Carnival Cruise Vacation

When vacationers think of cruising, a Carnival Cruise vacation is often the first name that comes to mind. There’s a good reason for that. In the past, the costs of cruising made it a luxury vacation affordable only by those with in the higher income brackets. But Carnival changed all that and made the cruise vacation available to almost everyone.

What Carnival did was to pioneer the idea the short, affordable cruise. Once they proved that they had a profitable business model, Carnival then put created and marketed a large number of these shorter and less costly cruises.

Now they had a cruise product that they could offer at an attractive reduced price. Also, the shorter cruise length was ideal for busy people who just didn’t have the time to commit to the traditional full length cruise. Taking a Carnival Cruise vacation was now just as convenient as jumping on a plane to Orlando or Las Vegas.

But Carnival didn’t stop with just making their cruises affordable and convenient. Next they focused on improving on-board recreation. They took a page from Las Vegas and expanded the gambling and musical entertainment on their cruise ships. They added Vegas-style shows and livened up the ships’ décor so that many of the ships had the look and feel of a real Strip casino. Dozen’s of new and different forms of entertainment were added so that the cruises had something to offer for all the vacationers on the ship.

Carnival is continually adding to its fleet of cruise ships and to the increasing variety of cruise destinations and themes. The Carnival Liberty was their first cruise based in Europe. It is conveniently located so that it can sail to the South of France, the Greek Isles or any of the many interesting locations in between.

With the company’s growing popularity, Carnival is bringing in larger ships. The Carnival Splendor is one of these bigger ships and it holds as many as 3,000 passengers. That’s the size of a small town, all enjoying the sites of the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.

A very popular Carnival Cruise vacation is aboard the Elation. These four and five day voyages run from San Diego down to Cabo and Ensenada in Mexico. This is perfect for the many west coast vacationers who are looking for a sunny week long trip or an extra long weekend escape.

Those who have a little more time can opt for a 15-day cruise that goes to all the way to the Panama Canal. This is one of the most monumental and strategic construction projects in the world and is an amazing sight to see. Passengers have lots of time to unwind and enjoy the tropical sun and sea air as well as a tremendous variety of things to do on board. The ship has lots of entertainment along with the three elegant restaurants, three swimming pools, a gym and a large theater.

Cunard Line (owner of the Queen Mary), Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Windstar Cruises and others are all under the umbrella of the ever expanding Carnival Cruise Lines. This means that, no matter what kind of cruise you're looking for or what your budget is, Carnival has a vacation cruise trip that will fit.