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NEW ADDITIONS TO CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES HUB APP

As Carnival prepares for their return to cruising this summer, they have announced the expansion of the functionalities of the HUB App. These new enhancements will build upon the convenient features that have made the HUB App the most popular app in cruising, and will further enhance your pre-cruise and onboard experience. Most importantly, the HUB App is leading the way in Carnival’s efforts to provide a contactless and convenient shipboard environment once cruising resumes. Here are some of the new and exciting functionalities you can look forward to:

EXPANDED FOOD DELIVERY & ADDITIONAL F&B CAPABILITIES

The HUB App was the first app to enable pizza and beer delivery, and it has now been expanded to include the delivery of a variety of culinary and beverage offerings anywhere on board. Menus for all shipboard dining and beverage offerings will be available in a digital form using QR codes. It will also include dining check-in functionality to additional guests and venues, in addition to Your Time Dining.

VIRTUAL RESERVATIONS & QUEUING

You will soon be able to reserve seats virtually for various venues on board and be alerted when it is time to arrive. Additionally, you will be able to check-in to virtual queues for select locations on board, including guest services, and be alerted when their place in line is ready. Additionally, you will even be able to reserve tickets to BOLT the first rollercoaster at sea on Mardi Gras, debuting on July 31st.

NEW SAFETY CONTENT

You will be able to check-in for your cruise via the HUB App with the ability to submit necessary health information, including a health questionnaire and other time-saving steps prior to departure, and new safety content, including new notifications to help you complete the muster check-in on board.

If all this news isn’t exciting enough, stay tuned because Carnival will be announcing additional enhancements to the HUB App capabilities in the coming months. A few things you can expect advance spa and shore excursion reservations, a popular chat feature, a full listing of food, beverage and entertainment offerings, youth program check-in and check-out information and easy access to guests shipboard Sail & Sign accounts.

VIRGIN VOYAGES – THE BAND IS HERE!!!

For those planning to sail with Virgin Voyages, the band will be the sailors room key, wallet, bar tab all in one with just a tap.  It can be used in the casino for easy gaming, entry to reservations, and more.  Sailors can enjoy their voyage hands free.  The primary sailor on the account will receive the bands for all sailors in their reservation about one month prior to sailing to their address on file.  The band is necessary for a successful embarkation.

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES MAKE SHIP CHANGES & ADDS NEW ITINERARIES…

As Carnival Cruise Lines starts playing dancing with the ships with the 2021 itineraries, a couple major changes will be starting with the Pride which has been sailing from Baltimore for several years, will now relocate to Tampa taking on the Legends scheduled sailings to the Western Caribbean starting Nov 14, 2021 and the Carnival Legend will relocate to Europe for some unique sailings and then return to her new homeport of Baltimore on November 14, 2021.

The Legend will take on some unique itineraries as she explores Europe.  She will head overseas starting with a 15-day TA with port stops in Nassau, Bermuda, Ponta Delgado, Malaga, and Valencia and end up in Barcelona. She will then start a variety of unique itineraries sailing from Barcelona, Rome, and London.   Here are a few of the highlighted itineraries the Legend will offer:

 ~ SAILINGS FROM LONDON:

9-day Norwegian Fjords sailings on June 4th & July 16th,  9-day British Isles sailings on June 25th & August 6th,  9-day Western Europe sailing on August 27th,  12- day Iceland and British Isles sailings on June 13th & July 4th,  12-day Scandinavia and Russia sailings on July 25th & August 15th 

  ~  SAILING FROM BARCELONA:

 8- day Mediterranean sailings on May 17th & October 23rd, 10-day Western Europe sailing on May 25th

~ SAILING FROM ROME:

8 and 9-day Mediterranean sailings on September 15th & October 15th,  10-day Greek Island and Italy sailings on September 5th & 24th with the additional port of Corfu added to October 4th sailing to make it an 11-day itinerary

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