Carnival Cruise Line

Founded by cruise visionary Ted Arison in 1972, Carnival Cruise Lines had a very rocky start when its first ship, the former ocean liner Mardi Gras, ran aground off Miami on its maiden voyage. And while the competitors made fun of Arison by offering "Mardi Gras on the Rock" drinks aboard their ships, Carnival added two more former liners to its fleet. In 1981 the company's first newbuild, Tropicale, entered service, which was the beginning of a story of a tremendous and unparalleled success: from 1981 to late 2001, Carnival put into service 18 new ships, with five more on order until 2004. Today the world's largest cruise line, Carnival offers the well-known and extremely popular "Fun Ship" concept with colorful interiors and non-stop action around the clock. 99

• Darlene  Carnival Splendor  Mexican Rivieria

  Our first cruise 20 years ago was on CARNIVAL and we sailed it a few more times before we discovered CELEBRITY where we're Elite members and PRINCESS Platinum members. With high status on those... read more

  1 users found this review helpful.
• Darlene  Carnival Splendor  Mexican Rivieria

  Our first cruise 20 years ago was on CARNIVAL and we sailed it a few more times before we discovered CELEBRITY where we're Elite members and PRINCESS Platinum members. With high status on those... read more

  1 users found this review helpful.
• Brian H  Carnival Ecstasy  Western Caribbean

  This was my first cruise, but the second for my husband, and one of several for three others with us. Embarkation was a breeze despite driving rain that caught everyone completely off-guard. Once... read more

  1 users found this review helpful.
• don  Carnival Imagination  WESTERN CARIBBEAN

  This was my wife's first cruise and my third. Check-in was smooth and quick, but we were a tad early (1PM). We were told that our cabin will not be ready until 1:30. That was no problem so we went... read more

  3 users found this review helpful.
• Bridgette  Carnival Sensation  Bahamas

  We were very excited about this vacation my family and I had it planned for 12 months before the date, and everyone was going. We had 9 people in all. My mom and dad drove down from Indiana as well... read more

  9 users found this review helpful.
• WM  Carnival Fascination  Bahamas

  The Fascination is a nice sized ship and easy to get around on. We found the bathroom/room of comforting size. It was very comfortable, and the bath was also spacious and comfortable for a... read more

  5 users found this review helpful.
• Gary Evans  Carnival Fantasy  Western Caribbean

  Everything about this cruise was excellent! The ship is in great shape even thought it has some age on it. The food was excellent. Our cabin was adequate. The shows were entertaining. There were... read more

  6 users found this review helpful.
• Dede mccombs  Carnival Holiday  Cozumel and calica

  Avoid Carnival Holiday like the plague! The hallways and most of the common areas smell like raw sewage. The ship is old and poorly maintained although you always saw maintenance guys fixing... read more

  2 users found this review helpful.
• Qawi Smith  Carnival Freedom   Eastern

  I've traveled on Carnival once, but I fell in love in Royal Caribbean's quality. My budget was a little tight this year, so we picked up Carnivals deal with few expectations. I don't know what the... read more

  26 users found this review helpful.
• Jack Chmski  Carnival Miracle  Western Carib

  Hands down, this was the best cruise I have been on. From the food to the service to the entertainment and the ship theme, there was nary a complaint. The food in the dining room was excellent... read more

• Megan  Carnival Imagination  Western Caribbean

  I'll start off by saying, you get what you pay for! Considering this cruise was only $400 a person. I booked this cruise with 6 girl friends for their spring break from grad school. That was my... read more

  5 users found this review helpful.
• Lillia  Carnival Valor  western carribean

  I had such a great time on this ship, everything was wonderful! However, I will say do your research about the excursions. We payed double on Carnival but could have done them all for 15 dollars... read more

  32 users found this review helpful.
• Monica Eberhart  Carnival Destiny  Western Carribean

  This was my first cruise. I went with cruise veterans, who had highly recommended this cruise and Carnival. I was completely disappointed along with the 8 other people with me. The customer... read more

  1 users found this review helpful.
• Jeff  Carnival Valor  Western Caribbean

  This was my first time on a cruise, and the Caribbean. I went with my girlfriend and overall, we had an amazing time. We only had a few minor quibbles. The onboard entertainment, service, and... read more

  54 users found this review helpful.
• Jeff  Carnival Valor  Western Caribbean

  This was my first time on a cruise, and the Caribbean. I went w/ my girlfriend and overall, we had an amazing time and only had a few minor quibbles. The on-board entertainment, service, and... read more

  6 users found this review helpful.
• Jeff  Carnival Valor  Western Caribbean

  This was my first time on a cruise, and the Caribbean. I went w/ my girlfriend and overall, we had an amazing time and only had a few minor quibbles. The on-board entertainment, service, and... read more

  1 users found this review helpful.
• Leslie  Carnival Destiny  eastern

  This was my first and LAST cruise! The staff was rude, most did not understand English. The food was so,so. Our Cabin on the Veranda deck (8) had spiders and ants. The towles were stiff and had... read more

  2 users found this review helpful.
• Brenda Kay Anderson  Carnival Liberty  Eastern Caribbean

  We took the Carnival Liberty for an amazing 7 day cruise in the height of hurricane season. It was the best cruise of the 10 we have taken to date. The food was very well prepared and served... read more

  15 users found this review helpful.
• Phil Suter  Carnival Victory  Southern Caribbean

  This cruise was the 7th cruise I have been on. We chose it because of the intinerary, 6 ports in 6 days with NO days at sea was fantastic. All the ports were English speaking and were all... read more

• Shunta Montgomery  Carnival Destiny  Bahamas

  I can sum up this cruise in one word: horrible. The ship was dirty, the crew members were mostly rude. Four people, out of all that I encountered, were nice. The others were sarcastic, rude and for... read more

  1 users found this review helpful.
• Canesta  Carnival Fascination  Bahamas

  My family thoroughly enjoyed our recent cruise aboard the Carnival Fascination. Embarkation and disembarkation both went fairly quickly. The food on the Lido deck was good, and my 3-year old... read more

  7 users found this review helpful.
• Taka  Carnival Conquest  carribbean

  It's always fun just to be on a cruise, but pick your ship wisely. Compared to a previous cruise with Royal Carribean, Carnival Conquest is at the bottom of the barrel in facilities like pool size,... read more

  16 users found this review helpful.
• Stephanie  Carnival Triumph  Canada

  My boyfriend and I just spent our Labor Day weekend on a 4-night cruise from NYC to Saint John aboard the Carnival Triumph. The following is a review of our trip. Food was certainly all about... read more

  24 users found this review helpful.
• Ivy  Carnival Sensation  Bahamas

  We were really excited about this trip. We were celebrating our 10th anniversary, and our daughters (ages 7 and 5) were coming with us, as well as our friends (who also have kids, ages 10 and 7).... read more

  26 users found this review helpful.
• Nolan Bennett  Carnival Glory  Eastern Caribbean

  This was my second Carnival cruise, with my first being more than 10 years ago. I swore off Carnival after the first one, and then discovered Royal Caribbean, Holland America and Norwegian. With... read more

  9 users found this review helpful.