Good-bye Triumph, Hel-lo Sunshine

In March, Carnival Triumph will enter dry dock in Cadiz (Spain), and two months later, after $200 million worth of work, it will emerge with such an extensive makeover, that Carnival says it deserves a new name, Carnival Sunrise.

When Carnival Sunrise enters service at the end of April, it will do so with all of Carnival's latest features, newest branded restaurants, lounges, and “fun” venues, along with completely redecorated staterooms.

The complete story appeared in the July 31 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

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A Less Than Perfect Score

A couple weeks ago we told you about Carnival Breeze receiving a failing score on its USPH inspection in December. It turns out it wasn't the only Carnival ship that failed recently. Today the CDC issued an inspection report on a November 11 inspection of Carnival Triumph in which it scored only 78. (A score of 86 is passing.)

The complete story appeared in the January 2 edition of Cruise News Daily.