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…

We're taking a short cruise on the Carnival Paradise with guest blogger, John, who agreed to brief us on what it's like during his 4-day Western Caribbean cruise where there is just a single post-of-call, Cozumel, Mexico.  As a "loyal to Royal" cruiser, this is John's first trip on a…

Ahoy, fellow cruisers! Let's talk about the Carnival Paradise, a ship that’s been part of the Carnival Cruise Line fleet since its debut in 1998 making her and the Carnival Fantasy the line's two oldest ships. Despite her age, she's full of nostalgic charm and semi-modern amenities.  From an array…

It's the 7th and final day of this Western Caribbean Cruise on Carnival's Mardi Gras and once again, Mother Nature is not cooperating.  As I mentioned in yesterday's report, we encountered a storm that has been following us for four days now and it's only gotten worse.  The ship continues…

If you've been following along, one of the highlights of this 7-day Western Caribbean cruise on Carnival's Mardi Gras has not been the weather.  Even though we have been out of hurricane season for a month now, a storm making its way through the gulf and up the East Coast…

With yesterday’s stop at Costa Maya, Mexico called off on account of weather, many onboard Carnival’s Mardi Gras were hoping that today’s stop in Isla Roatan, Honduras would not be met with the same fate.  While the weather was not cooperative, the ship was able to dock and spend the…

Well, today was an interesting day, to say the least, onboard Carnival’s Mardi Gras. The fourth day of this 7-day Western Caribbean cruise started with the ship arriving at our second port of call, Costa Maya, Mexico, shortly before 8 am. The weather was not in our favor as it…