~ Jon James
I’m not gonna lie! I LOVE a Carnival cruise. The endless food (Guy’s Burgers and Fries, Shaq’s Big Chicken, BlueIguana Cantina Mexican food bar) and drinks with no worry about getting home. But it does cost…especially the upgrades, like the drink package or a balcony room (which we insist on).
Meanwhile, the head honchos of the cruise line have their OWN PRIVATE ships…like this guy (and good for him)!
Carnival Corporation Chairman Micky Arison has left Bar Harbor after spending two days anchored off Mount Desert Island aboard his 242-foot superyacht, Sixth Sense. The vessel departed Tuesday morning and is expected to arrive in Boothbay Harbor by Tuesday evening, according to VesselFinder.
Arison, whose fortune is estimated at $9.7 billion, has made several visits to Maine aboard the yacht in recent years, including stops in Portland and Kennebunk. His visit comes even as Carnival’s largest cruise ships remain barred from Bar Harbor during the town’s peak-season passenger cap, though the restrictions do not apply to private vessels.
Bar Harbor has also attracted other billionaire yacht owners in recent years, including Manchester United co-owner James Ratcliffe and former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban.
Earlier this month, Arison was elected chairman of the NBA Board of Governors after more than three decades representing the Miami Heat. He also owns a second luxury yacht, Mylin IV, which is currently docked in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
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