CARNIVAL Cruise Line’s Carnival Venezia has officially joined the fleet (CW 14 Dec 2022), transitioning from sister brand Costa Cruises. Venezia Captain Tihomir Muzic handed over the ship to her new skipper Claudio Cupisti in Cadiz yesterday, ahead of her 15-day transatlantic Carnival Journeys sailing from Barcelona on 29 May....
CARNIVAL Cruise Line’s Carnival Venezia has officially joined the fleet (CW 14 Dec 2022), transitioning from sister brand Costa Cruises.
Venezia Captain Tihomir Muzic handed over the ship to her new skipper Claudio Cupisti in Cadiz yesterday, ahead of her 15-day transatlantic Carnival Journeys sailing from Barcelona on 29 May.
She is set to begin year-round cruising from New York City’s Manhattan Cruise Terminal on 15 Jun.
A wide range of sailing options are available, with 22 unique itineraries featuring visits to 25 ports across 14 countries.
“We are so pleased to welcome Carnival Venezia to the fleet, which following a dry dock, will debut as our first ‘Fun Italian Style’ ship this May,” President Christine Duffy said.
“A big thank you to everyone from our sister line Costa and all those within the Carnival family who will work to add the Carnival touches to this ship over the next two months.”
Venezia will introduce many new food and beverage offerings to the Carnival fleet, with guests able to indulge in La Strada Grill with classic Italian street food, a Mexitalian fusion restaurant Tomodoro, and Frizzante, serving a variety of bubbly drinks, from prosecco to spritzes & bellinis, along with Italian beer, authentic Italian coffees, and biscotti.
The ship will also feature new Italian-inspired entertainment spaces, such as Amari Bar (pictured), the Gondola Lounge, designed with the famous Venetian canals in mind, and the Carnevale Bar & Lounge, celebrating the elegance of Venetian masquerades, as well as new activities like the Captain’s Venetian Toast, and Italian-inspired youth programming.”
