Carnival Cruise Lines Expands Shore Excursions Offerings for 2006 Season

Carnival Cruise Lines has added a number of new shore excursions, ranging from canopy and railway excursions to kayaking and safari expeditions, to its 2006 Alaska season.

With the new tours, more than 100 shore excursions are available in conjunction with Carnival Spirit´s seven-day Glacier Bay and Glacier Route cruises that sail northbound from Vancouver or southbound from Whittier/Anchorage from May 10 to September 13, 2006.

“Alaska is one of the most fascinating and breathtaking regions in the world and our wide-ranging shore excursions provide the perfect way for our guests to fully experience and discover this magnificent state,” said Bob Dickinson, Carnival president and CEO.

These new tours complement the wide variety of shore excursions available on Carnival Spirit´s Alaska sailings, ranging from leisurely paced city walks and nature tours to more active pursuits such as biking, cycling and alpine lake snorkeling.

Carnival Spirit´s 2006 Alaska program consists of 16 seven-day Glacier Route and three seven-day Glacier Bay cruises. Glacier Route cruises depart May 17 to August 30, either northbound from Vancouver or southbound from Whittier/Anchorage.

Cruises in both directions feature Prince William Sound, College Fjord, Lynn Canal, Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, Sitka and the Inside Passage.

Three week-long Glacier Bay cruises will operate round-trip from Vancouver May 10 and Sept. 6 and 13 and feature full days cruising Glacier Bay National Park and the Inside Passage, as well as visits to Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan.