Jams – a night of high-energy fun that runs from 10 p.m. to midnight and aimed at two- to 11-year-olds.  Cost is $13 per child plus gratuity.
• Fun ’Til One – this action-packed night caters to six- to eight-year-olds and takes place from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.  Cost is $20 per child plus gratuity. 
• Fun at Sea…’Til 3:00 – aimed at kids ages nine to 11, this late-night extravaganza offers activities throughout the ship and runs from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.  Participants are escorted to their staterooms after the party. Cost is $33 per child plus gratuity.

“Carnival is all about creating a lifetime of fun memories for guests of all ages and that even includes nighttime experiences for kids,” said Mark Tamis, Carnival’s senior vice president – guest operations. “Night Owls is a wonderful addition to our award-winning Camp Carnival children’s program, providing kids with a bunch of late-night activities, chances to make new friends, and branded presents that will remind them of their unforgettable Carnival vacation.”      

The Night Owls program also includes a revamped babysitting program. Designed as a fun-filled slumber party at sea, babysitting is available nightly from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. at a cost of $6.75 per child per hour plus gratuity.  Kids can enjoy a variety of activities, with complimentary pillows and blankets provided, along with light snacks and refreshments. 

Night Owls is just the latest addition to the line’s top-rated Camp Carnival program which offers a full schedule of supervised activities from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day, all available on a complimentary basis 

Carnival also offers its popular programs for young teens and teens with Circle “C” and Club O₂, catering to 12-14-year olds and 15-17 year olds, respectively.  Each of these programs offers spacious and modern facilities for their respective age groups with a dance floor, DJ, and plasma screen TVs – the perfect spot for chilling and making new friends.

Carnival’s ships are the most kid-friendly at sea with a wide range of activities, facilities and features. Guests of all ages can enjoy the line’s exhilarating Twister corkscrew waterslides and water parks that offer a splash-tastic good time.  Carnival “Fun Ships” also offer outdoor basketball and volleyball courts, video arcades, miniature golf courses, swimming pools, and poolside LED screens showing movies, sporting events and other programming.

The line’s newest ship, Carnival Magic, takes family fun to another level with SportSquare, an open air recreation complex with cruising’s first-ever ropes course, along with the Power Drencher, a 300-gallon water bucket dubbed the largest at sea.      

Carnival also offers a variety of cabin categories, including some ships with staterooms that can accommodate up to five guests, along with a wide range of kid-friendly dining options, from 24-hour pizza and ice cream to children’s menus in the main dining rooms.

Camp Carnival Night Owls is available on all 23 Carnival “Fun Ships,” which operate three- to 16-day voyages to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Panama Canal, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Europe, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.  The new Carnival Magic debuted in Europe May 1 and the 130,000-ton Carnival Breeze is scheduled to enter service in June 2012.

 

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37 Years of Fun:  A History of Carnival Cruise Lines

Carnival Cruise Lines is the largest and most successful cruise line in the world, carrying more passengers than any other.            But “Today’s Carnival” is a vastly different company than the one started from humble beginnings more than three decades ago.  Carnival was launched with a converted transatlantic ocean liner and a dream of entrepreneur Ted Arison, a pioneer in the modern-day cruise industry who set out to realize his vision of making a vacation experience once reserved for the very rich accessible to the average person.          The rest, as they say, is history.
	THROUGH THE YEARS . . .
1972 –	Maiden voyage of Carnival’s first ship, the TSS Mardi Gras, which runs aground on sandbar outside the Port of Miami
1975 –	Carnival purchases Empress of Britain, enters service as the TSS Carnivale
1978 –	The Festivale, formerly the S.A. Vaal, undergoes $30 million refurbishment, begins service for Carnival as the largest and fastest vessel sailing from Miami to the Caribbean
1982 –	Debut of the Tropicale, the first new cruise ship the cruise industry has seen in many years; ship marks the beginning of an industry-wide multi-billion-dollar shipbuilding boom
1984 –	Carnival becomes first cruise line to advertise on network T.V. with the premiere of new advertising campaign starring company spokesperson Kathie Lee Gifford (then Johnson)
1985 –	Debut of 46,052-ton Holiday
1986 –	Launch of 47,262-ton Jubilee
1987 –	The 47,262-ton Celebration enters service Carnival earns distinction as “Most Popular Cruise Line in the World,” carrying more passengers than any other Carnival Cruise Lines undertakes its initial public offering on Wall Street, raising approximately $400 million to fuel future expansion; entity later becomes Carnival Corporation & plc, a multi-line worldwide cruise conglomerate
1990 –	The 70,367-ton Carnival Fantasy – the first and namesake vessel in the highly successful “Fantasy-class” — enters service as first new ship ever placed on three- and four-day Bahamas cruise program from Miami.  Eventually, Carnival would construct eight “Fantasy-class” vessels, the most cruise ships in a single class.
1991 –	Launch of 70,367-ton Carnival Ecstasy
1993 –	Carnival introduces its third 70,367-ton SuperLiner, Carnival Sensation
1994 –	Debut of 70,367-ton Carnival Fascination Carnival’s parent company renamed Carnival Corporation to distinguish between it and its flagship brand, Carnival Cruise Lines. Company is later renamed Carnival Corp. & plc following the combination with P&O Princess Cruises, creating the world’s largest cruise operator by far.
1995 –	70,367-ton Carnival Imagination enters service
1996 –	Carnival’s launches sixth “Fantasy-class” vessel, the Carnival Inspiration Carnival debuts the first passenger vessel to exceed 100,000 tons, the 101,353-ton Carnival Destiny, at the time the world’s largest cruise ship
1998 –	Carnival Cruise Lines introduces seventh “Fantasy-class” vessel, the Carnival Elation, the first new cruise ship deployed on the West Coast      The eighth and last in the “Fantasy-class” series, the Carnival Paradise, enters service
1999 –	Debut of the 102,000-ton Carnival Triumph, Carnival’s second “Destiny-class” vessel
2000 –	A third “Destiny-class” vessel, the 102,000-ton Carnival Victory, is launched.
2001 –	Carnival introduces a new class of vessel with the launch of the 88,500-ton Carnival Spirit, the first new “Fun Ship” ever positioned in the Alaska and Hawaii markets
2002 –	A second “Spirit-class” vessel, the Carnival Pride, is launched Carnival’s third “Spirit-class” ship, Carnival Legend, enters service Debut of the 110,000-ton Carnival Conquest, beginning a new class of vessel for the line.
2003-	Second 110,000-ton “Conquest-class” ship, the Carnival Glory, begins year-round seven-day cruises from Port Canaveral, Fla., July 19.
2004 –	Carnival Miracle, the fourth in Carnival’s “Spirit-class,” begins a series of 12 voyages from Jacksonville, Fla. – the first “Fun Ship” sailings from that port – Feb. 27, 2004. A third 110,000-ton “Conquest-class” ship, the Carnival Valor, launches year-round seven-day service from Miami Dec. 19, 2004, becoming the largest “Fun Ship” ever based at that port.
2005 –	A fourth 110,000-ton “Conquest-class” vessel, Carnival Liberty, enters service July 20, 2005, operating Carnival’s first-ever Mediterranean cruise program.
2007 –	A fifth “Conquest-class” vessel, Carnival Freedom, debuts in Europe in March 5, operating 12-day Mediterranean cruises that include the line’s first-ever visits to the Greek Isles and Turkey.
2008 –	The new 113,300-ton Carnival Splendor, which represents a new class of ship for the line, introduces the line’s first 12-day Northern Europe cruise program July 13.
2009 –	The 130,000-ton Carnival Dream – the largest “Fun Ship” ever constructed – entered service in Europe Sept. 21, 2009.
2011 –	A second 130,000-ton SuperLiner, Carnival Magic, is set to debut in June 2011.
2012 –	A third 130,000-ton SuperLiner, Carnival Breeze, is set to debut in Spring 2012.