The ‘Freedom’ will become the newest ‘Fun Ship’ to operate from that port.
Currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Maghera, Italy, the 2,974-passenger SuperLiner will launch alternating week-long eastern and western Caribbean cruises from the Port of Miami beginning November 17, 2007.
Prior to the start-up of this program, Carnival Freedom will operate a special one-time four-day cruise from Miami to Key West and Cozumel November 12-16, 2007.
“With its wide range of on-board amenities, array of balconied staterooms, myriad dining, dancing and entertainment venues, and expansive facilities for children and teens, Carnival Freedom will be a spectacular addition to the ‘Fun Ship’ fleet. Deploying this ship to Miami will provide our guests with even more exciting ‘Fun Ship’ vacation options from the ‘Cruise Capital of the World,'” said Bob Dickinson, Carnival president and CEO.
Carnival Freedom will replace Carnival Triumph which will be deployed from Miami to New Orleans to begin year-round seven-day Caribbean departures beginning in September 2007. Including Carnival Freedom and the line’s four other Miami-based ships, Carnival will have 12,810 total lower berths at that Prior to the start-up of its new Miami-based cruises, Carnival Freedom will debut with an inaugural summer schedule of Mediterranean/Greek Isles voyages March 14 ﾖ October 16, 2007, followed by a 14-day transatlantic crossing from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy to Miami October 28 ﾖ November 11, 2007.
Carnival Freedom’s new Miami-based schedule will begin November 17, 2007, and consist of seven-day cruises departing Saturdays alternating to the eastern and western Caribbean.
Each itinerary features a variety of scenic island destinations, with magnificent beaches and watersports opportunities, excellent duty-free shopping, and a diversity of historical attractions and landmarks.
Eastern Caribbean cruises will call at the popular islands of San Juan, St. Thomas/St. John, and St. Maarten, while the western route will visit three different tropical ports of call – Cozumel, Grand Cayman and Ocho Rios.
The fifth in Carnival’s highly successful ‘Conquest-class,’ Carnival Freedom will offer an array of exciting on-board amenities and facilities, including 22 lounges and bars with dramatic interiors inspired by prominent design themes and styles employed over the past decades and centuries.
Source: The Nassau Guardian
