Tag Archives: Carnival

Cruise Ship Decor on the Carnival Legend

Posted on April 15, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Surprisingly enough, the theme for the decor on the Carnival Legend is…..Legends.  While it’s not completely obvious, the stuff legends are made of does pop up all over the ship. The Legend spends part of the year sailing for Carnival … Continue reading →

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Saint Kitts Scenic Railway

Posted on April 1, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Like many Caribbean islands, St. Kitts once had many sugarcane plantations. Narrow-gauge railways often carried freshly harvested cane to sugar factories. In Saint Kitts the tracks that remain now host the sugartrain of St. Kitts Scenic Railway. This train carries … Continue reading →

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Unique Staterooms on Carnival Breeze

Posted on January 2, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

All the big cruise ships have a variety of stateroom categories. The basic divisions include suites, veranda, ocean view and interior cabins. Each category has their starting level price for particular rooms and then differing levels within each category where … Continue reading →

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Staterooms on Carnival Ecstasy

Posted on December 26, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Ecstasy has several different stateroom categories ranging from spacious suites to money-saving inside cabins.  The showers have dispensers with shampoo and shower gel and bars of soap are provided. Beds in most staterooms can be set apart as twins … Continue reading →

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Back to Back in Different Rooms

Posted on December 11, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Taking two cruises in a row, called back to back cruises and often referred to as B2B, makes a great way to add extra time to an otherwise too short cruise. (To me every cruise is too short – no … Continue reading →

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Carnival Breeze

Posted on November 20, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Until the Vista launches in 2016, the Breeze is Carnival’s newest ship. It is from the Dream Class, currently Carnival’s biggest.  The Breeze launched in 2012. Decor on the ship is Caribbean casual. Breeze is 1004 feet long with a … Continue reading →

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Carnival Ecstasy

Posted on November 13, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Ecstasy is a Fantasy class ship. Fantasy class ships make up about a third of Carnival’s fleet. The Ecstasy launched in 1991. It is 855 feet long and holds a maximum of 2056 guests with a crew of 920. … Continue reading →

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Carnival’s New American Table vs. the Traditional Menu

Posted on October 30, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

I first heard about Carnival’s new American Table menus on Carnival spokesman John Heald’s Facebook page, where people constantly complain about it. While taking away the white tablecloths in the cruise ship dining room and calling the menu American Table … Continue reading →

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Camp Carnival

Posted on October 9, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival has programs for kids from ages 2 through 17.  Older teens go to Club O2 where they can socialize with other kids their age and attend planned activities like dances or scavenger hunts.  Tweens and younger teens hang out … Continue reading →

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Grand Turk Semi-Sub

Posted on September 17, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Lots of Carnival ships visit Grand Turk since the company built a cruise port there.  Carnival Splendor stopped in as the last port on the Puerto Rico to Miami cruise, the first leg of our back to back cruise. It … Continue reading →

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