MIAMI, May 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Fathom, the
pioneer in social impact travel and Carnival Corporation's
(NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) 10th brand, today announced
additional sailing dates, extending Fathom MV Adonia's stay in the
Caribbean region through
December 2017. The move comes as
demand continues to grow for Fathom – a different kind of cruise
that combines one's love of travel with the desire to make a
difference in the world.
"We have been humbled by the tremendous response Fathom has
received from travelers eager to experience Fathom while helping
the Dominican Republic to flourish
and making history through human connections and immersive
experiences in Cuba," said
Tara Russell, president of Fathom
and global impact lead for Carnival Corporation. "Fathom resonates
with travelers as the best way to travel with intention, to
culturally immerse, to experience and to see more. For example,
Fathom visits three incredible, diverse locations in Cuba during its itinerary while having the
convenience of unpacking once and savoring the comforts of premium
accommodations aboard the intimate, small-ship, MV Adonia – not to
mention its excellent and diverse dining, service and onboard
amenities."
According to Russell, Fathom also appeals to travelers as a
meaningful way to experience personal growth while making
purposeful and engaging contributions to the world, starting in the
Dominican Republic. "There is
genuine excitement about Fathom's ability to empower travelers to
serve and immerse alongside locals in the Dominican Republic to create scalable and
sustainable, transformative impact that will play an important role
in helping the Caribbean region
flourish," she said.
Fathom will depart on weekly seven-day voyages from PortMiami
aboard the MV Adonia, a 704-passenger vessel redeployed from
Carnival Corporation's P&O Cruises (UK) brand and ideal for
delivering an intimate onboard experience. Dates for seven-day
voyages departing on Sundays roundtrip from Miami during 2017 include the dates below.
Fathom's reservations systems will be ready to take 2017 bookings
by June 1, 2016.
- Dominican Republic:
Dec. 4, Dec.
18, Jan. 1, Jan. 15, Jan. 29,
Feb. 12, Feb.
26, March 12, March 26, April 9,
April 23, May
7, May 21, June 4, June 18,
July 2, July
16, July 30, Aug. 13, Aug. 27,
Sept. 10, Sept. 24, Oct. 8,
Oct. 22, Nov.
5, Nov. 19, Dec. 3, Dec. 17,
Dec. 31
- Cuba:
Nov. 27, Dec.
11, Dec. 25, Jan. 8, Jan. 22,
Feb. 5, Feb.
19, March 5, March 19, April 2,
April 16, April 30, May 14,
May 28, June
11, June 25, July 9, July 23,
Aug. 6, Aug.
20, Sept. 3, Sept. 17, Oct. 1,
Oct. 15, Oct.
29, Nov. 12, Nov. 26, Dec. 10,
Dec. 24
"The decision to add 2017 Fathom sailing dates underscores our
enthusiasm for Fathom and our experience to date with the impact it
is having," said Arnold Donald, CEO
of Carnival Corporation. "The feedback from travelers, travel
professionals, community leaders and our own employees has been
extremely positive. Our travelers and trade partners are asking for
additional sailing dates – and we are happy to oblige."
Additional information about sailing dates and the Fathom
experience in the Dominican
Republic and Cuba may be found at www.Fathom.org. To book
trips on dates not yet listed online, please call
1-855-932-8466.
Prices for the seven-day trips to the Dominican Republic start at $974 per person, excluding taxes, fees and port
expenses and including all meals on the ship, onboard social impact
immersion experiences, three on-shore social impact activities and
related supplies. Prices vary by season.
Prices for seven-day itineraries to Cuba start at $1,899 per person, excluding Cuban visas, taxes,
fees and port expenses and including all meals on the ship, lunch
during scheduled on-the-ground activities, onboard immersion
experiences and certain on-the-ground cultural immersion
activities. Prices vary by season.
About Fathom Travel to the Dominican Republic
Fathom is a
different kind of cruise that combines one's love of travel with
the desire to make a difference in the world. Fathom is defining a
new category of travel, Social Impact Travel. Part of the Carnival
Corporation (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) family, Fathom offers
consumers authentic, meaningful travel experiences to enrich the
life of the traveler and work alongside locals as they tackle
community needs in the Dominican
Republic. Fathom is unique in that it leverages Carnival
Corporation's expertise and scale for a one-of-a-kind business
model to create long-term collaboration with its partner countries,
allowing for sustained social impact and lasting development.
Fathom will serve the sizable and growing market of potential
social impact travel consumers – approximately one million North
Americans – in addition to global travelers already pursuing
service-oriented travel experiences worldwide.
Sailing aboard the MV Adonia, a 704-passenger vessel redeployed
from Carnival Corporation's P&O Cruises (UK), Fathom will
engage, mobilize, educate and equip travelers on every Dominican Republic trip allowing for rich
personal enrichment and thousands of impact activity days per
visit– and tens of thousands of travelers a year to communities of
promise, providing unprecedented scale for impact.
About Fathom Travel to Cuba
On May 1, 2016, Fathom became the first cruise
company to sail from the U.S. to Cuba in more than 50 years.
Fathom's round-trip culturally immersive cruise itinerary initially
features experiences in the Cuban port cities of Havana, Cienfuegos, and Santiago de Cuba, providing travelers the
opportunity to enjoy a rich and vibrant culture that until now most
U.S. travelers have only seen in photographs. Designed for rich
immersion and ease of travel, the Fathom Cuban itinerary offers
passengers a comfortable cabin including all the amenities of a
modern hotel, plus the luxury of having to unpack only once. Every
night, Fathom travelers return to the comforts of the MV Adonia,
where they can relax knowing that all the details of getting from
location to location in Cuba are
handled.
For more information about Fathom or to book a voyage, contact
your Travel Professional, call Fathom toll-free at 1-855-932-8466
or visit www.Fathom.org.
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