To commemorate 20 years of crusing from Baltimore, Carnival Cruise Line honored first responders who assisted with the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. During a celebratory occasion aboard Carnival Pride on Sunday, Carnival President Christine Duffy welcomed aboard dignitaries and public officers that included Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld, Baltimore Deputy Mayor J.D. Merrill, and Executive Director of the Maryland Port Administration Jonathan Daniels together with representatives from the U.S. Naval Academy.
Duffy thanked leaders for his or her longstanding partnership and famous the current return to cruising from Baltimore following the bridge’s collapse. She acknowledged a number of Maryland Transportation Authority Police first responders who had been in attendance for his or her heroic response to the tragedy.
“As America’s cruise line, Carnival launched the first year-round cruise program from Baltimore with Carnival Pride so it’s fitting that we are here today aboard Carnival Pride showing the immense pride we have in providing great cruise vacations from this great American city,” mentioned Duffy. “We are proud to sail 100,000 people from Baltimore annually, generate millions in economic impact for the city and state with each departure and honor the courageous individuals who assisting in saving lives during the tragic bridge collapse.”
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Carnival additionally marked the 20-year milestone by donating $25,000 to the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation to help its Energy Security and Infrastructure Resilience program.
Carnival Pride was renovated throughout a dry dock in 2023 and provides quite a lot of itineraries from Baltimore together with voyages to the Caribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda, Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal. In 2025, the vessel can even provide visits to Carnival’s latest upcoming vacation spot in The Bahamas, Celebration Key.
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