<font size="2"><font face="Times New Roman">Carnival Inspiration &ndash; the first &ldquo;Fun Ship&rdquo; to feature the line&rsquo;s hugely popular &ldquo;Evolutions of Fun&rdquo; enhancements &ndash; will be showcased on Travel Channel&rsquo;s &ldquo;Samantha Brown:<span>&nbsp; </span>Great Cruise Weekend&rdquo; which premiers Thursday, June 19 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT).<span>&nbsp;<span></span>&nbsp;</span></font></font> <p style="margin: 0px" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><font size="2"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>The one-hour show is hosted by Travel Channel personality Samantha Brown who takes viewers on a tour of the many new features aboard the 2,052-passenger SuperLiner, including its expansive Carnival WaterWorks aqua park, Serenity adults-only retreat and the redesigned main pool.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><font size="2"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>A highlight of the show is Brown&rsquo;s exhilarating ride down the 300-foot-long tube water slide which serves as the centerpiece of the Carnival Inspiration&rsquo;s massive water park. <span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><font size="2"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>During the show, Brown also takes time to play a hand of blackjack in the casino, indulges in a relaxing treatment in the renovated Spa Carnival facility, and even takes a turn as the featured singer in the ship&rsquo;s piano bar.</font></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><font size="2"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Other areas showcased within the program include Carnival Inspiration&rsquo;s myriad full-service and casual dining options and wide variety of entertainment and live music venues, including an elegant multi-level theatre showcasing lavish revues. </font></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><font size="2"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Cameras also followed Brown as she participated in a dune buggy excursion in Cozumel, one of the featured ports on Carnival Inspiration&rsquo;s year-round four- and five-day western Caribbean cruises from Tampa. </font></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><font size="2"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Following its premier episode June 19, &ldquo;Samantha Brown: Great Cruise Weekend&rdquo; will have an encore airing June 27 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on Travel Channel. </font></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><font size="2"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Carnival Inspiration is among the line&rsquo;s 22-vessel &ldquo;Fun Ship&rdquo; fleet which operates three- to 18-day voyages to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Europe, and South America.<span>&nbsp; </span>The line has three new ships scheduled for delivery between now and 2011.<span>&nbsp; </span>The first of those, the 113,300-ton Carnival Splendor, is slated to debut in Europe July 2, 2008.</font></span></span></p>