{"id":20176,"date":"2014-03-07T08:57:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T08:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/carnival-legend-receives-multi-million-dollar-upgrade-for-australian-debut\/"},"modified":"2014-03-07T08:57:00","modified_gmt":"2014-03-07T08:57:00","slug":"carnival-legend-receives-multi-million-dollar-upgrade-for-australian-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2014\/03\/carnival-legend-receives-multi-million-dollar-upgrade-for-australian-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Carnival Legend receives multi-million-dollar upgrade for Australian debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 21px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Carnival Cruise Lines today announced that Carnival Legend is ready for the Aussie market, with the ship now bearing a range of exciting Southern-hemisphere cruising firsts.<\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 21px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1.3em;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">A team of more than 2,000 workers completed extensive renovations to the ship in Freeport, Bahamas during February.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1.3em;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Joining sister ship, Carnival Spirit in Australia on 22 September 2014, Carnival Legend will have many of the same Aussie favourites that have made a name for the cruise line in Australia, as well as boasting a number of features and facilities never-before-seen Down&nbsp;<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"unnamed\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-460207\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/unnamed6-300x199.jpg\" height=\"199\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/unnamed6-300x199.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px; cursor: default; float: right;\" width=\"300\" \/><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Under.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1.3em;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Upgrades include&nbsp;<b>Red Frog Pub<\/b>, a Caribbean-themed watering hole where guests can relax with the Pacific\u2019s best beers and rums, play a spirited game of foosball and enjoy live music while soaking up the tropical ambiance.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1.3em;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">The brand new&nbsp;<b>Bonsai Sushi<\/b>&nbsp;offers delicious, Asian-inspired delicacies &#8211; sushi, sashimi, rolls and more, along with popular beers and cocktails from the region &#8211; all enjoyed amidst contemporary, stylish d\u00e9cor.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1.3em;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Kids (and big kids alike) will love&nbsp;<b>Cherry On Top<\/b>, a \u201ccandy and more store\u201d with giant pick-and-mix lolly bins, fun gifts and novelties, custom apparel and more.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1.3em;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">In addition, Carnival Legend will take on-board entertainment to a whole new level as we debut<b>&nbsp;Playlist Productions&nbsp;<\/b>in Australia.&nbsp;<b>Playlist Productions<\/b>&nbsp;is range of new shows, combining short, punchy live performances with special effects and will offer an entirely new experience for guests.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1.3em;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">A huge hit for Carnival Cruise Lines in the US,&nbsp;<b>Hasbro, The Game Show<\/b>&nbsp;will launch in Australia on Carnival Legend. In this completely new concept for the Aussie market, guests will be fully immersed in life-size versions of their favourite childhood games, including&nbsp;<i>CONNECT 4<\/i>&nbsp;and<i>OPERATION<\/i>, with the chance to win prizes.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1.3em;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Carnival Cruise Lines Vice President Australia and New Zealand, Jennifer Vandekreeke, comments:<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1.3em;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">\u201cCarnival Spirit has been so warmly received by Australians these past 18 months, so we are excited to be welcoming sister ship Carnival Legend as a new holiday option for Australia. We\u2019ve listened to what Australians love most about Carnival Spirit, and took into account the latest trends in hospitality on shore here in Australia and in the US to design the best upgrades for Carnival Legend.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1.3em;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">\u201cThe result is a ship filled with delicious dining destinations, thrilling waterslides, vast spaces to chill out with a cocktail in hand, and a myriad of entertainment options.&nbsp; It\u2019s a new and different experience in Australian<br \/>waters.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carnival Cruise Lines today announced that Carnival Legend is ready for the Aussie market, with the ship now bearing a range of exciting Southern-hemisphere cruising firsts. A team of more than 2,000 workers completed extensive renovations to the ship in Freeport, Bahamas during February. 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