Renovated Carnival Triumph will be renamed Carnival Sunrise

Carnival Cruise Line has revealed plans for a nearly $200 million bow-to-stern makeover for Carnival Triumph in the spring of 2019 that will include renaming the ship to reflect its significant transformation.

The ship will join Carnival’s Sunshine class and will be named Carnival Sunrise after a two-month-long refurbishment that will take place in Cadiz, Spain, starting Mar. 1.

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A complete makeover

The dry dock makeover will add all of Carnival’s branded food, beverage and entertainment innovations, as well as update all staterooms to provide guests with exciting vacation choices.

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Following a renaming ceremony, Carnival Sunrise will re-enter service with a series of five-to-seven-day voyages from Norfolk, Va., beginning Apr. 29, 2019, a summer schedule of four-to-14-day departures from New York commencing May 23, 2019, then move to Fort Lauderdale in October.

“The introduction of Carnival Sunrise will provide our guests with an array of exciting dining, bar and entertainment choices," said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. "The new Carnival Sunrise is part of our multi-billion-dollar ship enhancement program that is transforming our fleet on an unprecedented scale."

Carnival Sunrise enhancements include the redesign of two Captain’s Suites adjacent to the navigational bridge offering floor-to-ceiling windows and extended balcony grand suites. All of the ship’s staterooms will be updated to offer island-inspired interiors with bright colors and pastels inspired by the line’s Caribbean itineraries.

Cucina del Capitano

New food & drink

• Cucina del Capitano: Italian food
• JavaBlue Café: lattes, cappuccinos, and “spiked” coffees
• Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse: a classic American steakhouse
• Bonsai Express: full-service Bonsai Sushi restaurant
• The Chef’s Table: multi-course dining experience
• Cherry on Top: bulk candy, gifts, custom apparel and a Carnival Adventures shop.
• Guy’s Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse: BBQ favorites created by Guy Fieri.
• Lido Marketplace: casual poolside eatery
• RedFrog Pub: Featuring the Caribbean’s best rums and beers
• Piano Bar 88: A new twist on Carnival’s popular piano bar concept
• Limelight Lounge: Home to the Punchliner Comedy Club
• New Multi-Purpose Liquid Lounge: an expansive theater with day/night entertainment

Red Frog Pub

“These new dining spaces and features complement many of Carnival’s signature food and beverage outlets that were added during previous renovations, including Guy’s Burger Joint developed in tandem with Guy Fieri,” said Gus Antorcha, Carnival’s chief operating officer, who has led the reimagination of Carnival Sunrise and many other ships in the fleet. “Carnival’s investments are part of an overall plan that is raising the bar on ship amenities and features, itineraries and offshore excursions that our guests are loving.”

Carnival Sunrise: dates and departures

Carnival Sunrise’s inaugural schedule from Norfolk kicks off with a seven-day cruise departing the Half Moone Cruise Center visiting Grand Turk, the private island of Half Moon Cay and Freeport departing Apr. 29, 2019.

A pair of five-day voyages departs May 12 and 17, 2019 calling at Nassau and Freeport and three six-day cruises departing May 6, and Oct. 14 and 20, 2019, visiting Half Moon Cay, Nassau and Freeport.

The ship will then reposition to New York for a series of four- to 14-day voyages beginning May 23, 2019. The program includes four-to-eight-day Bermuda cruises, including long weekend sailings to the island departing Thursdays and returning Mondays, along with seven-day fall foliage cruises to New England and the Canadian Maritimes, and two different eight-day Caribbean itineraries with stops at the region’s top destinations.

Several longer voyages will also be offered, including a 10-day eastern Caribbean itinerary and a 14-day Carnival Journeys Panama Canal cruise highlighted by local dining and entertainment experiences and unique shipboard enrichment activities.

Carnival Sunrise will then reposition to Fort Lauderdale for four- and five-day cruises beginning Oct. 28, 2019. Four-day long weekend cruises will call at tropical ports like Half Moon Cay, Princess Cays, Grand Turk and Nassau, while five-day cruises will visit Cuba, as well as seaside destinations in The Bahamas, Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Grand Turk.

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