<p><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines was named &ldquo;Best Domestic Cruise Line&rdquo; at Travel Weekly&rsquo;s annual Readers Choice awards, receiving more votes than any other cruise line in this category.<span></span></font></font> </p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman">Carnival was recognized for its wide-ranging cruise offerings aboard its 22-vessel fleet which operates three- to eight-day voyages to the Caribbean, Bahamas, Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, and New England from 18 North American departure points. That number will expand to 19 when line launches Baltimore&rsquo;s first year-round cruise program aboard the Carnival Pride in April 2009. </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman">The line&rsquo;s newest and largest ship, the 130,000-ton Carnival Dream, launches year-round service from Port Canaveral, Fla., in December 2009 following a series of 12-day European voyages.</span></span></p>