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Carnival Cruise Lines has earned its position as the "The World's Most Popular Cruise Line" by offering more of what consumers desire in a vacation a wide variety of on-board choices; a fun, relaxed atmosphere; outstanding value; and beautiful and exciting destinations.
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The "Fun Ship" experience is an attitude, an outlook, a sense of excitement. Which is why more couples, families, seniors and groups choose Carnival. Its fantastic fleet of floating resorts offers 3 to 7 day and longer cruises to The Bahamas, the Caribbean, Mexico and other fabulous destinations. And only Carnival gives you a Vacation Guarantee. What are you waiting for? There's no better vacation value than a "Fun Ship" cruise.
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Alaska
Bahamas
Bermuda
Caribbean
Central America
Cruises to Nowhere
Hawaii
Western Mediterranean
Mexico
New England / Canada
Northeast US Coast
Panama Canal
Transatlantic
West Coast
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Carnival Cruise Lines Payments and Refunds
To reserve your cabin and lock in the final price, you will be required to place a deposit on your cruise. After you have placed a deposit to secure your reservation, you will be asked to pay the remaining balance of your fare at the final payment due date.
Deposit and Final Payment
| Cruise Length |
Deposit Amount |
Final Payment Due Date |
| 3 days |
$100 per person |
60 days prior to sailing |
| 4 days |
$150 per person |
60 days prior to sailing |
| 5 days |
$200 per person |
60 days prior to sailing |
| 6 & 7 days |
$250 per person |
75 days prior to sailing |
| 8 days |
$300 per person |
75 days prior to sailing |
| 10 & 11 days |
$400 per person |
75 days prior to sailing |
| Alaska |
$350 per person |
75 days prior to sailing |
| 12, 14 & 16 days |
$500 per person |
90 days prior to sailing |
Carnival accepts American Express, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover Card for all cruise payments.
Cancellation and Refunds
Cancellation and refund policies vary by cruise line, with penalties generally increasing as the sailing date approaches. If a cancellation occurs, the following charges will be assessed:
| Cruise Length |
Days Prior To Sailing |
Cancellation Charge |
| 3, 4 & 5 days |
61 days or more
60 to 30 days
29 to 8 days
7 days or less |
None
Entire deposit
50% of total fare
100% of total fare |
| 6, 7 & 8 days |
76 days or more
75 to 30 days
29 to 8 days
7 days or less |
None
Entire deposit
50% of total fare
100% of total fare |
Alaska Cruise/Cruisetour,
Sailings 10 days or more |
76 days or more
75 to 46 days
45 to 15 days
14 days or less |
None
Entire deposit
50% of total fare
100% of total fare |
| Europe sailings 9, 12, 14 & 16 days in length |
91 days or more
90 to 56 days
55 to 15 days
14 days or less |
None
Entire deposit
50% of total fare
100% of total fare |
Reservations will be held until 30 minutes prior to departure without risk of automatic cancellation. Cruise lines do not refund in the event of "no shows," or interruption or cancellation by the guest after the start of the cruise. Please notify your MyGreatTrip.com cruise counselor immediately of any cancellations or changes. The above charges do not include cancellation or change fees which may be applied by air carriers, hotels and/or other independent service suppliers. A $50 service fee will apply if air is purchased through the cruise line and cancelled within 60 days of departure. The purchase of trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended. For more information on insurance, click here.
Timetables and rates are subject to change, and exceptions may apply for holiday sailings. Deposit, payment and cancellation terms differ for group bookings; please confirm payment and cancellation policies with your MyGreatTrip.com cruise counselor. Changes to names or departure dates are subject to the cruise lines' discretion and may incur cancellation penalties.
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Carnival Cruise Lines Kids Program
It Makes FunShip® Cruising
Fun for the Whole Family
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival refers to its kids' program as Camp Carnival. Camp Carnival is a year-round, fleet wide program that provides daily fun-filled and age-appropriate activities for children between the ages of 2 and 11 years old. In addition, there is supervised "free play" and
evening babysitting service (for a nominal fee). Scheduled activities are planned for the following age groups: Toddlers (2 - 5 years old), Juniors (6 - 8 years old) and Intermediate (9 - 11 years old).
Carnival also offers programs for teens between the ages of 12 and 17. Circle “C” is for the 12-14 age group and features games, parties and other supervised activities. Club O2, for the 15-17 age group, provides teens with amazing games, music, dance, movies
and sports. Here is a sampling of activities offered for each age group:
Toddlers (ages 2 - 5)
Activities Include:
- Splash Pool Fun
- Family Games
- Cartoon Time
- Little Tykes Toys
- Learn Your Colors
- Sponge Painting
- Cookie Decorating
- Pizza Pig-Out
- Face Painting
- Fun Shape Bingo
Juniors (ages 6 - 8)
Activities Include:
- Talent Show
- Coketail Party
- Face Painting
- Outdoor Fun & Games
- Sea Animals
- Disney Trivia
- Puppet Show
- Button Making
- Cookie Decorating
- Let's Make an Ice Cream Sundae
Intermediates (ages 9 - 11)
Activities Include:
- Come Have Breakfast
- Swimming Under the Stars
- T-Shirt Painting
- Photography Workshop
- Meet the Entertainment Backstage
- Jewelry Making
- Scavenger Hunts
- Outdoor Fun
- Talent Show
- Ping-Pong, Video & Volleyball Tournaments
Circle “C” (ages 12-14) or Club O2 (ages 15-17)
Activities Include:
- Ping-Pong Tournaments
- Pool Party
- Photography Workshop
- Talent Show
- Dating Game/Teen Dance
- Show Time
- Pizza Pig-Out
- Video Game Tournaments
- Dance Class
- Indoor Beach Party
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Your kids will have blast!
During a Carnival Fun Ship® Cruise, your kids will have tons of fun. Exploring their Fun Ship®,
enjoying all kinds of games, parties, talent shows, fun food events, arts, crafts, contests,
movies, and a whole lot more - all under the friendly and competent supervision of Camp
Carnival counselors. And they'll make lots of new friends.
You'll say Camp Carnival
is wonderful. Your kids
will call it awesome.
Camp Carnival pleases everyone. Because this popular, year-round children's program has
been designed to include a wide range of fun activities for every age group from 2 through
teens.
As soon as your children come aboard, they'll find a special welcome from the Camp Carnival
counselors in the program designed just for their age group.
Every Fun Ship® counselor is either college-educated in a related field, has professional
child-care experience, or both. So they're uniquely qualified and dedicated to making sure
your children are safe, happy and having the time of their lives.
This is a family vacation your kids will never forget. After all, they're doing all the things
they think are cool, like painting their faces, putting on talent shows and partying with all
their favorite fun foods. But they're also having the thrill of vacationing on a Fun Ship®
and visiting the kind of places they've only seen in movies. And since Camp Carnival is
planned for four different age groups, they get to experience all the fun-filled activities
with kids their own age. Many of the friendships formed on a Fun Ship® the
vacation is over.
The Most Fun a Family Can Have On Land or Sea
Younger teens will only be allowed in the onboard disco until 10:45pm. After 11:00pm , any
guests under the age of 18 must leave the disco. The Camp Carnival staff will coordinate
late night activities for guests 17-years-old and younger. Activities may include a late
night movie, Karaoke, "Swim Under the Stars", etc. Program activities and age groups are
subject to change .
Carnival would like to note that Camp Carnival is not a "daycare". The program is designed
so that families are able to enjoy quality family time together, and yet also have the
choice of being with peers of their own age, whenever desired.
Camp Carnival Counselors
Carnival knows that every parent wants the best for their children. That's why they've
hired only the best youth counselors to run their Camp Carnival program. Every Camp
Carnival counselor is either college-educated in a related field, or has professional
childcare experience, or both. Carnival also performs a thorough background check on each
and every one of their youth counselors. And every one of the youth staff is fully trained
in CPR and basic first aid. Camp Carnival counselors are qualified and dedicated to making
sure your children are safe, happy and having the time of their lives.
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Carnival Cruise Lines Dress Code
Depending on the length of the cruise, either formal dress or casual resort wear is required in the Dining Room. The dress requirement for children is the same. For those not wanting to dress up, the Lido restaurants are open nightly (with the exception of the last evening of the cruise), and have a casual dress code. Formal Wear: tuxedo (optional); suit and tie; sport coat, tie and slacks; evening gown; cocktail dress; pantsuit Casual Resort Wear: sport shirts and slacks; dresses; skirts; pantsuit NOTE: Shorts, t-shirts and bathing attire are not permitted in the Dining Room during dinner.
Two formal nights are standard on seven-night cruises; one formal night is the norm on shorter sailings. Although men are encouraged to wear tuxedos, dark suits or sport coats and ties are more prevalent. All other evenings are casual, although jeans are discouraged in restaurants. All ships request that no shorts be worn in public areas after 6 pm, but that policy is often ignored.
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| Carnival Cruise Lines Tipping Policy
Tips can be prepaid when the cruise is booked, added onto shipboard accounts, or given in cash on the last night of the cruise. Suggested gratuities per passenger, per day are: $3.50 for the cabin steward; $3.50 for the waiter; $2 for the assistant waiter; and $0.75 for the headwaiter. Passengers may adjust the amounts based on the level of service experienced. An automatic 15% gratuity is automatically added to all bar tabs.
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Reduced Family Rate
Family Cabins
