Cruises

You Are My Sunshine, My Carnival Sunshine | @CarnivalCruise #cruise #Louisiana

by CajunMama
Moonrise on Cruise down Mississippi River from Port of New Orleans

Carnival Cruise Lines made an exciting announcement this morning regarding a new ship renovation, and my favorite cruise port — New Orleans, Louisiana. Growing up with the stories of Mark Twain and living on the Mississippi River, there’s nothing more beautiful than cruising down Old Man River as the sun sets and the moon rises, [...]

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Carnival Legend to cruise from UK and Europe in 2013

by CajunMama

Yesterday Carnival Cruise Lines announced they  would be offering an extended program on the Carnival Legend with departures from the UK and Barcelona in 2013. The schedule will feature a variety of itineraries, including the line’s first Norwegian fjords cruise. I’m so excited about this announcement and hope to experience at least one of these [...]

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Why Now is the Best Time to Take a Cruise

by CajunMama
Cruise ship safety

TravelingMamas.com sends thoughts and prayers to the crew and passengers involved in the Costa Concordia accident. For recent updates from Costa Cruises, visit the official site. I was looking at the itinerary for the Carnival Breeze, set to launch in June of this year, when I saw the news about the Costa Concordia. Any time [...]

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I’ve Been to Hell. Really.

by CajunMama
Hell, Grand Cayman

Georgetown, Grand Cayman is one of those cruise ports and destinations that offers a number of excursions for the adventurous. A few years ago I went on a 4×4 Adventure around Grand Cayman which ended up turning into a race against the Go Galavanting Gals. During the recent Fun Ship 2.0 introductory cruise on the [...]

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GIANT BILLBOARD ON BROADWAY PROMOTES ‘FUN SHIP’ CRUISING FROM NEW YORK

by CajunMama
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This just arrived in my inbox and I wanted to share information about Carnival Cruise Lines‘ New York cruise offerings on the Carnival Miracle. As part of its new Land vs. Sea marketing campaign, Carnival Cruise Lines has unveiled a massive billboard in Times Square that promotes the line’s new year-round departures from New York [...]

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Reader Q: Cruising for a Cause

by CajunMama
cruise for a cause one backpack at a time

Hi TravelingMamas – I’m taking a cruise to the Western Caribbean soon and I’d like to get in touch with places so that I can give back while on vacation. The cruise originates in New Orleans with port stops in Cozumel, Belize, Roatan, and Costa Maya. Any assistance is appreciated. Cruising for a Cause Hi [...]

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The Health Benefits of Carnival’s Fun Ship 2.0 #FunShip2dot0

by CajunMama
Enjoying ThirstyFrog Red on Carnival Liberty before LSU Game

A few days before I headed to Miami to board the Carnival Liberty for some Fun Ship 2.0 research, I had a checkup with my oncologist. For those that don’t know the backstory, I won’t go into too much detail, but a few years ago I was diagnosed with a brain tumor. At that time, [...]

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Guy’s Burger Joint on Carnival Cruise Lines #FunShip2dot0

by CajunMama
Guy

I’m not sure what I was expecting on the Carnival Liberty when it comes to Guy’s Burger Joint on the Fun Ship 2.0, but it sure wasn’t the chance to eat the best burger on the sea. All I can say is, move over 5 Guys Burgers. There’s only one guy for me when it [...]

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Cruising Solo: Getting to Carnival’s Cruise Terminal in Miami #FunShip2dot0

by CajunMama
Carnival Liberty cruise ship

This past week Carnival Cruise Lines invited me to check out the new Fun Ship 2.0 enhancements firsthand. The Carnival Liberty is the first of many Fun Ships in the fleet to go into dry dock for this upgrade. Since my kids are still in school and my husband had his annual golf tournament with [...]

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Harry’s Steakhouse on Carnival Liberty: A Classic Premium Restaurant #FunShip2dot0

by CajunMama
Amuse Bouche at Harry

Last night I enjoyed dinner at a premium restaurant on the Carnival Liberty. I’ve been on board checking out all the Fun Ship 2.0 enhancements. Dinner at Harry’s is $30 per person, but if you look at some of these images, you might agree it’s well worth the added expense. Amuse Bouche (Sent by the [...]

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