Saturday, April 8, 2017

Search for Carnival Liberty Passenger Suspended

At 5:57pm Saturday evening, the US Coast Guard suspended their search for the 32-year-old man overboard from Carnival Liberty.

The 29-hour search of the Berry Islands covered 1,064 square miles.  The Coast Guard was assisted by Carnival Liberty and Norwegian Jade.

Crew members aboard USCG Cutter Charles David Jr continued the search through the night for Carnival passenger
Photo courtesy of US Coast Guard. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission.

Friday, April 7, 2017

Time for another Sabatini Upgrade

Can you believe it? It's been almost 20 years since Sabatini's Trattoria debuted aboard Grand Princess (1998). Every four or five years, it seems like Princess reworks the restaurant - the menu style and the decor - and each time it comes out better than the last.

This time they are elevating the menu through a partnership with acclaimed Italian Chef Angelo Auriana, proprietor of The Factory Kitchen and Officine BRERA, in Los Angeles.

Details appeared in the April 7 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Overboard from Carnival Liberty

A 32-year-old man from Decatur, Georgia went overboard from Carnival Liberty early this morning as the ship was sailing off the Berry Island chain in the Bahamas.

Carnival said the man was observed jumping overboard from a stateroom balcony on Deck 9 just before 4:53am. The ship's command immediately turned the ship around and initiated search procedures.

The complete story appeared in the April 7 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Crew members aboard USCG Cutter Charles David Jr searching for missing Carnival passenger
Photo courtesy of US Coast Guard. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission. 

Sharing More of the Wealth

Carnival Corp declared a dividend today of 40 cents per share, representing a 14% increase over their previous dividend of 35 cents.

The quarterly dividend will be paid on June 16 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 26.

Carnival Fills Corporate Treasurer Post

Carnival Corporation Names Darrell Campbell as Corporate Treasurer

MIAMI, April 7, 2017 Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest leisure travel company, announced today that Darrell Campbell joins the company as corporate treasurer, effective April 10, 2017. His responsibilities will include overseeing global treasury operations, risk management, tax compliance and tax strategy. Campbell fills the role currently held by Josh Weinstein, who is transitioning to a new position as president of Carnival UK.

Campbell brings to Carnival Corporation extensive accounting, audit and financial experience. He most recently served as an audit partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he led financial statement and internal control audits of Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies with revenues over $10 billion and market capitalization up to $40 billion. During his career he has supervised multinational teams, provided regulatory reporting advice for capital market transactions and periodic filings, and co-authored guidance on industry topics including compliance, accounting and financial reporting.

"Darrell brings us nearly two decades of extensive financial experience, and has the depth of expertise and insights to provide critical leadership for this key global role," said David Bernstein, chief financial officer for Carnival Corporation. Campbell will report to Bernstein and will be based at Carnival Corporation's headquarters in Miami.

Campbell is a licensed CPA in Florida and New Hampshire. He has master's degrees in accounting from Florida International University and in international business from the University of Florida. He also holds a bachelor's degree from University of the West Indies in Jamaica.

Source: Carnival Corp