Carnival Cruise Tips, Tricks, Hacks, & More

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[CesarCinema]

Please add your own Carnival travel tips below!!

[IREHC]

My tip is--- Don't have them to check your luggage on the last day. Carry your own bags off the ship. It gets your off the boat and out of the terminal much quicker.

[tiffanysantana]

The cheers package covers way more than alcohol. It includes soda, energy drinks, milk shakes, bottled water, specialty drinks.

[tfrench]

Here's my tip, tip as you go as well. We bring $100.00 dollars in 1 dollar bills. A couple of dollar to the bartender who has waited on you for an hour goes along way. A few dollars to your dinner wait staff goes along way. They remember you and we've found the service is always excellent.

[cynthiapiercy]

I have binge watched cruising videos for 2 mths and yours is the BEST !!! you should make a lot more! So many people are making tons of money (from YouTube) to pay for cruises off these vlogs and you all certainly should. Most are repetitive room tours (sooo boring) and not at all informative like yours!

[mattnelson]

You can order as much as you want in the main dinning room, that is why the portions are really small. Just go ham on your choices and dont be afraid to ask for another portion or meal

[philtwitchell]

Cheer package drinking / tips.1) Meet your room steward at the start of the cruise and ask for a bucket of ice be in the room in the morning and one at night if you don't have a refrigerator (they are not very cold). We still get ice to refresh mixed drinks and keep beer cold. P.S. tip your steward at the end of cruise. We tip $20   2) You can always take your drinks to the room for later. Leave a note asking room service to leave your drinks alone. Some beers have screw tops or you can ask the bartender not to open it.  p.s. bring a bottle opener.3) Bring a collapsible cooler for the room. 4) Remember on the day of disembarking you can not drink. Plan ahead.5) This may sound dumb but bring a koozie. Beer is serviced in aluminum cans / bottles and they WILL heat up FAST on deck. 6) Your cheers package starts when you get on the ship. Most bars close about 2 in the morning. So if you board at 1:30 that afternoon do the math to get to your limit of 15 drinks!!7) Apply the above to port calls also. If your drinking (off ship) at a port of call  remember you still have that 15 drink limit no matter how long you were on shore or how much you drank.8) Ask at anytime how many drinks you have left. When you get to 10 drinks the receipt you have to sign will show how many you have left.9) Get to know your bartenders. They will remember you and they will speed up your refill and sometimes" buy" you a drink if you reach your limit.10) The "comp" food and free room service is 6pm till 10pm . Order your food and wait for it. Then go out. Trust me the all night pizza booth will have a long (drunk) line.11) Remember Carnival is betting you won't drink the full package. If you are on a 5 day cruise with 2 people that's 75 drinks each totaling 150 drinks combined.  Pace yourself  and enjoy!!!!

[Blkout]

Another additional tip is that you're allowed to bring one 150 ML of unopened bottled wine per adult on the ship. You're also allowed to bring a 12 pack of unopened can of sodas on as well. Also recommend that you pre-purchase a case of water that will cost estimate $3.00 to your room and it will be in your room by the time you arrive there.

[rellysunshine]

When going to the port, I suggest bringing your passport just in case you want stamps and more importantly if something happens and the ship leaves you, you have an accident, etc. You will have your passport to be able to get back home or to the next port.

[gamesforgamers]

At 6;50, when you guys are talking about the Cheers package, you look so drunk. I love it.

[mikesartorii]

Tip#1 ...Carnival ...Faster to The Fun Package! If you can get it, sells out fast! Literally walked right up to customer service twice while others waited in separate longer line. Got on and off ship faster in almost all ports. Faster debarcation as well as a bunch of other stuff.
Not really a tip but when you buy a drink package and there are 2 people in the cabin you "have to" purchase drink package for them as well. So for my Wife and I $800 bucks for a 7 day.


Tip 1.5... IF you get the drink package(s) find good bartenders at bars close to your cabin. TIP THEM WELL at the beginning and throughout, they will remember you and be there the whole cruise. Bad service and or slow service, walk away and don't go back. Example: Don't go to the Red Frog Rum bar outside during movie nights? One or two of them are making frikkin popcorn ONLY and handing it out leaving one poor bartender to try to keep up with all the stupid fruity drinks and kids. Avoid it.


Tip #2 ...DO NOT get a room with a balcony! If you do you will be ruined from then on out! So, if you get a room next time without a balcony you will hate it ;)


Tip #2.5...Get a room midship and back, closest to Lido deck if you like the buffets mostly. Most of the fun stuff is right there anyway.


Tip#3 ...Take an old card with you. Like a old gift card that is used up. You can keep it in the room at all times. If you use your sign and sail card, as soon as you take it out it kills the power (AND AC) to room in a few minutes. Plus you have to fiddle with putting it in and out of lanyard. Before we did this my Wife took her S & S card out to go get something and in a few minutes I was in the dark in the shower!


Tip#4...Bring strong magnets/clips and some medium sized string! They can attach to almost any wall in cabin and you can hang things small things up. Staff won't mess with them either.


Tip#5...If you are late night eaters like us and eat in your room mostly, make an extra trip to go get any little things and take back to room BEFORE you get your food! Ex: We like ranch and other dipping sauces, silverware/extra napkins, a drink that you will leave in the room in fridge, a desert or 4 (!). It's just easier this way especially when drinkin .


Tip#6...IF you want pictures from the photographers that are EVERYWHERE then fine. But just know they are ridiculously overpriced! Talkin $300-$400 bucks for just a few pics! They are of good quality though (I'm a photographer).
If no, then don't waste your time taking pics with with the cute cutouts or dressed up people at ports. You're just getting in the way and slowing down people getting off/on the boat!
Just say "No thank you" smile and quickly walk around these people and areas. No thank you + smile will help you in ports/beaches/cities as well.


Tip#7...DON'T be a *sshole to staff or other people! If you are one stay in your room!!! Seriously. We are all here for fun.
Tip#7.5 IF you are sick, definitely STAY in your room! If you do go out try not to spread your germs everywhere! No one want to get sick on a cruise.


I have more but tired of typing ;)

[rpaulv]

Since Carnival now uses those edible straws that almost “melt” if you don’t drink your beverage fast enough, I’d recommend bringing your own metal reusable straw.
Also, I saw a family with walkie talkies to connect with their folks when they’re not at the same place in the ship, this would be useful if you don’t buy the text or wifi package

[jamesd]

Awesome tip - FLAT IRON
I couldn't find any other vids that
discuss it.
My wife can't live without it.
Thank you for that tip!

[candiceb]

My tip: Every person in the room is allowed to bring a case of soda and a regular size bottle of wine so take both!! Saves a lot of money. Also, take an extension cord surge protector, There's only like two outlets in the rooms. Going on my 3rd cruise in 10 days and I cannot wait!

[LarLarrosa]

I went to my local Kroger grocery store and purchased Carnival gift cards to add to our account while on the ship. So we didn’t have to add any debit or credit cards. You can add up to $500 per card. Kroger will sometimes have offers that will earn you 4X fuel points on gift card purchases. I was able to fill up my SUV for only $8.

[sillywilly]

First cruise I went with my wife in 2012 after a year of marriage. Second cruise I’m going with my sister and her family and now single. Leaving Charleston on January 11-16 on the ship carnival sunshine. I’m so excited.

[tlawnservices]

LOVE THE WAY YOU DID YOUR VIDEO, QUICK TO THE POINT AND GREAT INFO ALL THE WAY AROUND, THANK YOU.

[julionatera]

I was on that one i saw you guys filming if it was the 50 anaversery

[Driberif]

Don't forget to keep the lights on when you shower! First cruise I ever took was on Carnival and something screwed up while they were "draining the ship" and raw sewage went in reverse and came through the shower, I smelled it and turned off the shower and tried to temporary clean up from the sink and it started coming through the sink also. Was stuck in the room smelling like crap for about 2 hours before it was all ran through the lines.  ;(   Needless to say I moved up to NCL and enjoy being a platinum member with them.

[kjwdeuce]

I do not drink alcohol but did not consider the package for other beverages. Also thanks for the tip about carrying a copy of the passport with photo I.D. thanks for the video!