CruiseCrazies Cruise News: Long Beach Welcomes The Carnival Splendor

Long Beach Welcomes The Carnival Splendor
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Carnival Cruise Lines on  4 2009, 1:29:am US/Eastern
 
During a reception commemorating the Carnival Splendor's inaugural voyage from
Long Beach, the city's Mayor Bob Foster presented Carnival Splendor Captain
Claudio Cupisti with a key to the city this past weekend.
The 3,006-passenger vessel - the largest ship in the Carnival fleet- commenced
its year-round seven-day Mexican Riviera cruises April 5. The inaugural cruise
set sail for Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas shortly after the
ceremony.
Representing a new class for the line, the Carnival Splendor offers a host of
innovations, including a 21,000-square-foot health and wellness center - the
largest in the fleet - and the line's most elaborate children's facilities to
date. Other features include 22 lounges and bars, four swimming pools, and a
massive LED screen on Lido Deck displaying movies, concerts, sporting events and
other programming.