Category Archives: Carnival

Staying in Puerto Rico

Previously we visited Puerto Rico briefly as a port stop on a couple prior cruises.  After booking a cruise on the Carnival Splendor which started from there we decided to come a couple days ahead in hopes of getting to … Continue reading

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Carnival Splendor

While officially part of Carnival’s Conquest class, the Splendor is a unique ship in a class of its own somewhere in between the Conquest and Dream classes. At a length of 952 feet, with double occupancy passenger capacity of 3,002 … Continue reading

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Interview with John Heald: Left Behind on a Cruise

Carnival’s number one cruise director, John Heald, tells what happens to passengers left behind in port on a Carnival cruise. Continue reading

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Carnival Cruise’s Afternoon Tea

One of the best kept secrets on Carnival cruises isn’t a secret at all.  It’s right there in the daily Fun Times schedule on sea days – Afternoon Tea.  It sure seems like a secret if you attend though.  It’s … Continue reading

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Interview with John Heald – Life on a Cruise Ship and Carnival Funships 2.0

Interview with Carnival’s top cruise director. John Heald talks about living on a cruise ship and Carnival’s 2.0 upgrades. Continue reading

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Carnival Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse

Video cooking demonstration and recipe for Pan-Seared Sea Bass from Carnival’s Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse Continue reading

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Best Blogs of 2013

Happy New Year!  I hope everyone had a wonderful 2013 and that 2014 has even better things in store for everyone. Reflecting back on the past year, I’m picking my favorite post from each month to highlight in this blog. … Continue reading

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Carnival Breeze – Things to do and Best Kept Secrets

Interview with Carnival’s top cruise director John Heald. John reveals his favorite things to do on Carnival Breeze, and shares a secret place on the ship. Continue reading

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Maho Beach, St. Martin

Airplane Beach Maho Beach, Sint Maarten For a very unique experience, try a visit to Maho Beach near Philipsburg when visiting the Dutch side of Saint Martin – an island of dual nationalities known officially as Sint Maarten on the … Continue reading

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Food on the Carnival Breeze Cruise Ship

When it comes to mealtime, snack time, or pretty much any time on a large cruise ship there’s always plenty of choices for where and what to eat.  Carnival Breeze is no exception, having quite the variety of tasty things … Continue reading

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