Carnival's 'Funtennial' Celebration Offers Special Booking Incentives and Giveaways Throughout March

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MIAMI, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carnival Cruise Lines will

roll out its first-ever "Funtennial" celebration offering a variety of

special offers and giveaways throughout the month of March, commemorating

the anniversary of the cruise line's inaugural voyage in March 1972.

The month-long promotion will feature a different booking incentive

each week during March, including free stateroom upgrades, shipboard

credits, special savings and more.

The special offers are available in conjunction with a wide variety of

"Fun Ship" departures, including select three- to five-day getaways to the

Caribbean or Mexico, seven-day voyages to the Caribbean or Mexican Riviera,

or longer length sailings to the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and South

America.

Additionally, each week in March, a drawing will be held awarding a

free cruise, along with a number of high quality digital cameras, to those

who book any "Fun Ship" voyage that week.

The weekly cruise giveaway encompasses a four- or five-day western

Caribbean voyage in an owner's suite on the Carnival Imagination from Miami

or Carnival Inspiration from Tampa. These two ships are the first to

undergo all phases of the line's "Evolutions of Fun" product enhancement

initiative and now feature the Carnival WaterWorks aqua park, Serenity

adults-only retreat, resort-style main pool area, and renovated staterooms

and spas.

Consumers who book a "Fun Ship" cruise during the promotional period

are also automatically registered to win one of 10 Fuji digital cameras to

be given away each week during the "Funtennial" celebration - perfect for

capturing terrific "Fun Ship" vacation memories.

"Our new 'Funtennial' promotion is a fun and unique way to celebrate

our company's anniversary while providing consumers with some very

attractive savings and upgrades, along with some great prizes and

giveaways," said Ruben Rodriguez, Carnival's executive vice president of

marketing and guest experience.

Carnival is the largest and most popular cruise line in the world, with

22 "Fun Ships" operating voyages ranging from three to 18 days in length to

the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii, New England, Canada,

Bermuda, Europe, the Greek Isles and South America. The line has three new

ships scheduled for delivery between now and 2011.

To obtain information on the "Funtennial" promotion and view official

contest rules, visit carnival.com/funtennial beginning March 1. Consumers

may enter to win without purchase.

Additional information and reservations on Carnival's "Fun Ship"

vacations are available by contacting any travel agent, calling

1-800-CARNIVAL or visiting carnival.com.