From block parties starting at dawn, samba music echoing the streets, and a wild feast of hedonism, this is Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival. Although over 50 countries celebrate Carnival before Lent, there is none more famous than Carnival in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. More than 80,000 tourists will be flocking to this year’s Carnival…
Carnival Unveils Its 2024-2025 Packed Australian Cruise Program
Carnival Cruise Line unveiled its 2024-2025 calendar, which includes 76 cruises sailing from Sydney from June 2024 to June 2025 and from Brisbane from September 2024 to March 2025. According to a press statement, the cruise line’s two dedicated Australia ships, the Carnival Splendor (featured) and the new-to-Carnival Carnival Luminosa, will sail around Australia, New Zealand,…
Carnival 2023: Top Cities Worldwide To Experience The Celebration
Each winter, cities around the world come alive with unique and festive Carnival celebrations. Carnival is the celebration that occurs before Lent, the 40-day period prior to Easter, when it is customary for many Christians to fast. Carnival is celebrated in over 50 countries, each with its own unique traditions and events. Celebrations are typically…
The New Carnival Celebration Cruise Ship Joins The Fleet
Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship is appropriately named Carnival Celebration in honour of the company’s 50th anniversary. She’s the cruise line’s second LNG-fuelled vessel, helping them recover their business following the pandemic. The Mardi Gras’ sister ship, the 182,800-gross-ton, was built in Meyer Turku (Finland) and is part of a bigger platform of LNG-fuelled cruise ships that…
Carnival Cruise Lines Changes 21 Sailings For Its Largest Ship
Carnival Cruise Line has revised 21 Mardi Gras sailings, eliminating San Juan as a port of call and adding Nassau to the itinerary. Carnival Cruise Line guests sailing on the line’s flagship, Mardi Gras, have been notified of a port of call change, affecting 21 separate sailings. Although some sailings are more than a year…
Carnival Luminosa arrives in Australia
Carnival Luminosa officially arrived in Queensland, Australia, marking the first ship from the fleet to be homeported in Brisbane. Carnival Luminosa, which docked at the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal with a special “We Love Queensland” message to locals, will set sail on her first cruise on Nov. 6 and operate 28 sailings through April 13,…
Carnival Cruises Announces $500 Fines and Detainment Costs For Unruly Behavior
Carnival is taking steps to prevent poor behavior on its cruises by announcing they will be issuing $500 fines and additional detainment costs for those found guilty of unruly behavior on board. The cruise line giants, which are now back in full flow following a tough couple of years for the industry during the pandemic,…
Carnival Splendor Makes A Grand Entrance Into Sydney Harbour
Friday marked the official start of the summer cruise season for Carnival Australia’s eight brands with the arrival of the Carnival Splendor, a ship from the Carnival Cruise Line, escorted by the Pacific Adventure, a ship from the P&O Cruises in one of Sydney Harbour most significant maritime events. As the industry works to market cruising…
Carnival Cruises Will Make Passenger Boarding Easier Using VeriFLY App
Carnival Cruise Line has confirmed that it will be rolling out the use of the secure travel pass app VeriFLY fleetwide, meaning it will now be used at all of the cruise line’s US homeports. The cruise industry giants, who are celebrating their 50th year in the industry this week, have made the decision to…
Carnival Cruise Line To Pilot New Embarkation Requirements
Carnival Cruise Line is set to pilot new embarkation requirements for some of its cruises over the next few weeks, as the cruise industry giants commit to finding the safest ways to keep on carrying out their cruises. The return of the cruise industry has been full of changes, with restrictions, requirements and itineraries changing…
