Carnival Cruises

If you want to experience Las Vegas in a cruise line then Carnival Cruises is the best choice. They are known for their extra ordinary flashy settings and entertainment with a Las Vegas feel. Their cruises are rightly called the “Fun Ships” where you can have the fun of your life with the excellent amenities this cruise line has to offer.

Founded in 1972 by Ted Arison, Carnival Cruises started as a small time cruising business which offered short trips at cheap rates. But, now it has evolved into the largest company in the cruising industry.

The elaborate lounges and discos with neon-esque atmosphere and casino type environment still rule the Carnival Cruise line. But their current generation of vessels has a more distinguished design with subtle environment more suited for family entertainment and long trips.

Carnival Cruises were never famous for their culinary skills but with improvisations made to the cuisine which was possible due to the partnership with the Michelin three-star chef, Georges Blanc, the culinary quality has taken a giant leap forward. The chef helped in creating new menus throughout the fleet and also trained the Carnival chefs both in his restaurant Vonnas in France and onboard.

Carnival Cruises has also made big investments in high-rated children program onboard for enhancing the knowledge of kids in the cruise with maritime lessons and other useful educational programs.

Initially Carnival used to have their itinerary only to the Bahamas and the Caribbean, but they have extended their trips to various other regions such as Alaska and Atlantic Canada. Carnival also introduced its first European itineraries in 2002 and one of its ships; Liberty spent a full season in Europe.

Carnival Cruises also offer short vacations of three to five nights and have engaged most of their Fantasy-class ships for this purpose. It is reported that all of these ships are being redone to include water parks, children’s area, adult enjoyment decks to experience quite and serenity and updated bathrooms.

Carnival was the first cruise lines to start a smoke-free cruise ship. It sailed for six long years with great response from people. Only recently these ships have started a ‘limited-smoking’ policy where guests can smoke in certain areas of the ship which includes the casino and a couple of bars and lounges.

Carnival Cruises have a great deal to offer to solo passengers and families alike. With their vast fleet of ships to choose from, Carnival has something to offer to every age group.