Carnival Cruise Lines has introduced a new online prepurchase system for guests interested in booking spa treatments prior to their cruise.
Through the advanced reservations system, available for all 22 "Fun Ships," guests who have a fully deposited cruise can log onto Carnival's Web site and designate a specific spa treatment and appointment time, as well as submit payment information.
The site lists more than 30 different treatments.
To access the new online spa treatment prepurchase system, guests must be registered on carnival.com. After accessing their reservation through the "My Reservations" link, guests are prompted with the "Plan Activities" option and "Spa Appointments" link. Online spa treatment reservations can be made prior to seven days before the cruise departure date.
In other Carnival news, the cruise line named Roberta Jacoby senior vice president of hotel operations. Jacoby, a 32-year cruise industry veteran, will oversee all hotel services aboard the line's 22-vessel fleet, including food and beverage, casino, spa, accommodations, entertainment, shore excursions, youth programming, corporate training, crew personnel, weddings/bon voyage and gift shops, as well as all related shoreside departments. Approximately 20,000 employees, both shipboard and shoreside, are under her direction. She reports to Carnival president and CEO Gerry Cahill.