CARNIVAL PRIDE TO OPERATE SPECIAL 10- TO 14-DAY CARIBBEAN SAILINGS,

FIVE-DAY BERMUDA CRUISE FROM BALTIMORE AND SAN JUAN IN 2015-16

For the first time, Carnival Pride will operate a series of 10- to 14-day Caribbean cruises round-trip from Baltimore and one-way between Baltimore and San Juan, featuring some of the region's most breath-taking destinations, as well as new five-day Bermuda cruises and unique six- and eight-day Caribbean/Bahamas voyages, which will begin in October 2015.   

Gerry Cahill, Carnival's president and CEO said, “Our guests and travel agent partners have been seeking more varied options from the North East – particularly longer length voyages – and we're delighted to expand our schedules from Baltimore and San Juan to provide these attractive 'Fun Ship' cruise offerings from these ports. These new voyages not only provide holidaymakers with an abundance of five- to 14-day cruise choices, but also feature a wide range of spectacular island destinations throughout the Caribbean, Bahamas and Bermuda”.

One-of-a-Kind 10- to 14-Day Caribbean Cruises

Carnival Pride will operate a series of 10-, 11- and 14-day cruises either round-trip from Baltimore or one-way between Baltimore and San Juan in 2015 and 2016. The voyages include an 11-day exotic southern Caribbean cruise from Baltimore to San Juan departing 17th January, 2016, with stops at Grand Turk, Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire, and St. Croix; a 10-day exotic eastern Caribbean cruise from San Juan to Baltimore departing 28th January, 2016, calling at St. Thomas, Antigua, Dominica, St. Lucia; St. Kitts and St. Maarten and a 14-day eastern Caribbean cruise round-trip from Baltimore 13th March, 2016, featuring eight different island destinations: Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Thomas, Dominica, St. Lucia, Martinique, Antigua and St. Maarten. 

During these voyages, guests can relax on some of the world's most beautiful beaches, enjoy a host of shopping, dining and sightseeing opportunities, experience unique Caribbean cultures and visit centuries-old landmarks and attractions.

New Five-Day Bermuda Cruise, Six- and Eight-Day Sailings

Carnival Pride will also offer two five-day Bermuda cruises in 2015-16 – one departing 26th October, 2015, and another 10th April, 2016.  These cruises spend two full days at Heritage Wharf, where guests can marvel at the island's legendary pink sand beaches, enjoy a variety of watersports and visit historic sites such as the Royal Naval Dockyard and Gibb's Hill Lighthouse; the oldest cast iron lighthouse in the Western Hemisphere.  

Additionally, three six-day Bahamas cruises operating round-trip from Baltimore and featuring visits to Freeport and Nassau will be offered.  These value-packed cruises, which depart 30th November and 20th December, 2015, and 14th February, 2016, provide consumers with a new short duration cruise option from Baltimore at an incredible value.        

Carnival Pride will also offer a new series of eight-day exotic eastern Caribbean voyages departing from Baltimore and featuring Grand Turk, the private Bahamian island of Half Moon Cay and Nassau, each offering gorgeous beaches and excellent watersports.  Departure dates for these voyages include 18th and 31st October, and 26th December, 2015, as well as 20th February, and 15th and 23rd April, 2016. 

A special six-day East Coast U.S. and Bahamas cruise from Baltimore featuring the line's first-ever scheduled in-transit call to Charleston, South Carolina, as well as Port Canaveral, Flordia, Nassau, and Freeport, will be offered 22nd November, 2015.

Exciting Fun Ship 2.0 Innovations

This Autumn, Carnival Pride will undergo a multi-million-dollar makeover that will add a variety of dining, bar and entertainment innovations that are part of the line's Fun Ship 2.0 product enhancement initiative.  New features will include Guy's Burger Joint, developed in line with Food Network star Guy Fieri, the cocktail pharmacy-themed Alchemy Bar, BlueIguana Cantina serving authentic Mexican fare, EA SPORTS Bar with a 16-monitor video wall and 24/7 sports ticker, and two poolside watering holes – RedFrog Rum Bar and BlueIguana Tequila Bar. 

Sure to be a hit with guests of all ages will be WaterWorks featuring Green Thunder, the fastest and steepest slide at sea, as well as the line's signature Twister slide and a water spray park. Also added will be Bonsai Sushi serving authentic Asian specialties, RedFrog Pub serving Carnival's own private label draft beer, ThirstyFrog Red, Library Bar with self-service wine dispensers, and Cherry On Top, offering bulk sweets, apparel and other items. New entertainment options such as Hasbro, The Game Show with larger-than-life adaptations of the company's iconic games, and Playlist Productions where talented performers interact with spectacular staging and special effects, will be added, as well.