Carnival

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...

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 just got to our hotel and realized we grabbed the wrong carry on from our American flight. I put ours a few rows ahead since there was space. When we landed I noticed it had been moved back one row but didn’t think much of it since the bag looked almost identical. Opened it...

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...

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...

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...

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....