SENSATION DEPARTURES FROM SEPTEMBER 5, 2005 THROUGH MARCH 2, 2006

September 3, 2005

Dear Carnival Guest:

Carnival Cruise Lines has chartered the Sensation to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) on behalf of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as part of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. As a result, we have cancelled all Sensation departures from September 5, 2005, through and including March 2, 2006. 

We sincerely apologize for these cancellations and hope that you will choose to rebook another Carnival sailing. Please note that the Sensation, along with the Ecstasy and the Holiday that are also being chartered to MSC, will undergo extensive refurbishment following this charter.

We will provide guests that were fully deposited on September 3, 2005, and that rebook prior to December 31, 2006, with $100 per person shipboard credit valid on all future Carnival departures.

All guests will receive a full refund of their cruise fare and these refunds will be processed in two to four weeks. 

Again, we sincerely apologize for these cancellations. We hope you will understand that the decision to enter into these charters was the right one as it will provide desperately needed housing for thousands of individuals affected by this natural disaster. 

Sincerely,

Vicki L. Freed, CTC

Senior Vice President - Sales and Marketing