Carnival PLC CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE ACQUIRING SHIP FROM SISTER LINE
15 June 2022 - 4:00PM
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CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE ANNOUNCES THAT COSTA LUMINOSA WILL TRANSFER TO THE
CARNIVAL FLEET AND START SERVICE IN NOVEMBER 2022
Ship to be Renamed Carnival Luminosa, Sailing Seasonally from Brisbane,
Australia and Then Moving to Seattle for Alaska Itineraries From May-September
MIAMI, June 14, 2022 -- Carnival Cruise Line announced today that Costa
Luminosa will join the Carnival fleet in September and will start guest
operations as Carnival LuminosaT in November 2022 from Brisbane, Australia.
The acquisition of Luminosa is an update to the previously announced plans for
Carnival to take Costa Magica, which will now remain at Costa Cruises.
After this delivery, Carnival Luminosa will operate seasonally from October
through April from Brisbane, then reposition to Seattle, where it will sail
Alaska itineraries from May through September, before returning to Brisbane.
Luminosa is a sister ship to the four other popular Spirit class ships that
already sail for Carnival. Entering service in 2009, the ship accommodates up
to 2,826 guests and 1,050 crew at 92,720 gross tons.
"With our full fleet back to guest operations and the pent-up demand for
Carnival we are seeing every week aboard our ships, the chance to expand with
Luminosa and then the arrival of Carnival Celebration in November provides our
guests with more choices and new ways to enjoy a Carnival vacation," said
Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. "Our Spirit class ships are
very popular with our guests and Luminosa will be a great addition given the
large number of balcony cabins which make her an ideal ship for this
deployment. And equally important, this will allow Carnival to finally start
our highly anticipated itineraries from Brisbane, so we'll have two ships
operating in Australia for the high season Down Under."
Given the short timeline to get Carnival Luminosa ready for service, the ship
will go through some modest updates to change over from Costa to Carnival over
the next few months ahead of the November service start-up. The ship will not
initially have all of the Funship 2.0 branded spaces that are seen across the
Carnival fleet. The entire vessel will be staffed by the Carnival Cruise Line
crew, renowned for their outstanding hospitality and fun. Cruises out of
Brisbane will be announced shortly, and Carnival will sail a variety of
itineraries that will initially include visits to Australian favorites such as
the Great Barrier Reef and Airlie Beach, and, as destinations open over time,
ports of call such as Noumea and Lifou Isle in New Caledonia, Port Vila and
Mystery Island in Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and Fiji.
Duffy said, "The opportunity to deliver these bucket list itineraries will be
exciting for our guests and we are thrilled to see the growing number of guests
from the U.S. sailing on Carnival in Australia."
In addition to Carnival Luminosa out of Brisbane, Carnival Splendor will
arrive in Sydney to resume sailing year-round on October 2, 2022. With the
arrival of Carnival Celebration this November, Carnival's fleet will number 24
ships, and its lower berth capacity will be seven percent higher than at the
end of November 2019.
Related to this announcement, the cruise programs for Costa Luminosa from
September forward will be cancelled and Costa will be informing guests with a
specific re-protection plan. Costa Magica will continue to be a part of the
Costa fleet and its cruise programs will be announced shortly.
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 proud to be known as America's Cruise Line and currently sails 23
ships from 14 U.S. homeports and employs more than 40,000 team members
representing 120 nationalities. Carnival's newest ship, Mardi Gras, featuring
the first roller coaster at sea, is the first cruise ship in the Americas
powered by eco-friendly Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). As part of its 50th
Birthday festivities, Carnival Celebration, sister ship to Mardi Gras, is
scheduled to debut in late 2022 from PortMiami, as well as Carnival Jubilee
from Galveston in 2023. Carnival returns to Australia in October 2022.
CONTACT: media@carnival.com
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