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CROWN'S ADVENTURES AT SEA NAMED
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES' "AGENCY OF THE YEAR"

MIAMI (03/11/02) - Carnival Cruise Lines has selected New Orleans-based Crown's Adventures at Sea as the line's "Agency of the Year."

Crown's Adventures at Sea was chosen from thousands of travel agencies throughout the U.S. and Canada.  Nominees are selected based on feedback from Carnival's business development managers in the field and must demonstrate exceptional professionalism, enthusiasm and innovation in sales and marketing techniques.

"While the travel industry experienced a downturn in business, Crown's Adventures at Sea continued to be committed to the travel industry, and their determination has allowed them to not only succeed but prosper in a time of economic uncertainty," said Bob Dickinson, Carnival president.  "Furthermore, their creative marketing skills and strong product knowledge, combined with their keen ability to deal with changes in the industry while maintaining a strong focus on the future, also contribute to their success."

Vicki Freed, Carnival Cruise Lines' Vice President of Marketing, Steve Sibille, President of Crown's Adventures At Sea, and Bob Dickinson, President of Carnival Cruise Lines, celebrate the naming of Crown's Adventures At Sea as "Agency of the Year", with a champagne toast.

Commented Crown's Adventures at Sea President Steve Sibille, "Our relationship with Carnival is like a two-way street - Carnival is a big supporter of our ideas and always works with us to meet our goals, and we are very committed to them and firmly believe in their outstanding vacation products."

Sibille said one key to his success is spending his own profits to purchase blocks of cabins on future cruises in advance, which he later resells to his clients.  He also credits his success to intense marketing and advertising in the New Orleans market and on the Internet, which includes the agency's Web site, www.cruisedealsforless.com, designed and managed by Kenilworth Media (www.kenilworthmedia.com).  As a result, the agency has been able to increase its Carnival business by more than 900 percent over the past five years and has already blocked space on every Carnival departure from New Orleans through 2003.

"We strive to remain on top of the latest trends and changes in the cruise industry, and our innovative and aggressive business techniques have certainly paid off - proving to be extremely effective and successful," Sibille said.  "Our outstanding staff of dedicated and hardworking team players has also played a major role in our success." (See staff biographies below)

The staff of Crown's Adventures at Sea shared a champagne toast with Carnival executives and traveled via limousine to a restaurant of their choice.  As a permanent reminder of their achievement, the agency received an exquisite cherry and maple grandfather clock to display in their office.