MIAMI, June 9 -- Carnival Cruise Lines will return to Newport
News, Va., in spring 2000, offering a five-day Bahamas cruise and a one-night
cruise-to-nowhere on the 101,000-ton Carnival Destiny.

According to Carnival President Bob Dickinson, "We initiated service from
Newport News in spring 1999 with a series of voyages on the Fascination.
Interest in these sailings has been outstanding and has spurred our return to
Newport News in the spring of 2000 with the much larger Carnival Destiny."

Also included in the Carnival Destiny's 2000 cruise schedule are two cruises
from Charleston, S.C., and three voyages from Boston next spring, along with a
series of four- and five-day Canada cruises from New York June through August.

Providing departure points along the East Coast holds tremendous appeal for
consumers in the surrounding geographical regions who enjoy the convenience of
sailing from a port close to home, Dickinson explained. "As Carnival's fleet
continues to expand with the addition of new ships, we are able to diversify
more and more in terms of itineraries and departure ports that offer maximum
convenience and choice," he said.

One- and five-day cruises from Newport News in spring 2000

The 2,600-passenger Carnival Destiny replaces the Fascination on spring
sailings from Newport News, providing a 30 percent capacity increase in this
market. From Newport News, Carnival Destiny will sail on a five-day Bahamas
cruise departing May 15, and a one-night cruise Saturday, May 20, 2000.

Rates for the five-day Bahamas cruise, which calls at Freeport and Nassau,
start at $689 per person based on double occupancy. A special promotional
rate of $369 per person for the third and fourth occupants in a stateroom is
available in conjunction with this sailing.

Prices for one-night cruises start at $190 per person and include free
drinks and gratuities.

One- to five-day cruises from Charleston and Boston in spring 2000

The 2,600-passenger Carnival Destiny will also operate a series of one- to
five-day voyages from Charleston and Boston in spring 2000. From Charleston,
the ship will operate a five-day Bahamas cruise departing May 8, and a one-
night cruise departing Saturday, May 13, 2000.

Rates for the five-day Bahamas cruise, which calls at Freeport and Nassau,
start at $689 per person based on double occupancy. A special promotional
rate of $369 per person for the third and fourth occupants in a stateroom is
available in conjunction with these sailings. Prices for the one-night cruise
start at $190 per person and include free drinks and gratuities.

The Carnival Destiny will also operate a series of Canada voyages from
Boston in spring 2000. Two four-day voyages will depart May 22 and 29,
calling at Halifax and St. John. A three-day cruise, departing May 26, will
visit St. John. Fares start at $569 per person for four-day cruises and $514
per person for the three-day cruise.

Four- and five-day cruises from New York in summer 2000

From June 3 through August 31, Carnival Destiny will operate four- and
five-day cruises from New York to Canada. Four-day cruises will call at
Halifax, Nova Scotia, and five-day voyages include an additional stop at St.
John, New Brunswick.

Four-day cruises will depart on Thursday and return Monday morning providing
a great weekend getaway option. Included is a Labor Day Weekend cruise
departing August 31, 2000. Prices start at $499 per person based on double
occupancy and include port charges.

Five-day cruises will depart on Monday and Saturday with fares starting at
$624 per person.

Carnival's "Fly Aweigh" program, including round-trip air transportation and
ground transfers, is available in conjunction with sailings from New York and
includes a variety of gateways in the U.S. and Canada.

Carnival Destiny, which entered service in 1996, is among the largest cruise
ships in the world. It features a three-deck show lounge, 15,000- square-foot
health and fitness facility, expansive children's play area, a 214-foot-long
water slide, a wine bar, a patisserie offering specialty coffees and pastries,
and specialty dining areas serving Italian, Asian and continental fare, in
addition to the ship's two main restaurants. Sixty percent of the vessel's
staterooms offer an ocean-view with 60 percent of those featuring private
verandahs.

Carnival expects to begin accepting reservations for these departures by the
latter part of next week.

For additional information, contact any travel agent or call 1-800-CARNIVAL.