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· 2,124- Passenger Carnival Miracle To Serve As Floating Hotel For 2005 Super Bowl In Jacksonville MIAMI - Carnival Cruise Lines' 2,124-passenger Carnival Miracle has been selected by the Jacksonville Super Bowl Host Committee to serve as a "floating hotel" for guests attending Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville on Feb. 6, 2005.
During Super Bowl XXXIX festivities, Carnival Miracle will be docked on the St. Johns River from Wednesday, Feb. 2 through Monday, Feb. 7, 2005, near ALLTEL Stadium, the Super Bowl game site, and downtown Jacksonville's various dining and entertainment venues. "Carnival Cruise Lines is very pleased to work with the Jacksonville Super Bowl Host Committee to provide its new 'Fun Ship' Carnival Miracle as a 'floating resort' for Super Bowl XXXIX festivities," said Bob Dickinson, Carnival president & CEO. "This is a 'win-win' for all parties involved, providing the City of Jacksonville with an additional 1,062 rooms for Super Bowl guests while offering Carnival a unique opportunity to participate in the world's premier sporting event," he added. While on board Carnival Miracle, Super Bowl attendees can enjoy the ship's wide-ranging "resort-style" amenities, including a 14,500-square-foot health spa, an Internet cafe, jogging track, and four swimming pools -- one with a cascading water slide. Also housed within the ship's 12 passenger decks are 16 "themed" lounges and bars, including a sports bar, a 1,100-seat theater showcasing lavish Vegas-style entertainment, a two-level dance club, a piano bar and other live music venues. Dining options include a two-level formal restaurant, an upscale "steakhouse-style" supper club located at the uppermost level of an 11-deck-high atrium, and an expansive poolside eatery offering casual alternatives for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and a 24-hour pizzeria. The Carnival Miracle's deployment to Jacksonville for the 2005 Super Bowl, which was facilitated by Miami-based Landry and Kling, the exclusive management company for the Host Committee/NFL dockside ship housing, will mark a return of sorts for the 88,500-ton SuperLiner, which is currently under construction at the Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Helsinki, Finland. Just last month, Carnival announced that Carnival Miracle will make its debut from Jacksonville March 1, 2004, operating 11 three-, five- and six-day voyages through April 17, 2004. Following a program of seven-day cruises from Baltimore, Carnival Miracle will reposition to Tampa to operate week-long Caribbean sailings from that port beginning Nov. 7, 2004. Carnival Cruise Lines is a proud member of the exclusive World's Leading Cruise Lines. Our exclusive alliance also includes Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises, Windstar Cruises and The Yachts of Seabourn. Sharing a passion to please each guests, and a commitment to quality and value, our member lines appeal to a wide range of lifestyles and budgets. Together, we offer an exciting and enriching cruise vacations to the world's most desirable destinations. Media Contact: Vance Gulliksen VGulliksen@carnival.com |
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