AGENCY OF THE YEAR!!

TAMPA-BASED CRUISE WORLD SELECTED AS
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES "AGENCY OF THE YEAR"

MIAMI (March 11, 2005) – Tampa Based Cruise World, a seven-year-old travel agency that specializes in promoting cruise vacations and customized cruise packages for organizations and corporations nationwide, has been named Carnival Cruise Lines’ “Agency of the Year.”

Cruise World was selected from approximately 25,000 agencies throughout the U.S. and Canada. Nominees, which are chosen based on feedback from Carnival’s business development managers in the field, must show exceptional professionalism, enthusiasm and innovation in sales and marketing techniques.

“Like Carnival, Cruise World strives to exceed the expectations of their clients,” said Bob Dickinson, Carnival’s president and CEO. “They are very dedicated to their customers and work enthusiastically to create cruise programs to meet their objectives. With this kind of work ethic, combined with their innovative and creative marketing techniques, it’s easy to see why they’ve become so successful.”

Cruise World President Susan Zoller commented, “We share many of the same philosophies as Carnival – a sincere passion for selling cruises and commitment to our customers, which are the perfect ingredients for success. With Carnival’s continuous support, we’ve become recognized nationally as a distinguished leader in the industry, and we look forward to strengthening our partnership with Carnival in the future.”

Zoller said the agency focuses on customizing cruise programs, ranging from seminars at sea and charity cruises to incentive programs and themed voyages, for various organizations and corporations. “By being diversified, creative and flexible, we’ve pursued an ocean of opportunities and have been extremely successful,” she said.

In addition to specializing in customized cruises, Zoller said another important factor to the agency’s success is a “go-getter” and open-minded philosophy. “We don’t sit around and wait for the phone to ring. We proactively initiate sales by keeping in touch with our customers and by consistently seeking out new business ventures,” she added.

The 13-person staff of Cruise World will share a champagne toast with Carnival executives and then travel via limousine to the restaurant of their choice. As a permanent reminder of their achievement, the agency will also receive a highly detailed replica of a Carnival “Fun Ship” to display in their offices.