Carnival Cruise Lines will update the
names of its eight Fantasy--class ships in conjunction with the
company's recently announced $250 million refurbishment program,
the line said May 7.
Carnival will add
the name "Carnival" and the company's logo before the ships'
current names to each vessel's hull and in marketing and collateral
materials, Carnival said. The change will be made on each ship when
it goes into drydock for refurbishment.
"The names of the
majority of Carnival's ships which entered service starting in the
latter 1990's begin with 'Carnival,' and those ships have become
synonymous with expansive, high quality amenities and features,"
said Bob Dickinson, Carnival president and CEO, in a statement. "As
each of our Fantasy-class ships undergoes transformation to
incorporate the wide-ranging enhancements under the 'Evolutions of
Fun' initiative, it is only fitting that those vessels be rebranded
to better align them with our other ships."
Carnival said
that all marketing materials going forward will feature the new
ship names Carnival Fantasy, Carnival Ecstasy, Carnival Sensation,
Carnival Fascination, Carnival Imagination, Carnival Inspiration,
Carnival Paradise and Carnival Elation.
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