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Press Release: Carnival Cruise Lines Carnival Legend Earns Perfect 100 Scores on Both Sides of the Border Dateline: October 31, 2002 MIAMI (10/31/02) - The new 88,500-ton Carnival Legend scored perfect 100s from both the U.S. Department of Public Health and Canadian Public Health Service during inspections in Baltimore and Halifax, Nova Scotia, earlier this month. The new 2,124-passenger vessel, which entered service in August 2002 and embarked on a six-day Bermuda cruise from Baltimore yesterday, Oct. 30, received perfect marks on all 42 items that comprise the U.S. Public Health Service's Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP), as well as the 42 items that encompass the Health Canada's Cruise Ship Inspection Guide. The unannounced inspections, which are conducted twice each year and required for any cruise ship with an international itinerary calling on a U.S. or Canadian port, encompass a broad range of shipboard sanitation areas, including proper food handling, preparation and storage procedures and overall cleanliness of the galley and other shipboard areas. The potable water supply used in spas and pools is also examined. "While Carnival ships consistently receive high public health inspection marks, perfect scores are quite rare. For Carnival Legend to have earned perfect marks from both U.S. and Canadian authorities is a testament to exemplary efforts of Carnival's food and beverage employees," said Bob Dickinson, Carnival president.
Carnival Legend, the third in the line's
"Spirit-class" series, will follow its six-day cruise from Baltimore with
an innovative eight-day program from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., beginning Nov.
10. Additional information and reservations on the Carnival Legend and the
other 17 vessels within the "Fun Ship" fleet can be obtained by contacting
any travel agent, calling 1-800-CARNIVAL or visiting www.carnival.com Celebrating "30 Years of Fun" in 2002, Carnival is the largest and most popular cruise line in the world with 18 "Fun Ships" operating voyages ranging from three to 16 days in length to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, the Panama Canal, New England, Canada, Bermuda and Europe. The line currently has four new ships with an estimated value of $1.8 billion scheduled for delivery between now and 2005. Carnival Cruise Lines is a member of the exclusive World's Leading Cruise Lines alliance which also includes Holland America Line, Cunard Line, Seabourn Cruise Line, Costa Cruises and Windstar Cruises. Together, these member lines share a commitment to quality and value, offering cruise vacations that appeal to a wide range of lifestyles and budgets and sail to some of the world's most exciting destinations. Carnival is the leader in the contemporary market of the cruise industry. Latest Cruise News and Press Releases Cruise News and Press Releases - July through September 2002 Cruise News and Press Releases from January to July 2002 Cruise News and Press Releases from 2001 Cruise News and Press Releases from 2000
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