I have cruised with Carnival before, and really enjoyed the onboard activites (even the silly ones like playing "Win, Lose, or Draw" and "The Amazing Race" where they paired us up on a scavenger hunt around the ship.)
I am considering a 8 day Royal Caribbean Alaskan cruise, and am wondering if there are fun things to do on days at sea. An Alaskan cruise would be too cold to lay by the pool. I need to do something other than waste money in the casino!
Thanks!

The festival of Carnival is fun for every{one|body., It makes adults act like children and allows everyone to forget social roles for few days. Dress up, put on masks, and let your creativity flow : Carnival is way more than a masquerade, it is convention and culture!

The word carnival comes to us from the Latin “carne vale”, which means either “farewell to the flesh” or “farewell to meat”, and is most frequently connected with the pre Lenten Catholic festivals when the delights of the world are indulged before beef, wine, women and song were renounced for the forty days of Christian Lent.
Some people believe that carnival parties spread thru Europe with the ancient Roman festivals of Saturnalia and Bacchanalia, form that the word bacchanal comes. Others accept that the Catholic Church harnessed ancient pagan fertility rights which date back to an earlier time, perhaps even our passage thru the fertile Crescent in the Middle East, or to mans journey out of Africa.

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We are planning on taking a cruise for this summer. Need suggestions on Early-late July early august ?
Eastern or Western Caribbean? Excursions, Which are worth it? We are 5 so I think we have to go with Carnival, and since our oldest son has summer classes we need to do a 5 day.

We just finished our first cruise with Carnival last week and are thinking about taking another cruise this winter. Does Carnival offer a discount for prior cruisers. I have also cruised with Royal Caribbean twice. Thank you!

What are some money saving tips for a carnival/royal caribbean cruise? What is the cheapest price for a family of four for 7 days?