Carnival to Host “Fun City” Event in Baltimore

Carnival Cruise Lines will host a special event in Baltimore on April 25 to celebrate its new cruise program. “Fun City: Baltimore” sails into town from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Inner Harbor. The event will raise funds for Maryland Special Olympics.

The day will feature free events, a world-record giant beach ball, artistic sand sculptures, live hip-hop dance performances, 3-D chalk art and more. The event will mark the startup of Baltimore’s year-round cruise service on the 2,124-passenger Carnival Pride.

The ship will arrive in Baltimore on April 27 and depart later that day on its first voyage. The Carnival Pride will operate a mix of six-, seven- and eight-day cruises from April 27 through Sept. 6, then will begin a year-round seven-day cruise program departing every Sunday.

The ship will alternate weekly between an “Exotic Eastern Caribbean” itinerary calling at Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay and Freeport, and a “Bahamas/Florida” itinerary which visits Port Canaveral, Nassau and Freeport. Each voyage includes three days at sea.