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Hey cruisers, I’m Sheri with CruiseTipsTV. We decided it’s about time to share a few Carnival tips and tricks. These are great for first time cruisers. Even if this isn’t your first time on a cruise, these tips and tricks may help. Every Carnival cruise ship has its own unique personality, but in our experience there is one thing they all have in common – they are truly fun ships.
We’ll start with one of my favorite things about Carnival Cruises- Waterslides!
Twenty-one of Carnival’s ships ships feature at least one waterslide, and 10 have some iteration of the WaterWorks aqua park. Carnival led the cruise industry with their wet and wild fun, and we’re stoked that they did! Don’t go thinking these are just for kids. But yeah, the kids love ‘em.
Have you ever had a poolside burger? Maybe not so great? Not on Carnival my friend. Say goodbye to stale buns … in our opinion, Carnival has the best Burgers at sea, and … they’re FREE. Carnival teamed up with Guy Fieri, and answered the call of seafaring burger connoisseurs with Guy Fieri burger joints on many of their ships. Cruisers RAVE about these burgers. Trust us, they are tasty. Their toppings bar alone is enough to make your mouth water, with crispy bacon, sautéed mushrooms, grilled onions and hot peppers. Oh yes, that’s my secret burger recipe. And here’s a tip, you can customize your order before you even get to the toppings bar. 2 patties? No problem! Extra cheese? Bring it on!
And while we’re on the topic of food, if you’re sailing on a ship with the BlueIguana Cantina, they are also open for breakfast. Many cruisers don’t know they can skip the lines at the buffet for a delectable breakfast burrito or Huevos Rancheros, right on the pool deck.
Here’s another culinary tip. Most Carnival cruise ships give their guests a free bottle of wine if you dine in their steakhouse on the first night of the cruise. THAT’s a good way to kick off your vacation!
Okay, this ones gonna cost you a little scratch, but it’s worth it for us. If you want VIP treatment without logging the loyalty time, no problem. Carnival lets you pay to cruise like a VIP. That’s essentially what their “Faster to the Fun” program does. It gets you priority embarkation and disembarkation, priority tendering, priority guest services, priority dining reservations and more. Prices for this range from about $50-80, and it’s worth every penny … to us anyway.
Carnival is the only cruise line we know to offer a special menu on sea days that is served during both the breakfast and lunch hours. It’s called SeaDay Brunch. What’s so cool about it? You can have your custom bloody mary and steak and eggs at the crack of dawn, or after you sleep in. So yah, brunch. Seriously, the extended brunch hours, are the bomb, and with menu items like cereal crusted French toast, huevos rancheros, filet mignon and eggs you won’t want to miss it. And unlike our last tip, it’s free. Yay free!
Want to make your friends at home jealous? Check out Carnival’s “behind the fun” tour. It’s totally cool and is a GREAT deal compared to other cruise lines. Usually scheduled for the last sea day of a cruise, the tour takes you to places on the ship other passengers never see. You can expect to see everything from the backstage area at the show lounge, to the galley, engine room, bridge, crew areas, and even the ship’s laundry facilities. Oh, and you MAY get to meet the captain and other VIP ship staff too. Trust us, this is a great experience. But, you may not get to take your camera on the tour, so bummer there, but either way you’ll have some great insider details to share.
Here’s a tip that totally blows me away. Carnival has something called a Great Vacation Guarantee. Guests can change their mind, for any reason, within 24 hours of leaving the port of embarkation if they aren’t satisfied with their cruise experience. Not only will guest services arrange to fly you home, but they will refund you 110% of your cruise fare and give you a future onboard credit. There’s some fine print on this guarantee, of course, but we think it’s good to know that Carnival stands behind their product.
Our last tip is one of my favorites. When you think of a spa cabin, you may not think “hmm, that sounds like a good financial decision”, but Spa cabins can often be a wise decision for spa-goers. Here’s why, Carnival’s Cloud 9 Spa balcony cabins include access to the therapy pool, steam room and sauna, as part of the cabin price.
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Hi Sheri, Which cruise line generally has the best prices? We’re thinking about a second cruise in the spring and I don’t know if I should stick with Carnival or check the other cruise lines. Also, you mentioned you use a travel agent. Carnival states that they guarantee the best price on their website so I was wondering why you chose to pay a travel agent over booking yourself?
my favorite thing about carnival is if you dont like it they will kater to your needs
I don’t know which ship to go on. Can someone help
I been on the behind the fun tour on my first cruise last year it’s a lot of fun. I highly recommend you go on that tour if it’s you first time on a cruise ship.
do you know where to find the spa prices?? me and my husband are planing a cruise for nov 2017. and i want to try to find out how much money to plan for are budget
I am so glad that I found this channel! I will be going on my first cruise in March and I found this channel and all of your videos to be extremely helpful.
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hi sheri, how can I send you a pvt message with questions…thanks:)
does military have any benefits on a cruise ship
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I love that your bartender will make your drink a double for $3.00. I love the Taste Bar. The small bites there are REALLY good and included.
Is the Faster to the Fun still worth it if your online checkin time is 11am but the faster to the fun time 12pm-1am.
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Great info!!!! We are going on the Carnival Freedom for two weeks next October/November to the Panama Canal!!!! Have you been on this ship???? If so any advice would be great!! I know you are doing a 10 day soon, I can’t wait to hear all about it!!! Is that a Carnival cruise?
Guys burgers is amazing❤️ I went on sunshine I’m going back in December
who do we talk to about getting the VIP? the FTTF is sold out
Does Carnival inspiration have a spa, where you pay extra to enter but get a less crowded access to a Jacuzzi? Kinds of what you show on the above video. Are Guys burgers at an extra fee?
This was very helpful. In the past my husband and I have been skiddish about Carnival with some of the problems they’ve had (Triumph and Splendor stranded out at sea because of engine fires), but I’d be willing to give Carnival a chance and sail the Dream out of New Orleans. We’ve always cruised on Norwegian, but it’s always been to the Western Caribbean, and it seems like NCL always goes to the same places. NOLA is convenient for us because it’s an 11-hour drive from St Louis where we live. No baggage fees or being squashed in for 2 hours.
On the other hand, the Dream has a different itinerary, and they don’t look like the tourist traps that NCL’s excursions have turned into. I’m also told Carnival has larger staterooms.
(We sailed the Norwegian Dawn from NOLA, same port as the Dream. I swear that thing is jinxed)
I went on a carnival cruise and I tried a burger and I swear it was the best thing I had ever tasted
I actually found Guy’s burgers quite lame
Forget the burger look how delicious you look on the water slide
I’ve been on Carnival Ecstacy, and on June 11 2017 – June 17 or 18 I am going to Carnival Vista ( it is May 15 )
hmmmmm, the way she speaks…. sounds like a bad infomercial…
Oh, great info. I’ve never been on a 2.0 ship, but Blue Iguana breakfast sounds delightful. Free bottle of wine on day 1, that sweetens the pot. Can’t wait, we leave in 3 months!
If I’m going to a cruise in December to Mexico, should I be packing warm or cold weather clothes? I have never been there.
do you go on a cruise once a year or more?
Do carnival charge you per person such as if you have a cabin that cost $1,000 will each person pay that much?
Thanks for posting. I am going to go on a carnival cruise soon and this is so helpful
I already get to go backstage because i’m dancing on it
I want to add a Carnival tip that I wish someone had told me. I recently purchased an expensive drone and wanted to get some aerial shots. I made the mistake of checking it with the rest of my luggage. By the time it made it to my stateroom it was broken. I have since learned they don’t cover anything they destroy in your luggage. This includes cameras, ipads or watches, laptops or anything else. Make sure you carry those on with you. I saw them pushing the luggage that was stacked in these bins off the top and letting them fall 7 feet to the concrete floor.
I just hear that Carnival is like Walmart on the seas which sounds awful. Thinking of going more towards Royal Caribbean
pls do a review on the carnival vista
Would you know if these policies also apply to the P & O Carnival Cruise ships? Such as the Britannia & the Azura
I’m going on carnival valor tommorow
Cruise Time for me on the Fascination!!!! Only 15 more days!!
Have you been on the carnival victory? if you have, i want to know if they have blue iguana. IT HAS THE BEST TACOS! oh and i might be vlogging it this spring break if you want to watch it, if you wanna see my fun adventure. i subbed and liked this video and you give very good advice!
Great video. Does Princess still do their behind the scenes tour? If so how much does it cost.
I will be going on The Carnival Triumph in 7 days!!!!!
have you ever sailed on carnival triumph
I will be booking soon for a southern caribbean cruise tips TV
How do u reserve bhind the fun tour?