Carnival Cruise Lines Senior Cruise Director John Heald’s blog is setting new milestones, with the number of total hits approaching 2 million and daily visitors increasing 55 percent over the past month. Heald’s blog can be accessed via www.carnival.com or www.johnhealdsblog.com. The increase in traffic can be attributed to new postings on Carnival’s upcoming European and Alaska cruise seasons, as well as additional exposure through various cross-promotional opportunities. The new content includes Heald’s humorous account of his recent trips to Denmark and Finland to research shore excursion choices for the Carnival Splendor’s inaugural Northern Europe cruises this summer, and a daily journal from Chris Roberts, cruise director aboard the Carnival Spirit, who offers his own unique perspective in preparing for the vessel’s Alaska program that kicks off in May.
Originally launched as part of the Carnival Freedom’s inaugural European cruise season, Heald’s personality and candid commentary was so popular that he continued writing the blog, which celebrated its one-year anniversary last month. Heald has posted near-daily reports while traveling through Europe in preparation of the arrival of the Carnival Splendor. He will serve as that ship’s senior cruise director throughout its Northern Europe, Mediterranean and Caribbean programs. The second annual “John Heald’s Bloggers Cruise” will be held aboard the Carnival Fantasy from New Orleans Feb. 7 to 12, 2008. The first one, held earlier this year, attracted more than 800 of Heald’s fans
