Carnival Cruise Lines is organizing the “Bloggers Cruise Community Service Day” for participants in the second “John Heald Bloggers Cruise” taking place on Carnival Fantasy from New Orleans in February.
The event will take place in New Orleans on Feb. 6, the day before the departure of the second annual cruise — a five-day voyage to Cozumel and Progreso operating Feb. 7-12.
Partnering with the city’s Beacon of Hope Resource Center, the bloggers community service day participants will clear debris and plant trees, helping to spruce up a neighborhood in New Orleans that sustained significant damage from Hurricane Katrina.
Carnival is also partnering with Maison St. Charles Hotel & Suites to provide one- and two-night pre-cruise land stays at special rates for participants.
“I invite everyone to join me in helping the people of New Orleans, and we look forward to working with the Beacon of Hope Resource Center in helping to beautify this magnificent city,” Heald said.
“Once onboard, we’ll enjoy Carnival Fantasy’s ‘Evolutions of Fun’ upgrades, as well as special events and shows just for my blogging friends.
It’s going to be a brilliant cruise, and I can’t wait to see you there.” Heather Huth, director of volunteers for the Beacon of Hope Resource Center, said, “Our goal is to create an environment that encourages our residents to return home. Although we are proud of how far we’ve come, there is still a long way to go. We are always in need of volunteer service and truly appreciate Carnival’s role in New Orleans’ continued recovery efforts.”
Following the hands-on charity activity, participants will be the guests of honor at a cocktail reception hosted by Heald, which will serve as a kick-off event for the voyage.
During the cruise, Heald will host a number of exclusive events, including a welcome-aboard reception, trivia contests, question-and-answer sessions and a “Tea Time with John” session. Photo opportunities with Heald will be available as well. A variety of giveaways and logo items also will be provided to all bloggers cruise participants, and Heald will submit posts to his blog throughout the voyage.
Reservations are currently being accepted for the bloggers cruise, as well as the pre-cruise land stay at the Maison St. Charles Hotel & Suites. Participants must request fare code CPBL/FPBL when booking the cruise to be included in the 2009 bloggers cruise events.
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