Carnival

I’m currently on a 4-night Carnival Firenze sailing out of Long Beach, and there has been some discussion in our onboard Facebook group about an incident that occurred during the cruise. According to unverified reports being shared among passengers, there may have been a serious...

I usually enjoy watching movies on the lido deck during cruises, and most passengers tend to be respectful and quiet, which makes for a good experience. However, on my current cruise, a couple was allowing their two children to run around, scream, and play on the chairs directly...

I cruise every year and recently booked my upcoming cruise a few weeks ago. I paid the deposit and I believed the next payment was not due until about a month later based on what I remember from the booking process. In past bookings, I either had automatic payments set up or...

This is just for fun. I’m curious what the strangest thing you’ve seen, experienced, or witnessed on a cruise is. I’ve seen people get kicked off for fighting, and I’ve also seen passengers miss the ship and run after it as it was already leaving port. But the strangest...

I used to always bring people with me on cruises and even pay for them just so I wouldn’t have to travel alone. I’m currently going through a separation, and in March I finally went on a cruise solo. It turned out to be an amazing experience. I recently booked another solo...

We recently saw the Carnival Horizon depart from Curacao while a group of passengers was still onshore and ended up being left behind. One member of their group was seen walking away with documents and a bag that cruise staff had provided. It got us wondering what actually...

I’m going on my first cruise this October, and our first stop will be Celebration Key. I’m traveling with my partner and we’re both 22, mainly looking for a relaxed experience. I noticed there’s an adults-oriented area called Pearl Cove, and I’m trying to decide whether it’s...

Hello! I have booked a cruise in late October on the carnival Mardi gras and put down a $297 deposit (3 people in total going). I am seeing now a cruise for the carnival celebration (same dates) for $890 plus $200 obc for the same 3 people. Is there any way to cancel and rebook...

I booked a cruise in October on Carnival Firenze for my wife, my son, and myself, with me listed as the primary guest. We have already added my wife’s and my son’s details to the reservation. Now, my son’s friend is joining us. Instead of having four people in one room, we are...

I’ve cruised with Carnival Cruise Line multiple times without issues, but this is my friend’s first cruise and I want to make sure everything goes smoothly. While booking, I ran into a character limit for the first name field. My friend’s full first name is something like “John...

I got off the Carnival Miracle on March 14, and I’m still not seeing the final onboard spending charged to my card. Here’s what happened: The initial holds cleared normally The final onboard charge showed as pending about 2 weeks ago Then it disappeared completely and hasn’t...

Hello! My husband and I will be taking our 3-year-old daughter on a cruise in about a month. She is fully potty trained, but she has one limitation, she refuses to use a standard toilet for bowel movements and insists on using a small toddler-sized potty. I’m trying to figure...

Recently divorced and thinking about doing my first cruise solo, mainly looking at Carnival since it’s cheaper and the itineraries look good. But I keep hearing it’s mostly families and couples, which makes me wonder what the vibe is like if you’re going alone. Do they actually...

This comes up a lot and people always panic last minute. From what I’ve seen, middle names or initials usually don’t matter for cruises as long as your first and last name match your passport. Most systems don’t even include middle names consistently. Airlines can be stricter,...

I feel like everyone hears about that “poop cruise” at some point and it sticks 😅 but that was years ago and not really what the ship is like now. From what I’ve seen, Sunrise is pretty average Carnival… not the newest, not luxury, but still a fun cruise if you go in with the...

Haven’t cruised in forever and trying to figure out that gap where you board around 10:30 but rooms aren’t ready until like 1:30. Can you just grab lunch right away? Is the buffet as chaotic as people say or better to find something else? Also wondering what people actually do...

First Carnival cruise next week and a bit confused about how this works. We’ve got Your Time Dining but don’t remember ever picking a dining room or time during booking. From what I’ve read it’s all done in the app once onboard, but not sure if you’re assigned a specific MDR or...

Something I’m always surprised people don’t realize on Carnival ships: parts of the spa area are free for all guests. You can usually use the sauna, steam room, gym, hot tubs, and the locker room showers without paying anything extra. It’s a nice option if you’re tired of the...

Trying Faster to the Fun for the first time on an upcoming Carnival cruise and wondering how the early stateroom access actually works. Normally when boarding, the hallways to the cabins are closed off with signs saying not to enter while rooms are still being prepared. Since...

Just a heads up for anyone cruising around the Caribbean. In several countries it’s actually illegal for civilians to wear camouflage. Places like Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago all...

We’re supposed to cruise at the end of this month, but my husband is active duty and was just told he can’t leave the state due to current events. We didn’t buy travel insurance because there was zero plan to cancel. Carnival said they would need orders, but he doesn’t have...

My partner and I had a Carnival cruise booked, but I recently found out he wasn’t honest about the actual cost. I ended up paying a large portion of it without realizing the full price until I called Carnival myself. Now he’s saying he’s going to change my name on the...

Currently on Carnival Sunshine and we had a pretty scary few hours early this morning. Around 1:55am on March 1 we lost power, propulsion, and sanitation. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel was visible ahead of us, so we weren’t that far out. Power cut in and out a few times....