Should Carnival Cruise Line's onboard fitness centers be open longer hours? John Heald explains why that isn't possible.

Carnival Cruise Line's Excel class ship, Mardi Gras, visited the new private destination Celebration Key on Grand Bahama, marking a debut visit with around 9,000 guests from Mardi Gras and Carnival Pride enjoying the location.

Starfish Lagoon is designed with families in mind, built around what the line bills as one of the Caribbean’s two biggest freshwater lagoons. Guests can swim there or at nearby Starfish Beach; sunbathe in loungers; or grab burgers, pizza, tacos and more at the open-air Captain’s Galley Food Hall.

Carnival Cruise Line has reportedly begun enforcing stricter onboard rules as of June 2025, including a new ban on handheld "clack" fans on indoor dance floors, as detailed in a circulating “Have Fun.

A guest complained about R-rated material at the adults-only comedy show, but they didn't get the response they may have wanted.

How did the 19-year career basketball player and four-time NBA champion who began his career with the Orlando Magic wind up intertwined with Carnival Cruise Line?