Carnival Expands Wi-Fi Access!

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CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES EXPANDING WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS FLEETWIDE

Wi-Fi Technology Available In Virtually All Shipboard Public Areas By
Year End

MIAMI (June 28, 2006) ? Carnival Cruise Lines, the world?s
largest cruise operator, is expanding wireless Internet access to all
public rooms and suites aboard its 21 ?Fun Ships? by the end of 2006.

With the installation of strategically located Wi-Fi ?hot
spots,? guests sailing on Carnival can now access Web sites and send
e-mails via any wireless-equipped laptop computer from virtually
anywhere aboard ship, including all lounges, bars, pool areas, open
decks, dining venues and suite accommodations.

The project is roughly 75 percent complete with the balance of
the fleet expected to be completed by year?s end.

Wi-Fi technology expands Carnival?s existing shipboard
wireless Internet capabilities as guests can use wireless-equipped
laptop computers in select areas in and around the Internet cafes
fleetwide. Carnival Valor and Carnival Liberty also feature ?100
percent bow to stern? wireless access.

?Guests view our ships as ?floating hotels,? expecting the
same modern technology and conveniences found on land. The Internet
has become an indispensable tool for staying abreast of the latest
news and keeping in touch with the office and loved ones and we are
very pleased to offer convenient and cost-effective wireless
technology to our guests on a fleetwide basis,? said Bob Dickinson,
Carnival president and CEO.

The wireless technology can be added, if needed, into any
laptop simply by installing a non-intrusive ?radio card? in the
computer?s PC card slot. Guests are welcome to bring their own
computer or rent a laptop through the ships? Internet cafes for a
nominal fee. Guests can either use their own Web-based e-mail address
or obtain a temporary account while aboard ship.

In addition to the wireless Internet technology, all Carnival
ships offer Internet cafes featuring flat-panel workstations available
24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Both the wireless Internet and Internet cafés cost 75 cents per minute
to surf the Web and review e-mails. There is also a one-time
activation fee of $3.95. Minutes can also be purchased in bulk at a
discount.

This marks the latest high-tech initiative aboard the ?Fun
Ships? designed to enhance guests? cruise experience. Just last week,
Carnival and Wireless Maritime Services, a joint venture of Cingular
Wireless and Maritime Telecommunications Network, announced that it
would offer fleetwide cell phone service to guests sailing aboard the
?Fun Ships? in any cruising region. ??Today?s Carnival? is all about
choice and we will continue to explore new technologies in our
never-ending pursuit of exceeding the expectations of our guests,?
Dickinson said.

Carnival is the largest and most popular cruise line in the world,
with 21 "Fun Ships" operating voyages ranging from three to 16 days in
length to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii, New England,
Canada, Bermuda, Europe and the Greek Isles.

The line currently has three new ships on order ? the 110,000-ton
Carnival Freedom, scheduled for delivery in February 2007, the
112,000-ton Carnival Splendor, slated to enter service in fall 2008,
and an as-yet-unnamed 130,000-ton SuperLiner ? to be the largest "Fun
Ship" ever constructed ? set to debut in fall 2009.

For additional information on Carnival?s ?Fun Ship? vacations, contact
any travel agent.

Carnival Cruise Lines is a proud member of the exclusive World?s
Leading Cruise Lines. Our exclusive alliance also includes Holland
America Line, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises, Windstar
Cruises and The Yachts of Seabourn. Sharing a passion to please each
guest, and a commitment to quality and value, our member lines appeal
to a wide range of lifestyles and budgets. Together, we offer
exciting and enriching cruise vacations to the world?s most desirable
destinations.
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