Carnival cruises have announced that they will be increasing their gratuities as of December 1st. The raise will mean that each person will have to pay an additional $1.50 per day for the duration of their cruise. Anyone who has already paid their gratuities up front won’t be affected by this change. Although some cruise [...]

Caribbean cruises are one of the most popular types of cruise in the world, with millions of people choosing to escape their for some sunshine, white sand and cocktails every single year. It is no wonder then that the cruise industry in this part of the world continues to grow and grow. Last week, news [...]

Wouldn’t Like to Claim for that on the Insurance!

by Martin Bowe Carnival Cruise Lines 25 July 2011

A carnival cruise ship has rear ended one of it’s sister ships in Key West, leaving both ships with some slight scrapes and scratches. According to a statement from Carnival cruises, the Carnival Fantasy was trying to dock and it slightly touched (their words, not ours) the overhang structure of the Carnival Imagination which was [...]

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Carnival Change Smoking Policy

by Martin Bowe Carnival Cruise Lines 19 June 2011

Carnival cruises have always been committed to moving with the times and changing their policies to suit guest preferences. As a result of this, Carnival have announced that they will be changing their smoking policy onboard the 23 ships in it’s fleet. The new policy will be rolled out in two stages, the first taking [...]

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"Don’t Try to Sue Carnival" Warns Top Lawyer

by Kelly Brennan Carnival Cruise Lines 17 November 2010

A top US Maritime lawyer (who knew such a thing even existed?) has hit out at cruise passengers who are seeking to sue Carnival Cruise line over the fire incident earlier this month. The lawyer, named Walker, reported that a large number of people have already contacted his office, seeking a lawyer so that they [...]

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Stranded on a Carnival Cruise!

by Kelly Brennan Carnival Cruise Lines 11 November 2010

Passengers sailing aboard the Carnival Splendor are stranded 55 miles off the coast of Punta San Jacinto where they have been for the last three days. The huge cruise ship has lost power after being blighted by an engine fire. Some people might think this would be a good thing, after all, who wouldn’t want [...]

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Anyone Can be a Superstar with Carnival Karaoke!

by Kelly Brennan Carnival Cruise Lines 3 August 2010

Carnival Cruises have debuted their new form of onboard entertainment… it’s karaoke, but with a twist! Superstar Live Karaoke combines Karaoke and live music, with talented musicians providing thebacking for Carnival’s singing sailors. Once the crowd get going, guests can volunteer to sing with their very own live band behind them, giving them the opportunity [...]

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Carnival Add a Touch of Comedy to Their Cruises

by Claire Wilde Carnival Cruise Lines 19 July 2010

Carnival Cruises today announced that they would be introducing comedy clubs onboard all of their 22 “fun ships”. The comedy clubs are expected to be up and running by the end of the year. The Carnival Dream already has a comedy club aboard and due to the success of this club, the idea is going [...]

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Carnival Cruises Bring Another Ship to New Orleans

by Claire Wilde 2011 cruises 25 June 2010

Carnival Cruise Lines have announced that they will be bringing a second ship to the port of New Orleans, bringing capacity levels back to pre-Hurricane Katrina levels. Both the Carnival Ecstasy and the Carnival Conquest will be repositioned to the port, operating year-round departures which will begin in Autumn next year. With the positioning of [...]

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Cashback for Cruising with Carnival

by Claire Wilde Carnival Cruise Lines 10 June 2010

Carnival Cruise Lines are again offering their fantastic cashback offer to their guests. When you book your stateroom, you can get up to $160 cashback to spend while you are onboard! The offer applies to a wide selection of “Fun Cruises”, right up until February 2011. The promotion is focused around the cruise line’s three [...]

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