What is Carnival cruise line?
A: Carnival Cruise Line is an international cruise line with headquarters in
Doral, Florida.
The company is a subsidiary of what company?
A: Carnival Corporation & plc.
Its logo is a funnel shaped like a whale's tail, with
what color scheme?
A: A red, white, and blue color scheme.
Carnival is ranked first on the list of largest cruise
lines based on what?
A: Passengers carried annually.
As of June 2022, Carnival Cruise Line operates a fleet
of how many ships?
A: 23.
A further two ships will join the fleet in 2023 and
2024, following what?
A: A new joint venture deal between Carnival and Costa.
Carnival is one of ten cruise lines owned by whom?
A: The world's largest
cruise ship operator, the American-British Carnival
Corporation & plc.
In 2021, Carnival Cruise Line was estimated to hold a
what share of cruise industry revenue?
A: 7.6% and 18.2% of passengers.
The ships fly flags of convenience: 18 of the ships fly
what flag?
A: The Panama flag and six fly the flag of the
Bahamas.
Where are its headquarters?
A: In Miami, Florida, United States.
The North American division of Carnival Corporation has
executive control over what?
A: The corporation and is headquartered in Doral, Florida.
When was Carnival Cruise Line founded?
A: In 1972.
Who founded Carnival Cruise line?
A: Ted Arison.
To finance the venture, Arison turned to his friend
Meshulam Riklis, who owned what?
A: Boston-based American International Travel Service (AITS).
Arison and Riklis set up the new company as a
subsidiary of what?
A: AITS.
In 1974, due to regulatory issues, Riklis sold AITS's
interest in the company to Arison for $1, but subject to Arison doing what?
A: Taking over the substantial company debts.
The split enabled Arison to enter into new what?
A: New relationships with independent travel agents.
He also promoted his cruises to whom?
A: Fun-loving younger people.
The format was what?
A: Very successful financially.
When did Carnival Cruise Line commence sailings from
Miami with their first ship the Mardi Gras, a former transatlantic liner
purchased from Canadian Pacific Line?
A: In 1972.
In 1975, Carnival acquired another former Canadian
Pacific Line ship, renaming it what?
A: The Carnivale.
The success of the two ships led to the acquisition of
what third ship in 1978?
A: The TSS Festivale, another former ocean liner.
With the success of the three ships, Carnival decided
to do what?
A: To build new ships to be able to compete with the rival Miami cruise
lines.
In 1982, Carnival introduced what?
A: Their first purpose-built ship, the Tropicale.
This was the first ship on which what was introduced?
A: The iconic winged funnel.
The funnel has since been used on all what?
A: All ships in the fleet.
Who was it designed by?
A: Joe Farcus, who would become a longtime Carnival Cruise Line design
collaborator.
In 1984, Carnival would introduce a new television
marketing campaign during this time, starring whom?
A: Kathie Lee Gifford, who continues to be a longtime collaborator with the
line.
Following the success of the Tropicale, and increased
competition in Miami with newer ships, Carnival ordered what in 1985?
A: The Holiday, followed by the Jubilee in 1986 and Celebration in 1987.
Beginning in 1990, Carnival introduced what?
A: The popular Fantasy class, beginning with the Fantasy, and completed with
the eighth in the class Paradise in 1998.
When completed, the Fantasy was one of the largest
ships at the time and had the largest what?
A: Atrium at sea.