In partnership with the Leading Ladies Project, Carnival Cruise Line sponsored a back-to-school event, supporting Nassau high school girls by providing supplies such as backpacks and art supplies.
Miss Universe Bahamas, Chantel O’Brian, joined the line in promoting education and empowerment for young women in the Bahamas during this special event.
Last weekend Carnival Cruise Line and The Leading Ladies Project teamed up for a special back-to-school event that provided school supplies like backpacks, folders and art supplies to incoming students.
In celebration of the event, a group of Bahamian high school girls from the Nassau area were surprised with tablets to use for the upcoming school year, helping them fulfill their educational dreams.
Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy said: “Carnival has maintained a strong commitment to the Bahamian community for five decades and we are proud to assist the next generation of leaders in their educational journey.”
“Back-to-school expenses can be a prohibitive cost for some, and we are grateful to play a role in easing the burden for deserving families as the new school year approaches. We thank the Leading Ladies Project for hosting this event and for their continued efforts to inspire Bahamian girls.” she added.
This special event was held at the Fusion Superplex in Nassau and honored the co-founder of the Leading Ladies Project, Miss Universe Bahamas Chantel O’Brian. The Leading Ladies Project was founded in 2017 to support the empowerment and education of young women.
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Miss Universe 2021 Spirit of Carnival Award recipient Miss O’Brian shared words of encouragement at the event in preparation for the upcoming school year. The Spirit of Carnival Award is given to individuals who embody the cruise line’s values of fun, friendship, diversity and inclusion.
Carnival Cruise Line presented Chantel with a certificate for a free cruise and honored her with a special golden funnel in congratulations as the recipient of the important award.
New Carnival Harbor on Grand Bahama Island
Since the beginning of the operation of the Carnival fifty years ago, the Bahamas have been an essential part of the line’s growth. Line’s private island Half Moon Cay is located midway between the islands of Eleuthera and Cat Island in the Bahamas, about 100 miles (160 km) southeast of the Bahamian capital, Nassau.
Currently, guests visiting the 2,400-acre Half Moon Cay must be ferried to and from the fort using tenders, taking about 20 minutes, but plans for a new harbor and pier area are already in the works.
In collaboration with the Grand Bahamas Port Authority and the Government of the Bahamas, Carnival Cruise Line has broken ground on it. new cruise port on Grand Bahama Island last May.
The new cruise port will allow Grand Bahama to welcome guests from the larger Carnival ships. It is expected to open in late 2024 on the southern side of the island, with the ability to hold up to two Excel-class ships.
Carnival’s new port is a $200 million investment that will feature a mile of white sand beach, an indoor pool feature, a nature preserve and additional off-ship dining options.
On July 28-29Carnival Cruise Line hosted more than 500 local business representatives and Grand Bahama Islanders for a series of sessions about the port development project.
The port facility will support up to 1,000 local jobs through the construction and operational phases once it begins welcoming ships to the pier.
