My latest cruise adventure has quite a bit of a backstory to it. Originally, I was booked on the Carnival Vista out of Port Canaveral for an 8-day cruise with stops in Aruba, Curacao, and Grand Turk, sailing on September 7, 2024. However, as I’ve written about in different articles…
It's the final day on the Carnival Celebration, and we're at sea as we head back to the home port of Miami. This particular cruise is a pre-Spring Break cruise as when the ship docks and takes on new passengers tomorrow, officially Spring Break is underway. In fact, the next…
Welcome back to my Carnival Celebration 7-day Eastern Caribbean Cruise review! Today's the first of our two back-to-back sea days as we make our way back to Miami. First off, the weather has pretty much cooperated for the entire cruise, a far departure from my cruise a few weeks ago…
The Caribbean sun came through for our fifth day on this 7-day Carnival Celebration Eastern Caribbean cruise as we visited St. Thomas, our last port of call for this adventure. This island, nestled in the heart of the US Virgin Islands, offers breathtaking views, no beach, but plenty of places…
Ah, San Juan, Puerto Rico. The mere mention of the name conjures images of cobblestone streets, pirates, and rum flowing freely (well, maybe not that freely, but you get the idea). Today, we find the Carnival Celebration docked in this historic city on the 4th day of this 7-day Eastern…
Alright, let's take a dive into the quirky world of Amber Cove, a spot in the Dominican Republic that's like the Bermuda Triangle of tourist traps - you go in expecting Caribbean paradise and come out with a sunburn and souvenirs you didn't know you needed. Day three of our…
Today marks the second day of my Carnival Celebration cruise, and while the itinerary promises sunny skies and beautiful destinations, my initial experience has been defined by overwhelming crowds and long wait times. It's important to acknowledge that this is a spring break cruise, which naturally brings a higher passenger…
Ah, spring break! As a seasoned cruiser, I should know better not to cruise during spring break, Thanksgiving, or Christmas, but I continue to torture myself by doing just that. This time, my "Spring Break Cruise" is on a ship I've been on three times before - Carnival Celebration. The…
It's Day 4 for my guest blogger, John, who's on his final day of this Western Caribbean Cruise on the Carnival Paradise. If you've been following along, this is John's first Carnival cruise and in his Day 1 report he wasn't sold on sailing with them again. You're going to…
For Day 3 of the Carnival Paradise 4-day Western Caribbean cruise, guest blogger John shares his experiences stopping in Cozumel - the only port of call during this cruise. From what he says, the day was packed with adventure and discovery, from exploring local shops and savoring unique culinary delights…
