Carnival Inaugurates Carnival Freedom!
The weather cooperated, a fuse did not.
While sunny skies led to a crystal clear night in Venice for the naming ceremony of Carnival's brand-spanking-new Carnival Freedom on Sunday, a blown fuse in the sound system of the ship's ornate Victoriana showroom delayed the event for nearly an hour.
The ship's British cruise director livened things up, wisecracking to the crowd of European travel agents, press and dignitaries with updates on the situation. And after an Italian translation to the mostly Italian crowd, he jokingly translated for the benefit of Germans in the audience how to say "the sound system is kaput."
After a temporary microphone setup was hastily arranged, Carnival bigwigs entered the theater accompanying the general vicar of Venice, Fincantieri shipyard Chairman Corrado Antonini, and Carnival Freedom Captain Orazio D'Aita. Kathy Ireland, the ship's godmother, came next, and she elegantly towered over the men. Carnival President and CEO Bob Dickinson -- who gave a brief intro in Italian as an homage to our locale -- noted that Freedom is the eighth ship built for Carnival by Fincantieri, starting with the construction of Destiny in 1996, which like the Freedom was built in Marghera, just outside Venice. Three more Carnival ships will emerge from the same Italian shipyard, including Carnival Splendor, which debuts in June 2008.
As Ireland christened the ship she declared, "My heart will always cherish this ship and everyone who experiences her will always be in my prayers. God bless everyone who comes in contact with this vessel." The crowd applauded as the champagne bottle smashed on cue. The ceremony was followed by a show production, "A Ticket to Ride," featuring hits by The Beatles.
Carnival Freedom, the 22nd ship in the Carnival fleet, will spend its first eight months in Europe, including inaugurating Carnival's first visits to Greece and Turkey. The ship will sail a series of 12-night cruises before heading to Miami, where itineraries will focus on the Caribbean. Carnival Freedom will return to Europe in 2008. For more information on this fabulous ship, please call us at 1-800-788-2545 or visit www.CruiseCafe.com.
The weather cooperated, a fuse did not.While sunny skies led to a crystal clear night in Venice for the naming ceremony of Carnival's brand-spanking-new Carnival Freedom on Sunday, a blown fuse in the sound system of the ship's ornate Victoriana showroom delayed the event for nearly an hour.
The ship's British cruise director livened things up, wisecracking to the crowd of European travel agents, press and dignitaries with updates on the situation. And after an Italian translation to the mostly Italian crowd, he jokingly translated for the benefit of Germans in the audience how to say "the sound system is kaput."
After a temporary microphone setup was hastily arranged, Carnival bigwigs entered the theater accompanying the general vicar of Venice, Fincantieri shipyard Chairman Corrado Antonini, and Carnival Freedom Captain Orazio D'Aita. Kathy Ireland, the ship's godmother, came next, and she elegantly towered over the men. Carnival President and CEO Bob Dickinson -- who gave a brief intro in Italian as an homage to our locale -- noted that Freedom is the eighth ship built for Carnival by Fincantieri, starting with the construction of Destiny in 1996, which like the Freedom was built in Marghera, just outside Venice. Three more Carnival ships will emerge from the same Italian shipyard, including Carnival Splendor, which debuts in June 2008.
As Ireland christened the ship she declared, "My heart will always cherish this ship and everyone who experiences her will always be in my prayers. God bless everyone who comes in contact with this vessel." The crowd applauded as the champagne bottle smashed on cue. The ceremony was followed by a show production, "A Ticket to Ride," featuring hits by The Beatles.Carnival Freedom, the 22nd ship in the Carnival fleet, will spend its first eight months in Europe, including inaugurating Carnival's first visits to Greece and Turkey. The ship will sail a series of 12-night cruises before heading to Miami, where itineraries will focus on the Caribbean. Carnival Freedom will return to Europe in 2008. For more information on this fabulous ship, please call us at 1-800-788-2545 or visit www.CruiseCafe.com.
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