Carnival Cruise Lines anncouned it will change stateroom categories fleetwide. The Carnival Valor is set to be the first ship to feature the new accommodation categories effective Monday. Carnival’s staterooms will be categorized based on a variety of location factors such as midship, aft and forward, as well as proximity to key public areas and specific deck.

“These changes will clearly define our available stateroom categories based on location and features and will enable guests to easily identify the category that best suits their specific needs and preferences,” said Lynn Torrent, Carnival’s senior vice president of sales and guest services.

The entire fleet will reflect the changes by the end of 2008.