CARNIVAL WINS BIG IN PORTHOLE CRUISE
MAGAZINE’S ANNUAL ‘READERS CHOICE AWARDS,’ TAKING
HOME HONORS IN NINE CATEGORIES
Line Earned an Unprecedented 101 Awards
Over the Past Nine Years
MIAMI (November 13, 2008) —
Carnival Cruise Lines led the way once
again in Porthole Cruise Magazine’s “Reader
Choice Awards,” winning in nine different
categories, including two new categories – Best
Web Site and Best Mexican Itineraries.
Porthole Cruise Magazine’s “Readers
Choice Awards” are determined by thousands of the
publication’s readers who vote on their favorite
cruise line in a wide variety of
categories. Since the awards were established in
1999,
Carnival has taken home an unprecedented
101 “Readers Choice Awards” – the most of any
cruise line.
Carnival’s 2008 “Readers Choice Awards”
include:
- Best Megaship (Carnival Freedom)
- Best Children’s Programs
- Best Value-for-the-Money
- Best Short-Duration Cruise
- Best
Shore Excursions
- Best Web Site
- Best Main Dining Room Cuisine
- Best Entertainment
- Best Mexican Itineraries
“Carnival is truly honored by the
consistent recognition over the past nine years by
the readers of Porthole Cruise Magazine,”
said Lynn Torrent, Carnival’s
senior vice president of sales and guest
services. “Winning so many awards – in so many
different categories – is a wonderful validation
of our efforts to provide guests with fun and
memorable vacations at affordable prices.”
“Carnival Cruise Lines continues to shine
in categories that run the gamut,” said Bill
Panoff, publisher and editor-in-chief of
Porthole Cruise Magazine. “Whether on board or
on shore, Carnival is a leader in the cruise
industry, and our readers clearly recognize that.
I congratulate them on all of their much-deserved
wins.”
Established in 1993, Porthole Cruise
Magazine is a consumer publication offering
readers a variety of information about cruising
including ship reviews, news, details on popular
ports of call and travel tips.
Carnival is the world's largest and most
popular cruise line, with 22 "Fun Ships" operating
voyages of three to 18 days in length to The
Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska,
Hawaii, the
Panama Canal, Canada,
New
England,
Bermuda, Europe and
South America. The line currently has two
130,000-ton ships on order —
Carnival Dream, set to debut Sept. 21,
2009, and
Carnival Magic, scheduled to enter service
in June 2011.
For additional information on Carnival’s
"Fun Ship" vacations, contact any travel agent,
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