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Carnival Cruise Line launches ‘Pizza Anywhere’ onboard its Australian ships
To place an order, guests simply tap on
the Pizza Delivery icon and select their
location in the Carnival Cruise Line Hub
App. Guests have the option to take a
selfie so the waiter can easily identify
them and then select their desired
pizza and toppings. Each pizza costs
$7 which is automatically charged to
guests’ Sail & Sign shipboard accounts
upon order.
The new app feature is currently
offered onboard Carnival Spirit and
will be available onboard Carnival
Splendor when she arrives to her new
home port in Sydney this December.
Carnival Cruise Line has launched
its ‘Pizza Anywhere’ feature on the
Carnival Cruise Line Hub App in
Australia, so guests can have their
favourite pizza delivered whenever,
wherever they are on the ship. With the
simple touch of a button, guests can
order a fresh, hand-tossed pizza on
their smartphone and have it delivered
hot to their location on the ship. Five
pizza varieties made from imported
Italian flour are available, including
Margherita, Funghi, Pepperoni, Quattro
Formaggi and Hawaiian. Bellissimo!
“Whether you’re busy having fun with
the kids by the pool, or simply relaxing
on a hammock in Serenity with a
good book, how great is it to have
piping hot pizza delivered straight
to you,” said Jennifer Vandekreeke,
Vice President Carnival Cruise Line
Australia. “The ‘Pizza Anywhere’ app
feature is a terrific example of how
committed Carnival is to ensuring their
guests never miss a piece of the action
and have as much FUN as possible
onboard with their family and friends.
We’re currently also working to expand
deliveries to include beverages to
make life even easier for cruisers on
holidays.”
Pacific Adventure on the Horizon as P&O Cruises’ Fleet Transformation Continues
with a Nostalgic Farewell to Pacific Jewel and Pacific Eden
P&O Cruises’ fleet transformation is
gathering pace with all the excitement
of Pacific Adventure on the horizon
as Pacific Jewel and Pacific Eden are
farewelled following their huge brand
building contribution.
“It’s a very exciting time for Australia’s
home brand with Pacific Adventure set
to play an integral role in P&O’s next
chapter of growth and innovation,”
said President of P&O Cruises, Sture
Myrmell.
“This 3100-guest ship will be a
showcase for P&O’s style of
contemporary cruising offering diverse
dining experiences including concepts
from Australian chef and restaurateur
Luke Mangan and award-winning
Melbourne-based chef Johnny Di
Francesco. We’re looking forward to
continuing to take our guests on new
unforgettable cruising adventures.
But we are naturally feeling a little
nostalgic as we officially say farewell
to Pacific Jewel and Pacific Eden and
reflect on their incredible contribution
as much loved P&O ships.”
Pacific Eden has completed her
final P&O cruise in Singapore and
follows Pacific Jewel’s recent farewell.
Together the two ships carried more
than one million guests on a total of
646 cruises – 830,000 passengers for
Jewel over her more than nine years
with the fleet and 290,000 during
Pacific Eden’s more than three years
with P&O. For many, these cruise
holidays were the introduction to the
joys of cruising and holiday memories
that will last a lifetime. Their combined
economic impact is impressive at an
estimated $600 million — $444 million
for Pacific Jewel and $156 million for
Pacific Eden.
“Looking at these figures, it is easy
to see why cruising now generates
around $5 billion in economic activity
in Australia annually,” Mr Myrmell said.
During their time with P&O, Jewel and
Eden accounted for huge quantities
of locally supplied produce including
more than 6.2 million kilograms of
vegetables and 2.4 million kilograms
of fruit. “Both of these ships have been
wonderful members of our fleet and
while it is always sad to say farewell,
adventure literally awaits in every sense
of the word with the arrival of Pacific
Adventure in 2020 and a second
Grand-class vessel in 2021,” Mr Myrmell
said.
Pacific Jewel and Pacific Eden by the numbers
• $600 million combined estimated economic impact
• 6.2 million kg fresh vegetables
• 2.4 million kg fresh fruit
• 1.1 million pax combined sailed on Jewel and Eden
• 3,376 days Jewel cruised with P&O
• 646 combined total number of cruises
• 9 years 3 months Jewel sailed in the P&O fleet
• 3 years 4 months Eden sailed in the P&O fleet
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