When Carnival announced this past February that Carnival Paradise was headed to Cuba in June, I got very excited. Tampa is my homeport, so ANYTHING new in the cruise world is thrilling for us. Because of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, we are limited to cruise ships of a certain size. This definitely has an impact on the length of cruises and ports of call that you see coming and … [Read more...]
Carnival Paradise Cruises from Tampa to Cuba
I have some HUGE CRUISE NEWS (especially for residents of the gulf coast of Florida!) that I'm super excited to share— Carnival Paradise will be making overnight stops in Havana, Cuba starting June 2017! The overnight visits to Havana will be featured on 17 four-, five-, six- and 8-day day cruises aboard Carnival Paradise departing from the Port of Tampa starting June … [Read more...]
Carnival Horizon Itineraries Announced
Exciting news about Carnival Cruise Line's newest ship Carnival Horizon— the itineraries have been announced! Carnival Horizon is currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy and is set to debut in April 2018. We still don't have a lot of info about the 3,934-Passenger ship, other than it will feature all of the most popular dining, bar, … [Read more...]
Carnival Vista Christening Celebration in NYC
This past weekend, Carnival Cruise Line held an incredible celebration in NYC to welcome their newest ship, Carnival Vista. The event included a concert for Operation Homefront military families by country music super star Carrie Underwood, and an official naming ceremony with Vista's godmother, Miss USA Deshauna Barber. This was my second time on Carnival Vista as my … [Read more...]
Guy’s Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse on Carnival Magic
If you've been with this blog for awhile then you know I have an affinity for Guy's Burger Joint on Carnival Cruise Line. For me, it currently ranks as the best burger at sea — and believe me, I know a good burger! The combo of juicy beef and super melty cheese is worth cruising for, especially since it's included with your cruise (no up-charge here — you could have one of … [Read more...]
Carnival Magic Upgrades Feature New Dining & Bar Concepts
In preparation for its Space Coast debut this spring, the 130,000-ton Carnival Magic will undergo an extensive multi-million-dollar dry dock that will add a variety of exciting dining and bar innovations, including Guy’s Burger Joint, RedFrog Rum Bar, BlueIguana Tequila Bar, Pizzeria del Capitano and the Alchemy Bar. In April 2016, Carnival Magic will reposition from … [Read more...]
Carnival & Carrie Underwood Partner to Support Military Families
Carnival Cruise Line just announced a new initiative designed to support U.S. military families alongside seven-time GRAMMY-award winning superstar Carrie Underwood and representatives of Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit that builds strong, stable, and secure military families. The year-long Honor. Family. Fun. program will help raise funds for Operation Homefront … [Read more...]
