Many people imagine when they rent a car in America that they’ll be thumping down Ocean Drive under a blazing sky in a throbbing Corvette or an evocative Mustang. Yum yum, they think. Freedom. Sunshine. A & W Root Beer. A Supermodel by your side dressed in a skimpy top and tight blue jeans. The ...

                     Carnival Cruise Lines, the Port of Galveston’s only year-round cruise operator, announced today that it will resume service from the Texas port on November 1, 2008 following a temporary seize in cruise operations due to Hurricane Ike last month.             The 2,052-passenger Carnival...

Good Morning We start today with this letter. This was a new one on me so I met with the guest and her daughter this afternoon. Before I did I admit that I had some pre-conceptions in my mind having read the letter. Mum would be wearing a long white flowery dress , have her hair in [...]

Hello Everyone Many thanks to all of you who wrote in and here is the latest news on Houston from our Senior Vice President Brendan Corrigan who is at the port. He says: ” Port is open and as of 10.00 am they are taking all vessels with max draft 30′..we are less. Conquest scheduled to be...

Sometimes, I think my job is nearly as difficult as being a door-to-door salesman …….selling doors. “Hello, would you like to buy a door….oh bugger, you already have one.” Anyway, there are moments when that job may be a welcome break. Here is one example why. Guest: Mrs. _________...

Hello everyone. This press release is due out later today but PA 007 has sent me a sneak peak HERE IT IS: CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES’ TWO GALVESTON-BASED SHIPS TO OPERATE FROM PORT OF HOUSTON Carnival Conquest, Carnival Ecstasy to Arrive at Houston’s Bayport Terminal Later This Week MIAMI (September 16, 2008...

Carnival Conquest, Carnival Ecstasy to Arrive at Houston’s Bayport Terminal Later This Week As a result of the closure of the Port of Galveston due to damage from Hurricane Ike, Carnival Cruise Lines’ two Galveston-based ships, Carnival Conquest and Carnival Ecstasy, are scheduled to operate their...

The burgundy red-roofed buildings here in Vigo cascade down the side of the mountain. The sun sends her beams of welcome warmth onto the azure blue of the Mediterranean Sea and onto the passengers from the spectacular cruise ship that sits proudly and majestically in the harbor below. Hang on a minute...

From its first-ever Northern Europe program and South America voyages aboard the new Carnival Splendor to a significant capacity increase from Jacksonville, Fla., and the new $250 million “Evolutions of Fun” ship enhancement initiative, Carnival Cruise Lines has a number of exciting developments on tap...