A Floating Feast!

Hi Everyone,

I received this press release from Carnival and thought it would be of
interest. If you have missed any of my news' postings, they are
available on my web site.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com


CARNIVAL VALOR: A FLOATING FEAST ABOARD CARNIVAL’S NEWEST ‘FUN SHIP’

New 110,000-ton SuperLiner to Launch Seven-Day Caribbean Cruises Dec.
19
MIAMI (August 2, 2004) – From a leisurely paced dinner in
an intimate supper club to a casual buffet lunch poolside, Carnival
Cruise Lines’ new Carnival Valor will offer an array of
palate-pleasing selections to suit every mood or taste. The
110,000-ton “Fun Ship” is set to launch year-round seven-day Caribbean
service from Miami Dec. 19.

Housed within the 2,974-passenger SuperLiner will be a wide range of
formal and casual dining venues, including two two-level main dining
rooms, a steakhouse-style supper club with nightly entertainment, a
sushi bar, a wine bar, a patisserie, and an expansive poolside eatery
offering breakfast, lunch and dinner alternatives and a 24-hour
pizzeria. Complimentary 24-hour stateroom service will also be
available.

“Food is considered one of the highlights of any ‘Fun
Ship’ cruise and Carnival Valor, with its seemingly endless array of
formal and casual dining options, all enjoyed in spectacular
surroundings, will provide guests with a truly memorable culinary
experience,” said Bob Dickinson, Carnival president and CEO.

Myriad Formal Dining Options

Guests dining in Carnival Valor’s Washington and Lincoln restaurants
will have a choice of six appetizers, two salads, six entrees and four
desserts each night, along with an extensive wine and after-dinner
drinks list, all served by friendly and efficient staff. The décor
of the restaurants is colonial but done in a contemporary fashion,
with bas relief images of Washington and Lincoln, dark wood
chandeliers and a gold-leaf dome.

In keeping with the recent trend toward low-carb diets, dinner menus
will also feature specially created low-carb items prepared by
Carnival’s master chefs. Other healthful selections include nightly
vegetarian dishes and Spa Carnival Fare, items that are lower in fat,
sodium, calories and cholesterol. Children’s menus will also be
available.

To celebrate a special occasion or simply to enjoy an evening of
exquisite dining, there’s Scarlett’s, Carnival Valor’s
reservations-only “steakhouse-style” supper club. This intimate
restaurant will offer a truly exquisite dining experience with
hand-cut dry-aged beef – a 24-ounce porterhouse, 14-ounce strip loin,
and nine-ounce filet mignon – along with other gourmet cuisine such as
veal chops, lobster tail, Alaskan King Crab, and Chilean sea bass.
Scarlett’s will also feature one of the finest wine lists afloat –
hand-picked by Carnival’s chefs to match the cuisine.

Scarlett’s interiors are inspired by the heroine in the classic Civil
War film and novel “Gone with the Wind,” employing decorative touches
of the era -- wood paneling, white columns, pink shutters in the
windows, and arches throughout the room. Nightly entertainment in the
form of a talented jazz duo completes the mood of understated
elegance. Scarlett’s will carry a $25 per person reservations fee.

Extensive Casual Options

Those seeking a casual alternative can take advantage of the diversity
of offerings at Rosie’s Restaurant, located poolside on Lido deck.

This expansive 1,250-seat eatery will offer a huge array of options.
In addition to self-serve breakfast and lunch buffets with a variety
of hot and cold items, Rosie’s will feature an Asian specialty area; a
grille serving hot dogs, hamburgers and grilled chicken and steak
sandwiches; pasta and meat-carving stations; a “Taste of the Nation”
section with a different international cuisine each day; a deli
serving freshly made sandwiches and traditional side dishes like
potato salad and cole slaw; and a rotisserie offering broiled meats
and chicken.

Located on the upper level of the restaurant will be a specialty
seafood venue with shrimp ceviche, oyster fritters and bouillabaisse
and other fresh from-the-sea delicacies.

Rosie’s will also house a 24-hour pizzeria with seven kinds of pies
and calzones and a 24-hour ice cream/frozen yogurt station, along with
a 35-item salad bar. The two-level eatery will also serve as the
venue for Carnival’s nightly alternative dinner-time service, the
Seaview Bistro.

Inspired by “Rosie the Riveter” of the World War II era, Rosie’s will
feature Art Deco-themed interiors with a tile mural depicting the
famous 1940s poster illustration of “Rosie,” as well as banquette
separators made of tile and stainless steel.


Numerous Other Dining Options

Also featured on Carnival Valor will be Jeanne’s, a wine bar with an
excellent selection of wine by the bottle or the glass. There’s also
the Java Café, a patisserie where guests can enjoy a decadent
selection of cookies, pies, cakes and other confections, along with
various specialty coffees – espresso, lattes, cappuccino and the like.
At the Togo sushi bar, guests can watch chefs prepare authentic Asian
delicacies right before their eyes.

Carnival Valor will also offer the “Fountain Fun Card,” which, for a
one-time fee, provides unlimited soft drinks throughout the duration
of the voyage. The cards are purchased once on board and are
available for both adults and children.

Guests who want to enjoy a meal in the comfort of their stateroom can
take advantage of Carnival Valor’s complimentary 24-hour room service
which will offer a variety of freshly made sandwiches, salads, wraps
and desserts delivered any time of the day or night.

Carnival Valor will also offer its own version of Carnival’s legendary
midnight gala buffet once each cruise, along with late-night buffets
and a Chocolate Extravaganza which, like the name implies, offers a
vast assortment of all-chocolate desserts.

Carnival Valor is slated to enter service from Miami Dec. 15, 2004
with a special two-day introductory voyage to Nassau, The Bahamas.
The ship is scheduled to begin year-round seven-day service from Miami
Dec. 19, operating alternating week-long voyages to the eastern and
western Caribbean. Eastern Caribbean cruises call at Nassau, The
Bahamas; St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.; and St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles,
while western Caribbean cruises visit Belize City, Belize; Isla
Roatan, Honduras; George Town, Grand Cayman; and Cozumel, Mexico.

For additional information and reservations, contact any travel agent.

Carnival Cruise Lines is a proud member of the exclusive World’s
Leading Cruise Lines. Our exclusive alliance also includes Holland
America Line, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises, Windstar
Cruises and The Yachts of Seabourn. Sharing a passion to please each
guest, and a commitment to quality and value, our member lines appeal
to a wide range of lifestyles and budgets. Together, we offer
exciting and enriching cruise vacations to the world’s most desirable
destinations.

"Ray Goldenberg" wrote in message
...
Hi Everyone,

I received this press release from Carnival and thought it would be of
interest. If you have missed any of my news' postings, they are
available on my web site.

CARNIVAL VALOR: A FLOATING FEAST ABOARD CARNIVAL'S NEWEST 'FUN SHIP'

Ray, she sounds terrrrific! Hopefully Farcus was not let loose in doing the
design~~being colonial and contemporary sounds great but without his
influence!

--Jean

On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 18:04:51 GMT, "Jean O'Boyle"
wrote:

Ray, she sounds terrrrific! Hopefully Farcus was not let loose in doing the
design~~being colonial and contemporary sounds great but without his
influence!

Hi Jean,

Like all Carnival ships, he is the head interior designer.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 18:04:51 GMT, "Jean O'Boyle"
wrote:

Ray, she sounds terrrrific! Hopefully Farcus was not let loose in doing the
design~~being colonial and contemporary sounds great but without his
influence!

Hi Jean,

Like all Carnival ships, he is the head interior designer.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 18:04:51 GMT, "Jean O'Boyle"
wrote:

Ray, she sounds terrrrific! Hopefully Farcus was not let loose in doing the
design~~being colonial and contemporary sounds great but without his
influence!

Hi Jean,

Like all Carnival ships, he is the head interior designer.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

I would love to see a non Farcus Carnival Ship! Although he has been better, he
just is so offbeat!

But the supper club on Carnival is the best afloat! IN my opinion

Susette Whitfield
Cruise Outlets and Travel
800 853 9515
Join our Group Cruise 04Dec04 on the Jewel of the Seas and Now boooking
04Dec05 on the mariner of the seas!

I would love to see a non Farcus Carnival Ship! Although he has been better, he
just is so offbeat!

But the supper club on Carnival is the best afloat! IN my opinion

Susette Whitfield
Cruise Outlets and Travel
800 853 9515
Join our Group Cruise 04Dec04 on the Jewel of the Seas and Now boooking
04Dec05 on the mariner of the seas!

ojunk (Susette405) wrote in
:

I would love to see a non Farcus Carnival Ship! Although he has been
better, he just is so offbeat!

But the supper club on Carnival is the best afloat! IN my opinion


Please, as much as I have sung the praise of CCL before you make such bold
boast, have dinner in Signatures on Seven Seas Mariner or Voyager.

ojunk (Susette405) wrote in
:

I would love to see a non Farcus Carnival Ship! Although he has been
better, he just is so offbeat!

But the supper club on Carnival is the best afloat! IN my opinion


Please, as much as I have sung the praise of CCL before you make such bold
boast, have dinner in Signatures on Seven Seas Mariner or Voyager.

On 04 Aug 2004 00:01:39 GMT, ojunk (Susette405)
wrote:

I would love to see a non Farcus Carnival Ship! Although he has been better, he
just is so offbeat!

Hi Sue,

I hate to say you will never see it but I really don't believe Micky &
Bob will ever dump Joe.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com