Hi Everyone,
It’s Stephanie here.
Last week we celebrated the anniversary of the blog and wished the Carnival Freedom a happy birthday, but what many of you don’t know is that Carnival celebrated something else- our 36th birthday. Yes, Carnival’s first ship sailed back in March of 1972.
Since then we’ve achieved many milestones, but none of them would’ve been possible without our guests. That’s why we launched a special “Funtennial” celebration during the month of March. There are a variety of special offers and giveaways, including the chance to win a free cruise every week of the month. For all the details visit www.carnival.com/funtennial.
For all of our blogger friends we have a special digital camera giveaway for guests that book the 2009 blogger’s cruise before the end of the month. Ten lucky 2009 blogger’s cruise attendees will be able to bring their new camera’s aboard the Carnival Fantasy to take photo’s of all of us having fun together.
I look forward to seeing you all then!
Stephanie Leavitt
M.O.B > ( MANAGER OF THE BLOG )
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Happy Birthday Carnival!!!!
Carnival is such an awesome cruise line.
Thanks Stephanie for the update on the Bloggers Cruise. Count us in, we were booked before we left the Freedom Bloggers Cruise.
Thanks to all of you (John, Roberto and yourself) for such a wonderful time!
Cindy & Kevin
PA-oo7, Why didn’t you give us a warning this was coming? It’s already a week old. We missed the first week. The bloggers should have known about this before anybody.
BIG ED
Stephanie, I’ll go to the website to check on the March specials and chance for a free cruise. Having already booked the bloggers 2009 cruise I guess we’re elibible for a chance on the camera. Nice idea – Thanks. Jeri
Hi Stephanie,
For those of us that have already booked, are we eligible to win the digital camera?
Happy Birthday Carnival, and many, many more! Carnival is the greatest cruise line of all, and we all enjoy every minute on a Carnival ship.
Stephanie, I booked a cruise in January for April 20th on the Liberty, are we eligible for the drawing of a free cruise every week this month? Or just people booking now? Just wondered! Linda Hernacki
We booked the Blogger’s Cruise this month, so perhaps a camera is in our future!!!
Happy Birthday Carnival.
And THANK YOU to all the folks who work so hard to make this so much fun for all of us!!
(We still have an unopened bottle of the 30th Anniversay wine that Carnival gave out all those years ago.)
We just got off the Freedom on March 8th. John is the greatest. He came down with Bell’s Palsy the Sunday after we left but that did not stop him. Kudos to John. You are the best.
Stephany
So if we booked back in january we are eligable still ? Yeah what happened PA007 M keeping secrets again
Kevin
March is a very good month. I celebrate my b-day this month and it is cool that so does Carnival! Happy b-day to the “Fun Ships”!
Deanna
Stephanie
Happy Birthday to Carnival. I am one of those that got to sail multiple times on the first ship out….Mardi Gras. That was some of my best memories. I have since cruised on all of Carnival’s Fun ships except 6. I surely have seen a lot of changes.
I agree with the others. Where is PA007? I was booked on the blogger’s cruise before it was announced. (Just by chance)
Thanks for the blog and give Roberto, John and all the others a big howdy from NC!!
Gloria aka Sue
Hiya, Stephanie!!!
Good to hear from you and HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARNIVAL!!
Ya’ know, when I was on the Conquest last fall Butch Begovich related the story of how Carnival got named ‘The Fun Ships’ at the Past Guest’s Party. I’ll tell ya’, the place sounded like the Super Bowl!!!
Carnival has done a fantastic job of introducing cruising to millions of people and becoming the Guardian Angel of many other lines such as Cunard Line. No other company in the world would have the vision or financial ability to carry this off.
My congratulations and thanks to Carnival!!!
GregB
Hi Steph….
Great incentive… I will be booking t’morrow………. the wiff will not know… a surprise thingy…. Please reply… Do past guests still get the upgrade…??? Is there a coupon code or sumpin else for the bloggers &/or past guests…? Please let me know…….
Can’t wait to meet Mr. Big Ed & Mrs. Pat…..
Thanks Steph……
Regards …..Richard Bursey
Montreal, Canada
p.s. …. sailing March 29th, Freedom..
Hi Everyone,
I’m checking on your questions regarding exactly who’s entered to win the cameras. I promise to provide an answer on Monday. If you have any other questions please post on the blog or send to me directly at: socialnetworking@carnival.com.
Thanks!
Stephanie
Stephanie, MOB lady!!!
Happy Birthday Carnival!!!!
Thank you for all you do to keep this blog and everything organized!!!
Lambie
Happy 36th birthday, Carnival. Thanks for being there for all of us.
Happy Birthday, Carnival!
Just to clarify some of the questions- everyone who’s booked on the 2009 Bloggers cruise by March 31st will be automatically registered for a chance to win 1 of 10 cameras. So everyone that’s already booked is eligible.
The Funtennial offers and cruise give-a-ways are only for bookings made in March.
Thanks Steph, that will make a lot of bloggers happy me included.
BIG ED
Dear MOB (AKA Stephanie – hiya cutie!)
I have been holding off from booking the BC because I was waiting for John to nail down whether or not we are doing that house-rebuilding thingy in NOLA (New Orleans Louisiana) and what day/days I need a hotel for. Could you check on that for me?
Thanks!
P.S. Did that big power outage in Florida affect you?
Glad to hear it Stephanie, especially because my camera is broken it seems.
Kevin
Happy Birthday CCL.
Here’s hoping for 36 more wonderful years!
David
Forget the camera’s, what about the drawing for the free cruise, do you have to book in March, as I already booked a cruise for April 20th, will I be in the drawing? Linda
We were on the Mardi Gras soon after you started, and are still loyal “Carnival people”
Good Morning, Stephanie!
Happy Birthday to Carnival and many more! My first cruise was during Carnival’s 30th Anniversary, and I have sailed for the 35th Anniversary as well!
Thank you, for all the wonderful experiences and I look forward to my next Carnival cruise soon!
Alex G.
Happy Birthday Carnival!
You have been responsible for so many happy times with our family. We are eagerly awaiting the
inagural voyage of the Splendor! May you have many more successful years! Carnival, You Are the BEST!!!!!
Ruth