MIAMI, Aug. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival
Cruise Line's new social media Internet packages – which offer
access to a variety of popular Web sites for just $5 a day – are now available on more than half of
the line's ships with fleetwide implementation scheduled by the
first quarter of 2016.
Additionally, the line's new mobile app – currently available on
Carnival Breeze and offering an innovative "chat" feature – has
been very well received with a third of the ship's guests actively
using the app during their cruise. The app is expected to be
available on five additional ships by the end of the year and be
fleetwide by summer 2016.
"Fast, affordable and reliable social media channels and the
Internet have become essential on today's cruise ships," said
Gabriela Gonzalez, Carnival's vice
president of guest technology. "We have thoughtfully
approached this area to ensure we are providing options that guests
sailing throughout our fleet find truly valuable and reliable," she
added.
Currently available on 13 ships, Carnival's enhanced Internet
access offers dramatically increased bandwidth and speed while the
cruise industry's first social media package provides unlimited
access to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn,
Pinterest and other popular sites for just $5 per day with discounted plans available for
the entire cruise.
Unlike other shipboard Internet packages, Carnival's social
media package is unique in that it allows guests a convenient,
flexible and highly affordable option for updating their favorite
social media channels during their cruise at one low price.
There's also a "value" plan that includes unlimited access to
the Web for checking email, sports scores, weather updates and a
wide range of other applications, and a "premium" package that
provides the fastest available connection speed and allows access
to video calling sites like Skype.
The new Carnival HUB mobile app currently on Carnival Breeze
provides guests with a convenient, at-a-glance view of the ship's
many facilities and features along with updates on events and
happenings taking place on board, all available free of charge.
Available for download at the Apple App Store and Google Play
Store, the app also includes an innovative "chat" feature that
allows guests to exchange messages with their traveling companions
using their mobile devices for a flat fee of $5 for the entire cruise.
The app also includes day-by-day schedules of hundreds of
on-board events, information on food and beverage venues,
searchable deck plans, itinerary details, Sail & Sign account
balance and more. Recently added options include the ability to
pre-purchase the line's Cheers! and Bottomless Bubbles beverage
programs and upload photos to be displayed on Carnival Breeze's
270-square-foot Seaside Theatre during the voyage. Additional
features are scheduled to be added in the future.
For additional information and reservations on Carnival Cruise
Line, contact any travel agent, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit
carnival.com.
Carnival can also be found on:
Twitter: www.twitter.com/carnivalcruise
Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/carnival
YouTube: www.youtube.com/carnival
Instagram: www.instagram.com/carnival
About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival, a unit of
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is "The
World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 24 ships operating three-
to 16-day voyages to The Bahamas,
Caribbean, Mexican Riviera,
Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Europe, Australia, New
Zealand and the Pacific Islands. The company currently
has two 133,500-ton ships on order - Carnival Vista, scheduled to
enter service in 2016, and an as-yet-unnamed vessel set to debut in
2018.
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