A group of six people, some donning medals, stand proudly before a Carnival Cruise sign that reads "Cruise Into 2025." Outdoors with a large geometric structure in the background, they look ready for their TV commercial debut, all smiling brightly at the camera.
For the fourth year in a row, Carnival’s largest cruise brand will light up the traditional New Year’s Eve Ball with the help of distinguished military guests. Medal of Honor recipients Jack Jacobs and Earl Plumlee will join the festivities with the National Medal of Honor Museum’s CEO Chris Cassidy.
Carnival selected these prominent guests because of their military service and support for military veterans and their families—qualities closely aligned with the company’s values. Throughout the years, Carnival has hosted the most military personnel on its cruises and has initiated several programs that promote their recognition and well-being.
These include a military appreciation day and tribute on all its voyages. Carnival is also a founding partner of the upcoming National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas, Sarah Beth Reno, Carnival’s Senior VP of Guest Operations, will participate in the celebrations as the cruise line’s representative.
Carnival Is Times Square New Year’s Eve Sponsor
A person stands smiling in front of a large geodesic sphere in Times Square, with a sign reading "Cruise Into 2025" from Carnival. They are wearing a white coat and a round badge, reminiscent of an exciting TV commercial. Tall buildings form the backdrop.
The Florida-based company is the official cruise line sponsor for Times Square New Year’s Eve, the on-site Times Square countdown clock sponsor, and the musical sponsor for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025. The show airs on ABC at 8 pm EST on December 31, 2024, and can be streamed on January 1, 2025, on Hulu.
Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy summed up the company’s participation, “As America’s cruise line, we’re extremely grateful to take part in this great American tradition, welcoming in 2025 in Times Square, with true American heroes.”
During the event, Carnival will also unveil a new Celebration Key television commercial and Times Square billboards. The new resort, which opens in July 2025, boasts white-sand beaches, large freshwater lagoons, an adults-only beach club, and more recreational activities than its predecessor Half Moon Cay.
Duffy added that the “new exclusive destination will offer our guests their own slice of paradise no matter how they define it.”
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