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| Carnival Cruises and Dr. Seuss form partnership. |
One
ship, two ships, it’s Dr. Seuss on cruise ships! Carnival Cruise Lines
today unveiled an exclusive partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises to
bring the beloved children’s brand and favorite characters to the
line’s fleet of 24 “Fun Ships.” In an industry first, the Carnival
Seuss at Sea program will offer a variety of exciting and immersive
onboard youth, family, dining and entertainment experiences
featuring the amazing world and words of Dr. Seuss.
“It
is fun to have fun but you have to know how,” said the Cat in the Hat
in the iconic Dr. Seuss book. The fun on Carnival starts in the main
dining room during The Green
Eggs and Ham Breakfast with the Cat in the Hat and Friends. Attendees
will have the opportunity to kick off their day dining on playful foods
straight from Dr. Seuss’s imagination – green eggs and ham, moose juice
and goose juice, along with colorful fruit
and pancake stacks, funky French toast and more, with traditional
breakfast favorites also available. While Carnival’s wait staff set the
tone with Dr. Seuss-inspired uniforms, popular Dr. Seuss characters such
as the Cat in the Hat, Thing One and Thing Two,
and Sam will be joining guests at their tables for fun interactions and
one-of-a-kind photo opportunities. Hosted on the first sea day of each
cruise, this special breakfast will be available for $5 per guest.
Every
ship in the Carnival fleet will have a selection of classic Dr. Seuss
books, toys and themed activities for children to enjoy. Special
showings of beloved movies such
as “The Cat in the Hat” and Dr. Seuss’s “How the Grinch Stole
Christmas” will be shown outdoors on the giant screen of the Seaside
Theater on Lido Deck as part of the cruise line’s Dive-In Movies
programming. On Carnival Freedom, which is undergoing a major
refurbishment in May, and Carnival Vista, which debuts in early 2016,
there will be a Dr. Seuss Bookville facility -- a unique and dedicated
Seuss-themed play space featuring iconic décor, colors, shapes and funky
furniture inspired by the whimsical world
of Dr. Seuss. The perfect place for families to relax, unwind and enjoy
each other’s company, guests can read one of many available Dr. Seuss
books or stretch their imagination through other family-fun activities
including arts and crafts, toys and Dr. Seuss-inspired
games.
Story
time at sea will never be the same with the introduction of
Seuss-a-palooza Story Time, A Rhyming Good Time – an interactive reading
event that brings to life the colorful
world of Dr. Seuss for kids of all ages. Hosted on a sea day each
voyage in a custom-created environment on board or within Dr. Seuss
Bookville, this memorable storytelling event will feature some of the
most beloved Dr. Seuss characters.
At other times during the voyage, children and families will have the
chance to meet and interact
with favorite Dr. Seuss characters and participate in special photo
opportunities featuring colorful and zany Dr. Seuss-inspired artwork, as
well as through events and activities such as the Seuss-a-palooza
Character Parade where guests can join Dr. Seuss
characters in a swirly conga line along the Promenade. A variety of
Dr. Seuss-themed retail items will be available, as well.
The
Seuss at Sea initiative builds upon Carnival’s leadership position in
family cruising. The line carries more than 700,000 kids aboard its
fleet each year — nearly half
of the total number of kids carried by the entire North American cruise
industry.
“Our
youth and family programming continues to be highly rated and extremely
popular with the millions of families who sail with Carnival, but we’re
constantly challenging
ourselves to uncover unique and interesting ways to further enhance our
guest experience,” said Mark Tamis, senior vice president of guest
operations for Carnival Cruise Lines. “We are thrilled to bring the fun,
whimsical and wonderful world of Dr. Seuss to
life for our guests of all ages to create even more fun and memorable
moments during our cruise vacations.”
“Dr.
Seuss inspires imaginations across generations and encourages a
playfulness and whimsy that is often lost in today’s ‘always on’
society,” said Susan Brandt, president
of Dr. Seuss Enterprises. “We’re excited to be working with Carnival
Cruise Lines to bring some of the timeless magic of Dr. Seuss to the
families that sail each year. Seuss at Sea will let kids and parents
alike explore their imaginations through the memorable
onboard experiences we’re building together.”
Roll-out of the Seuss at Sea program will begin aboard Carnival Splendor (which sails year-round from New York) in February 2014 with
implementation across the full fleet by 2015, as well as Carnival Vista when that ship enters service in early 2016.
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