| The name of Carnival Cruises is synonymous with | | | | in Mexico, the Bahamas, and nearby Caribbean |
| cruise vacations, and Carnival Cruise Lines is now the | | | | destinations. |
| largest single cruise operator in the business, with its | | | | Carnival Entertainments And Eateries |
| acquisitions of Costa, Cunard, Princess, P&O, | | | | Regardless of their itineraries, Carnival cruises are |
| Seabourn, the Holland America Line, and five | | | | famous for the amazing variety of onboard |
| additional cruise operators on North America, | | | | diversions they offer their passengers. Every ship has |
| Australia, and Europe. | | | | at least two swimming pools, complete with |
| In the thirty five years of its existence since the | | | | waterslides, and on the Destiny-class ships one of |
| 1972 inaugural sailing of the TSS Mardi Gras, which | | | | the pools will have a retractable roof so swimming is |
| unfortunately ran aground on a sandbar in the port of | | | | always available no matter where the Carnival cruises |
| Miami, Carnival Cruise Lines have currently grown to | | | | are headed. The ships' casinos are a major attraction |
| operate a fleet of cruise ships large enough to qualify | | | | on Carnival cruises, and in their glitz and neon they |
| as a private navy, and may Carnival cruises may | | | | compare well to those of Las Vegas resorts. But the |
| cover much of the Earth's oceans as the world's | | | | forte of Carnival cruises might well be in the cruise |
| great navies do. | | | | line's approach to feeding its guests. |
| Carnival Cruise Lines have gone to great lengths to | | | | Carnival is adopting a schedule of four dinner |
| brand their ships as "The Fun Ships," and originally | | | | seatings, instead of the traditional two, in some of its |
| made their name by offering short, inexpensive | | | | ships' main dining rooms, and it is also beginning to |
| cruises on vessels with décor and | | | | include restaurants which specialize in a particular type |
| entertainment reminiscent of Las Vegas. The most | | | | of cuisine along with its regular restaurants. Meals at |
| recognizable features of carnival cruise ships are their | | | | these specialty restaurants will be at no additional |
| red-white-and-blue funnels built to resemble the tails | | | | cost. Some lucky guests on Carnival cruises will even |
| of whales, and Fun Ship Freddy, a fantasy figure | | | | have a patisserie where they can indulge to their |
| whose head resembles the Carnival ship funnel. | | | | hearts' content! |
| Carnival Destinations | | | | If Carnival cruises sound like the perfect vacations to |
| Carnival Cruises aboard the carnival ship line are most | | | | you, just be sure to research the amenities of each |
| often scheduled for the Caribbean, but as of 2007 | | | | ship before you book a cabin, because they will vary |
| Carnival cruises aboard the Carnival Freedom to both | | | | widely depending on the class of Carnival ship you |
| Turkey and Greece, and aboard the Carnival Spirit to | | | | book! |
| Alaska and Hawaii are now available. In the Southern | | | | If you have the time, and you have the financial |
| Caribbean, Carnival Destiny leaves from the Ports of | | | | resources, you'll never find any more enjoyable way |
| San Juan, Aruba, and Barbados, and the Carnival | | | | to spend them than by booking yourself a six-star |
| Fantasy class ships are reserved for the prototypical | | | | luxury cruise! |
| three to five day Carnival cruises from Miami to ports | | | | |