Things Not to Do on Your Cruise Ship Balcony A balcony cabin feels like a private retreat, and in most ways it is. But your balcony is more visible, more connected to other passengers, and more regulated than it appears from inside your cabin. Carnival has been enforcing balcony rules more aggressively in 2026, and…
Carnival Fare Types Explained: Early Saver vs Super Saver vs Pack & Go Carnival’s pricing structure is more nuanced than it looks on the booking page. The rate you choose affects whether you can pick your own cabin, whether you’re protected if prices drop, and what happens if your plans change. Here’s what each rate…
Navigating the Carnival Jubilee: A Deck-by-Deck Guide The Carnival Jubilee is one of the largest ships in the Carnival fleet, an Excel-class ship carrying up to 6,630 guests across 15 passenger decks, 87 venues, 24 dining options, and 15 bars and lounges. If you’re sailing on the Jubilee for the first time, or even if…
Carnival Fun Times: Your Daily Schedule, Explained If there’s one piece of paper worth holding onto every day of your cruise, it’s the Fun Times. This is Carnival’s daily newsletter, covering everything happening on the ship that day, from when the comedy club opens to when the Mongolian Wok serves lunch. What’s actually in it…
Vow Renewal on a Carnival Cruise: How It Works and What to Expect Carnival performed nearly 1,900 weddings and vow renewals combined in 2024, and the vow renewal program has grown steadily each year. It’s a genuinely solid option for couples who want a meaningful ceremony without the legal paperwork and planning overhead of a…
Carnival Wi-Fi Plans: Social vs Value vs Premium vs Multi-Device, and Whether You Even Need One Carnival has bumped up Wi-Fi pricing more than once over the past year, sometimes without much warning. So before you buy anything, the first thing to know is that prices change. What’s below reflects current published rates, but always…
Things to Do in Galveston Before or After Your Cruise Galveston is an island worth more than a drive-through on the way to the ship. Arriving a day early or staying a day after your cruise gives you access to 32 miles of Gulf Coast shoreline, a Victorian historic district, some of the most interesting…
Carnival ChiBang: Chinese, Mexican, and One Free Dinner Included ChiBang is one of the more genuinely unusual dining concepts in the Carnival fleet, and if you’re sailing on the Jubilee, Mardi Gras, or Celebration, it’s included in a way that makes trying it an easy call. Here’s what it actually is, what’s on the menu,…
Medications on a Carnival Cruise: What You Can Bring and How to Pack Them One of the most common first-timer questions is what happens with prescription medication on a cruise. The short answer is that Carnival is generally accommodating, the rules are straightforward, and most concerns turn out to be non-issues with a little advance…
How Far in Advance Should You Book a Carnival Cruise? The timing question comes up on almost every booking call. Book too early, and you wonder if prices will drop. Wait too long, and the sailings you want are sold out, or the price has climbed. The honest answer is that there is a timing…
