'BOYS, CARNIVAL CRUISES PARTNER

We normally don't cover sports here, but when our favorite football team and cruising get together, that's news! This week, Carnival announced an exclusive, multi-year partnership with the Dallas Cowboys, making Carnival "the Official Cruise Line " of America's Team.

Carnival, which will homeport a third year-round ship in Galveston next year, will have branding at Dallas Cowboys-owned properties. As the Official Cruise Line of the Dallas Cowboys, Carnival's “Fun Crew" will cruise home games at AT&T Stadium on branded golf carts, offering prizes and the chance to win cruise vacations.

It kicks off this week with the exclusive sponsorship of the Dallas Cowboys Training Camp Daily News Show, airing regionally on Fox Sports Network. Their new “Carnival 1st & Fun” segments will also be available at Carnival’s YouTube page (www.youtube.com/carnival).

Wonder how big the ship would be to host the first Super Bowl at sea? It's probably on some drawing board right now. -- Gerry