Category Archives: Carnival

Tulum Mayan Ruins

Shortly after the Carnival Liberty docked in Cozumel, we walked briskly down the dock toward the passenger ferry tied to the next pier.  Everyone with excursions on the mainland boarded for a journey to varying destinations, ours the Mayan ruins … Continue reading

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Cozumel, Mexico

Just off the coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula sits the island of Cozumel.  The name comes from Mayan words meaning the land of swallows.  At about 30 miles long and 9 miles wide, Cozumel is Mexico’s largest island.  It has … Continue reading

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Carnival Funships 2.0

In 1972, Carnival bought its first ship, the Mardi Gras, which began life as a the Empress of Canada.  With that one refurbished ship they had a dream of starting a new era of fun and affordable cruising for everyone.  … Continue reading

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Carnival Cruises Chocolate Melting Cake

Food is a huge part of every cruise ship experience.  Of course, just about everyone loves dessert.  People love some desserts more than others.  Carnival has a dessert so popular random people talk about it on facebook.  They love it, … Continue reading

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Carnival Liberty – Before the Cruise

February, 2011: We’ve tried the late booking from a cheap site, so this time we went with the early booking from Carnival cruise line’s own site.  Well actually through phone and email with cruise line personnel.  Always looking for a … Continue reading

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How to Fold Cruise Ship Towel Animals

Towel Animals delight most passengers on many of the major cruise lines.  I haven’t cruised on all of them (yet) so I can’t say for sure if everyone has them, but so far all the big ships I’ve sailed on … Continue reading

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Spirit

Mexican Riveria poker cruise on Carnival Spirit from San Diego to Acapulco, Zihuatenejo, Manzanillo, Colima and Comala. Continue reading

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