FIRST TO SAIL 10 MILLION GUESTS FROM GALVESTON

By: Aria Bell Marking a Texas-sized milestone today, Carnival Cruise Line further solidified its position as the market leader in Galveston, Texas, becoming the  first cruise operator to embark 10 million guests from the port. Carnival Cruise Line recognized Marsha Taulton of Houston as the 10 millionth Carnival guest cruising from Galveston on Carnival Breeze. Taulton and her husband, Paul, were welcomed aboard by Capt. Isidoro Renda and Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO Rodger Rees, and the ship’s team led an impromptu celebration of the landmark embarkation. “ This is an achievement that speaks to the success of our longstanding partnership with the port and the greater Galveston community,” said Christine Du y, president of Carnival Cruise Line. & “We are grateful to our guests who have sailed with us from Galveston over the past two decades, continually driving the popularity of this homeport forward.  The future is certainly bright, as we’re delighted to welcome more guests aboard than ever before from this great city – next stop, 20 million!” & The 10 millionth guest milestone follows an expansion of Carnival service at the port that began with the introduction of the cruise line’s new  flagship, Carnival Jubilee, which...