Carnival Cruise Lines won’t be sailing anymore with a boatload of cougars and their willing prey. Cougars are older women who want to date younger men.
The Miami-based company has turned down a request from a singles travel group to book another cruise with the cougar theme.
The singles group says the ban is unfounded. They point to their first cruise on Carnival’s Elation in December that drew about 300 cougar women and the men they call cubs.
Carnival says there were no problems with last month’s trip, it’s just a business decision. They have no room for groups with the cougar theme.
Analysts say it’s meant to protect Carnival’s focus on family fun. Party planners say they’ve had no trouble booking cougar themed trips with rival cruise lines Norwegian and Royal Caribbean.
Speaking of cougars, ABC TV executives notified Courteney Cox on Tuesday that her sitcom Cougar Town will be picked up for a second season.
