Thinking about a cruise? Here are 5 Reasons to Take a Cruise and why my 7-day trip on the Carnival Conquest was absolutely amazing. I’ll definitely sail with them again and here’s why with cruise tips.
5 Reasons to Choose a Cruise for Your Next Trip
Looking back at my 7-day family vacation aboard the Carnival Conquest, it truly was an amazing getaway. I came home from that trip with over 1,600 photos and endless memories.
While I’m condensing the best highlights and travel tips into a few separate posts, I wanted to kick things off with the top 5 reasons why that experience completely won me over—and why I’ll definitely book a cruise again.
5 Reasons I’ll Definitely Sail with Carnival Again
1. The Beauty
From the time you step on the ship, you’re surrounded by beauty. On the inside of the ship you have Vegas style lobby decor, elaborate restaurants and leather sofas along windows that make you just want to sit and enjoy the view.
On deck or your balcony you get the fabulous views of the sea, the clean wooden deck, the pretty pools and how could I forget the amazing sunsets.
2. Family Time
When you leave port, there is no phone access unless you want to pay international roaming fees. This means no distractions and you have to relax and spend time with your family.
On the cruise we were totally absorbed in the moment and with our kids. As much as I love my iPhone, I really enjoyed having some forced time off.
I noticed a lot of families ranging from grandmas to aunts and uncles in their group. A cruise is perfect for the whole family because there is something fun for every age and it’s so easy to create memories that will last a lifetime.
3. The Fun
Carnival does a wonderful job at keeping everyone entertained. From ice cream eating contests, ice sculpting demonstrations and group games, to country night, magic shows and comedians, there was something fun going on all the time!
You could be a part of the entertainment, or not. I loved the fact that I could hop around to different events or just lounge by the pool or a quiet deck if I didn’t feel like being fun at the moment. But most of the time, I got sucked into watching or participating!
I also loved how the activities were kid friendly throughout the day and then geared more towards teens and adults later in the evenings. The comedians were my favorite! I haven’t laughed that hard in a long time.
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4. The Food
How can I mention a Carnival Cruise without mentioning the food?
When you book a cruise, you can be assured of a delicious buffet each day! Often many also have a sushi bar, 24 hour ice cream and pizza! My kids were in heaven over the ice cream.
5. The People
Carnival has the nicest employees! They make you feel so special. My daughter looked at me one day and said, “How does everyone know my name here Mommy?” I told her they just really like you! She and she replied with “They think I’m cute too!”
Our wait staff was amazing and did everything to make our dinners special. You ask for something and they will get it!
The hotel manager even took time out of his busy schedule to talk with me. He assured me if I fell asleep at port, there would be arrangements made for me to get back to the cruise. For some reason, I had the biggest fear I would miss the ship!
If I was away from my family so long, I might not be as joyful, but everyone on the ship was super sweet and make sure you have a fantastic time. They also make the cutest towel animals! One of my kid’s favorite things was being surprised each night with a new animal.
Look for more cruise tips below. Be sure to read my post about Camp Carnival and how much fun a cruise is for kids.
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Disclosure: This seven day cruise was sponsored by Carnival as a part of their Brand Ambassador program. All opinions and photos about the trip are my own.
Carnival is AMAZING! Glad you had a great time, and your images are gorgeous!
@Cinoutnumbered @livinglocurto loves @carnivalcruise also http://bit.ly/bDK2LA. They leave out of Galveston which is close to us.
I sound like such a wonderful vacation! It makes me want to go on a cruise with my family! I might have to look into it!
AMY!
1. Your family, more adorable than words!
2. I AM SO EXCITED NOW!!!!
The pic of your daughter through the chair and the one of she and your husband silhouetted against the sun {sigh}
LOVE
JEALOUS!!! Seriously. I am coveting your photos. I am dying to take my kids on a cruise with my husband and I. We have never gone with them, but my youngest is almost 6 now, so the right time could be coming up. Did you ever leave the kids with the Carnival kids program so you and your hubby could have some time? Just wondering what you thought of them if you did…
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Great cruise #photos! RT @livinglocurto 5 Reasons I will travel with @CarnivalCruise again! http://bit.ly/5carnival
RT @CarnivalCruise: RT @livinglocurto: 5 Reasons I will travel with @CarnivalCruise again! http://bit.ly/5carnival – Amazing photography …
RT @livinglocurto: 5 Reasons I will travel with @CarnivalCruise again! http://bit.ly/5carnival – Amazing photography – thanks for sharing!
I can’t wait to hear more about your cruise. My family is planning on taking a Mexican Riviera cruise in February and I’m definitely leaning towards Carnival as our cruise line. Thanks for sharing the info and the wonderful pics!
Take out the >: when you click on the link above. (I’m not sure what happened!)
I’ve heard other people talk about that yummy cake, so I googled it. You can go here http://cruisediva.blogspot.com/2009/08/make-your-own-warm-chocolate-melting.html> for the recipe!
What a great list! I was a bit skeptical at first, but this post makes me feel a lot better about my upcoming Carnival cruise! Thank you 🙂
You look HAWT in that family photo!!! And the pic of your little peanut overlooking the water is just precious.
What an awesome experience!!!
Love this post! Can’t wait for the next one. 🙂
@Eniko,
Thanks! I have a Canon Rebel T1i and use a Tamron 17-50mm lens with most photos.
Nice photos! What kind of camera do you have?
@Screwed Up Texan,
You mean lack of hairdo! ha.
I just got back from a cruise too! We took Norwegian and it was fabulous, I didn’t want to come home 🙂
Looks like such a fabulous time! That chocolate cake looks divine–seems like I cant find a good chocolate cake anywhere lately, but that cake there is screaming at me to grab through my monitor and take it.
Beautiful photography! I see both our husband’s have the same hairdo 😉 Now if only my husband was crazy for chocolate.
O. M. G.
love it…. : )