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CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE UNVEILS ITS MOST POPULAR MARGARITAS FOR CINCO DE MAYO

Carnival Ships to Serve More Than 15,000 Margaritas Fleetwide Today

          This Cinco de Mayo, Carnival Cruise Line is revealing its most-ordered margarita drinks at its Mexican-inspired BlueIguana Tequila Bar, which is popular with guests on the many ships that feature it across the fleet. Today, more than 15,000 margaritas will be served fleetwide.
Carnival’s BlueIguana features 17 tequilas and agave spirits and offers more than a dozen different margarita-based cocktails. So, which of the margaritas offered on board are guests’ favorites? For the first time, Carnival is revealing its top five most-ordered margaritas:

  1. Green Iguana – An intriguing, green creation made with 1800 Silver Tequila and Midori, this margarita combines the flavors of coconut, pineapple juice and citrus.
  1. Bite of Iguana – The feisty combination of Tromba Blanco Tequila, peach schnapps, Skyy Vodka, orange juice, citrus and Sierra Mist create this unique take on the margarita.
  1. Agave Pineapple Tea – This pineapple refreshment packs a punch and includes Tromba Blanco Tequila, Bacardi Rum, Bombay Original Gin, Skyy Vodka, citrus, pineapple and a splash of soda.
  1. Mango Margarita – A margarita with a sweet and tropical twist, this tropical delight mixes 1800 Silver Tequila, J.F. Haden’s Mango Liqueur, citrus, simple syrup and pineapple juice.
  1. Blue’s Patron Margarita – BlueIguana’s signature margarita tops the list by far. Made with Patrón Silver Tequila, triple sec, agave nectar and fresh lime juice, this cocktail is the most popular margarita on Carnival cruise ships.

BlueIguana Tequila Bar is featured on nearly every Carnival ship sailing from the U.S. The Mexican-themed bar offers drinks that complements food offerings at the nearby BlueIguana Cantina.
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ABOUT CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE
Carnival Cruise Line, part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is the first cruise line to sail over 100 million guests and is proud to be known as America's Cruise Line, for carrying more Americans and serving more U.S. homeports than any other. For over 50 years, Carnival has continually revolutionized the cruise industry and popularized the cruise vacation as an affordable and fun travel option. Carnival operates from 14 U.S. and two Australian homeports and employs more than 40,000 team members representing 120 nationalities. Carnival currently operates 25 ships and is in an exciting period of growth with the addition of three ships over the next two years.
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