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My First Real Vacation

When I was growing up my family never went on vacation. I do not recall any of my friends families going either. The idea of visiting far away places and sunning oneself on the beach came from nothing more then day dreams and television shows. We just did not have the money to spend on such extravaganzas. You see, rich people get to take real vacations just for the heck of it. Just because they found some new place they want to explore. Families li... Read More

Carnival Destiny will undergo a seven-day dry dock next month to resolve a propulsion problem. The issue is only affecting the vessel’s sailing speed and all other systems are operating normally.   The dry dock will take place Feb. 13-20.Carnival is cancelling two cruises that were scheduled to take place during the dry dock period – the five-day departure of Feb. 13 and the four-day departure of Feb. 18 (the Feb. 18 cruise will now operate as a modified two-day cruise t... Read More

"Hunting season is over at Carnival Cruises.

The “fun ship” line has announced that it will ban the concept of “cougar cruises,” even though spots on the maiden voyage sold like hot cakes.

Imaginations have been running wild over what in the world happened aboard that boat to make Carnival say “no mas,” but the cruise line has remained very buttoned-up on the subject."

Read the full story from Peter Greenberg here... Read More

Carnival Cruise Lines’ 130,000-ton Carnival Dream, the line’s newest and largest “Fun Ship,” will depart on its inaugural cruise from Port Canaveral, Fla., kicking off its year-round Caribbean cruise schedule from that port.

Carnival Dream’s inaugural departure from Port Canaveral – a nine-day cruise to Antigua, Tortola/Virgin Gorda, St. Thomas/St. John, San Juan and Grand Turk – will be followed by the launch of year-round seven-day cruise... Read More

Carnival Corporation & plc has reached an agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to construct a 130,000-ton cruise ship for its Carnival Cruise Lines brand, scheduled to enter service in spring 2012.

 To be built at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard under a U.S. dollar denominated contract, the all-in cost of the vessel is approximately $200,000 per lower berth.

The new 3,690-passenger vessel will offer many of the same innovations featured on the rece... Read More