Carnival to return to Europe

Cruise Travel, July-August, 2005

Following strong consumer response to its first-ever Mediterranean cruises debuting aboard the new Carnival Liberty this summer, Carnival Cruise Lines has announced that the vessel will return for a full season of Med cruises beginning in May 2006.

The 110,000-gross-register-ton cruise liner (currently under construction in Monfalcone, Italy) will operate a series of 15 12-day "Grand Mediterranean" cruises roundtrip from Rome (Civitavecchia) May 7 to October 22, 2006. The itinerary includes extended port calls in seven magnificent locations: Naples, Dubrovnik, Venice (two-day call), Messina, Barcelona, Cannes, and Livorno.

Prior to and following this program, the Carnival Liberty will operate 14- and 16-day trans-Atlantic voyages between Rome and Fort Lauderdale in April and November 2006, respectively. She will also operate a schedule of six- and eight-day Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale Nov. 12, 2005, to Apr. 15, 2006, and then will resume that program on Nov. 19, 2006.

For more information contact your travel agent or Carnival Cruise Lines (Cruise Travel Magazine), 3655 Northwest 87th Ave., Miami, FL 33178; or log on to www.carnival.com.