Hello Everyone,

Here we are aboard the Carnival Splendor preparing for the VH1 Save the Music “One Splendid Evening” Concert. Look out for more updates throughout the day!

Stephanie

So I feel a lot better today about the world we live in despite AIG fund managers making my savings hit the floor quicker than Paris Hilton’s underwear. I don’t want to seem indifferent to suffering, and I don’t want anyone to accuse me of minimizing the likely effect of the recession, because the coming months will very probably be a lot tougher – for millions of people – than the boom times we have all recently enjoyed.

But after listening to our president and CEO Gerry Cahill speak about the economy today and Carnival’s position within it all of us felt somewhat reassured. Gerry’s message could be translated into Whoa! Steady on people! This isn’t the plague. Pinch yourself. Are you still there? Got a pulse? Thought so. Look out of the window. Those aren’t zombies. They are men and women engaged in the normal business of getting and spending and wanting to go on vacation.
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