<p>Carnival Inspiration will serve as the venue for&nbsp;VH1 Best Cruise  Ever, hosted by VH1 and Sixthman. The second annual music festival at  sea will feature Train, Lifehouse, Colbie&nbsp;Caillat, The Script, and many  more, setting sail from Tampa to Cozumel, Mexico on April 28-May 2, 2011  on the Carnival Inspiration. Tickets go on sale September 23rd to the  general public at www.vh1bestcruiseever.com.</p>
<p>Grammy Award winning group Train<strong> </strong>is ready to set sail! With their recent VH1 UNPLUGGED performance that can now be seen on VH1.com and their upcoming October 19<sup>th</sup> re-release of <em>Save Me, San Francisco</em> <em>Golden Gate Edition (complete with 6 additional tracks) </em>this  group has had a sensational year with their hit, &ldquo;Hey, Soul Sister&rdquo;  which is the&nbsp;#1 most downloaded digital track in Columbia Records&rsquo;  history.</p>
<p>Returning to the VH1 Best Cruise Ever for a second year in a row is  Lifehouse. A VH1 staple, Lifehouse performed their current single &ldquo;All  In&rdquo; at the &ldquo;VH1 Do Something Awards&rdquo; earlier this summer and just  announced their headlining fall tour in support of their most recent  album <em>Smoke &amp; Mirrors</em>.</p>
<p>Colbie&nbsp;Caillat, a VH1 &ldquo;You Oughta Know&rdquo; alumni and a fixture on the  road since her debut on the charts in 2006, is currently working on her  third studio album.&nbsp; Caillat also just performed the national anthem for  this year&rsquo;s NFL Kickoff game.</p>
<p>Irish trio The Script, known for their &ldquo;Celtic Soul&rdquo; sound, are also  hitting the deck! No stranger to VH1, The Script are also former &ldquo;You  Oughta Know&rdquo; artists who&nbsp; taped a VH1 UNPLUGGED earlier this year and  are currently promoting their single &ldquo;Man That Can&rsquo;t Be Moved,&rdquo; while  gearing up for their fall tour.</p>
<p>Special guests on VH1 Best Cruise Ever also include VH1 &ldquo;You Oughta  Know&rdquo; artists and returning cruisers SAFETYSUIT, as well other VH1 &ldquo;You  Oughta Know Artist&rdquo; including Alpha Rev, Mat Kearney,&nbsp; and Thriving  Ivory. Also joining the cruise&nbsp;are Civil Twilight, One eskimO, and  returning cover band Trailer Park Ninjas. In addition to seeing these  artists perform in a unique and up-close-and-personal setting, guests  will enjoy VH1-themed onboard activities, contests and more.</p>
<p>After the huge success of the first VH1 Best Cruise Ever, music fans  and musicians alike felt the experience provided a rare opportunity to  connect with fans and fellow artists on a rocking cruise through the  Caribbean. The first VH1 Best Cruise Ever was sponsored by Schick and  hosted by 3 Doors Down and featured Lifehouse, Shinedown, VH1 &ldquo;You  Oughta Know&rdquo; artists Carolina Liar, SAFETYSUIT, and Angel Taylor, as  well as Black Stone Cherry, Finger Eleven, and more.</p>
<p>While watching non-stop music shows and experiencing  once-in-a-lifetime artist interactions, guests also enjoy all of the  amenities and facilities aboard the &ldquo;Fun Ship&rdquo; Carnival Inspiration,  which offers an expansive water park, exclusive adults-only retreat,  resort-style pool, and numerous other features.</p>
<p>Cabins for VH1 Best Cruise Ever go on sale September 23rd and start  at $799 per person based on double occupancy plus taxes and fees. For  more information, go to www.vh1bestcruiseever.com.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">ABOUT VH1</span></p>
<p>VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that  matter to them most with TV series, specials, live events, exclusive  online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 95  million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital channels  and services including VH1Classic, VH1 Soul, VH1 Mobile, and extensive  video on VH1.com. Connect with VH1 at VH1.com.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">ABOUT SIXTHMAN LLC</span></p>
<p>Sixthman, LLC, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, focuses on  creating, marketing and commercially developing lifestyle events with an  emphasis on themed cruises. Founded and formed in 2001 and led by  industry leader Andy Levine, Sixthman&nbsp;has rapidly captured market share  in the affinity travel industry. Sixthman&nbsp;focuses on harnessing the  music, ideas and energy of communities to pioneer an experience of a  lifetime. By partnering with fan-oriented artists and entertainers such  as John Mayer, Barenaked&nbsp;Ladies, Kid Rock, and Jillian Michaels,  Sixthman is able to attract passionate fans to new destinations.&nbsp; For  more information, visit www.sixthman.net.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">ABOUT CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES</span></p>
<p>Carnival Cruise Lines is the most popular cruise line in the world,  with 22 &ldquo;Fun Ships&rdquo; operating voyages ranging from three to 16 days in  length to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii,  Canada, New England, Europe, Bermuda and the Panama Canal.&nbsp; Carnival  also has two 130,000-ton ships on order &mdash; Carnival Magic, which is set  to debut in Europe May 1, 2011, and Carnival Breeze, scheduled to enter  service in spring 2012.</p>