20 page large size (11"x8.75") brochure for the 1979-1980 Caribbean cruises aboard Carnival Cruise Lines "Fun Ships" Festivale, Carnivale, and Mardi Gras.  

Brochure includes photos and descriptions of the ships and shipboard activities, photos and descriptions of ports of call, sailing schedules, room rates, deck plans for all 3 ships, photos of the different stateroom types on the ships, general information, and fly cruise packages.

The brochure has a small 2"x2" light coffee stain and wrinkle near the top edge of pages 12-20.  It is otherwise in very good condition. (see photos).

The sister ships Mardi Gras and Carnivale were originally built for Canadian Pacific Steamships who operated them as the Empress of Canada (1961-1972) and Empress of Britain (1955-1964). 

Carnival purchased the Empress of Canada/Mardi Gras in 1972 and operated it until 1993 when it was sold to Epirotiki (later Royal Olympic) and it sailed as the Olympic and Apollon until 2003. 

Canadian Pacific sold the Empress of Britain to Greek Line in 1964 who operated it as the Queen Anna Maria until 1975 when it was sold to Carnival and renamed the Carnivale and operated by Carnival until 1993 when it was sold to Epirotiki and renamed Fiesta Marina (and later Olympic).  It was sold to Thomson Holidays in 1997 and renamed Topaz and in 2003 it was renamed Peace Boat and sailed until 2008.

The Festivale entered service in 1961 as the Transvaal Castle for South Africa's Union Castle Line and renamed S.A. Vaal in 1966 when it was transferred to Safmarine. Carnival bought the ship in 1978 and it ailed with them until 1996 when it was chartered to Dolphin Cruise Lines and renamed the Island Breeze. Premier Cruise Line bought the ship in 2000 and renamed it Big Red Boat III. It was scrapped in 2003.