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Home >> Travel >> Cruises >> Carnival >> Carnival Freedom Goes Live From Galveston

Carnival Freedom Goes Live From Galveston

Modified: Feb 19, 2015 by Stefanie Fauquet · This post may contain affiliate links · 14 Comments

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They say everything's bigger in Texas, and this past Valentine's Day that statement definitely held true for Carnival Freedom's arrival in Galveston. To mark the occasion, Carnival held a grand celebration, in partnership with Operation Homefront, on board Carnival Freedom honoring 1000 U.S. military personnel and their families.

carnival freedom galveston

I was invited to take part in this special overnight event, which included an incredible outdoor Carnival LIVE performance by country music superstar Martina McBride, along with dinner and a full evening of entertainment, all compliments of Carnival.

carnival freedom celebrate freedom

To kick off Carnival Freedom’s year-round deployment from Galveston in a BIG way, Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy, along with Senior Cruise Director John Heald, presented a check in the amount of $100,000 to Operation Homefront.

carnival operation homefront donation

As you can imagine, it was an exciting moment for all of the military personnel in attendance, and with this donation, Carnival Freedom officially called Galveston her new home.  The only thing that could trump a $100K donation? An extended concert by 14-time GRAMMY® nominee Martina McBride!

carnival freedom martina mcbride

Now, I'm going to be honest with you and tell you that prior to this concert I had only heard of Martina McBride. I'm sure I've listened to her songs here and there, but it wasn't like I could rifle off her greatest hits. I enjoy country music in limited amounts, and enjoy some artists better than others ... Martina McBride is now one of those musicians I can say that I officially enjoy! She gave the crowd an incredible performance of some of her most popular songs, including Valentine and Indepence Day, as well as covers of iconic artists that spanned decades. The Carnival LIVE concert was a real treat, and I must say Martina looked FABULOUS!

martina mcbride carnival live

I should also mention that this was my first Carnival LIVE concert and I completely enjoyed every minute of it. I'm hoping to catch one of the upcoming Carnival LIVE cruises in the Caribbean— Great music and cruising ... what could be better than that!?

carnival live galveston

I ended the evening with a wonderful dinner (surf, turf & chocolate melting cake!) and drinks with some of my best girlfriends. Carnival really did an amazing job bringing Carnival Freedom to her new homeport in Galveston, and Texas is seriously lucky to have such a great ship! If you recall, my family and I sailed her this past summer and had a wonderful time (perhaps our most favorite Caribbean cruise to date!). You can see more of my posts of Carnival Freedom here.

Carnival Freedom

Carnival Freedom recently underwent a $70 million makeover that added an array of Fun Ship 2.0 product enhancements, including new family entertainment programming such as Seuss at Sea and Camp Ocean featuring 200 marine-themed activities.

The renovation also included complimentary eateries such as BlueIguana Cantina, and Guy’s Burger Joint, developed in partnership with Food Network personality Guy Fieri, along with exciting new bar concepts BlueIguana Tequila Bar, RedFrog Rum Bar, the cocktail pharmacy-themed Alchemy Bar and the Caribbean-inspired RedFrog Pub.  Four new high-tech Playlist Productions shows were added, as well.

Carnival Freedom Sailings from Galveston

Beginning February 21, Carnival Freedom will launch four- to seven-day cruises calling at ports throughout Mexico, the Caribbean, Bahamas and Florida. Carnival Freedom joins Carnival Triumph and Carnival Magic in Galveston. Together these three ships will carry more than 600,000 passengers annually from Texas — more than any other cruise line.

Special thanks to Carnival Cruise Line for inviting me to Galveston for this special event on board Carnival Freedom with Operation Homefront. All opinions are my own.

 

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  1. Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle

    February 20, 2015 at 4:07 pm

    How cool! That sounds like an amazing time. And you got to see Martina Mcbride! She's so great.

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  2. Catherine S

    February 20, 2015 at 4:14 pm

    What a wonderful event to attend. It is so great that Carnival did this. Martina McBride is a fantastic singer.

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  3. Jessica (Savory Experiments)

    February 20, 2015 at 9:07 pm

    Do you know how jealous I am? I need a vacation SO bad. We have a Carnival ship that leaves out of Baltimore, literally a mile from my house. We can even hear the horn blow when it comes in and out. It is so easy to hop on and off that we have taken several last minute getaways on it!

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  4. Sara P. (@SensiblySara)

    February 20, 2015 at 10:29 pm

    SUCH an awesome experience!! I have seen Martina live - and I would love to see her again. I think it's awesome that the Carnival Freedom is leaving from Galveston. Definitely a closer than a drive to Florida from my house.

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  5. Crystal

    February 20, 2015 at 11:29 pm

    It looks like you had such a blast. The Carnival Freedom looks like a beautiful ship. I hope to be cruising on it soon.

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  6. Dawn

    February 21, 2015 at 12:06 am

    I've never cruised with Carnival. I've heard they are great!

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  7. Stacey- Travel Blogger

    February 21, 2015 at 12:08 am

    I love Carnival. How great of them to support our military!

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  8. Felissa @ Two Little Cavaliers

    February 21, 2015 at 12:09 am

    I love Martina McBride! She is such a talented singer!

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  9. Kay Adeola

    February 21, 2015 at 5:55 am

    Sounds like you had a fantastic time,what a great event.

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  10. Rosey

    February 21, 2015 at 4:29 pm

    It sounds great to me. I love that Martina McBride was there, she can really sing.

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  11. valerie g

    February 21, 2015 at 7:54 pm

    we are planning a cruise for later this year. Carnival is on the top of our list. I can't wait to go.

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  12. Ann BAcciaglia

    February 21, 2015 at 11:45 pm

    I have never been on a cruise ship. It is something that I would like to do at some point. This looks like a fantastic ship.

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  13. Frugal Mom Eh

    February 22, 2015 at 12:24 am

    Sounds like you had a fantastic time. I like Martina McBride and would love to see her in concert. What a gorgeous ship.

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  14. Beth@FrugalFroggie

    February 23, 2015 at 12:17 am

    What a great event. How fun to have Martina McBride perform!!

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