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Carnival Cruise Lines is a family-oriented vacation cruise line offering many features for the cruise traveler. "Fun Ship" cruises offer a greater variety of onboard activities and shore excursions. Camp Carnival is offered as a top-rated children's program with many fun activities. One port available which Carnival uses for embarkation is Galveston Texas where Carnival typically has four different cruises available. - Four days at sea and one full day in Cozumel are included in this Caribbean cruise. Apart from one full day in Cozumel, this cruise includes two full days at sea. This is the least expensive of the cruise offerings from Carnival departing from Galveston. Cozumel shore excursions offered include an adventure park, zip line and snorkel combo, ATV jungle adventure, beginner's scuba diving, certified two-tank scuba and Chankanaab Marine Park.
- Carnival offers a five-day cruise of the Western Caribbean which includes stops in Progreso Mexico and Cozumel Mexico. This cruise includes two days on shore, one for each port destination, as well as two fun days at sea. Five-day cruises begin on Mondays, when passengers are able to embark beginning at noon, and returning on Saturday morning. Among the offered shore excursions are Chichen Itza Mayan ruins, dune buggy exploration, Dzibilchaltun Mayan ruins, Mangrove Kayaking and golfing.
- Aboard the Carnival Conquest, passengers depart on a Sunday morning and spend two full fun days at sea. On Wednesday passengers disembark at Montego Bay, Jamaica to enjoy nine full hours on shore. Activities in Montego Bay include camel rides, ATV safari, 4x4 safari and dune buggy adventures. Passengers can also choose to explore Montego Bay on foot and do some shopping and enjoy the local beaches. Thursday's find the ship arriving at Grand Cayman in the Cayman islands where passengers can enjoy sparkling turquoise waters. Snorkeling with stingrays, scuba diving and sailing are just a few of the many choices for the day on the magnificent Seven Mile Beach. Friday's are spent in Cozumel, Mexico, well known for its scuba diving, there are also many adventures available to non-divers. Shopping the colorful marketplaces of Cozumel, dining in open air cafes or just lying back and enjoying the sun are some of the things passengers can enjoy. Following a day in Cozumel, the Conquest spends one last day at sea before returning to Galveston on Sunday morning.
- Seven days in the Eastern Caribbean from Galveston begins with embarkation on Sunday morning followed by two fun days at sea before arriving in Nassau in the Bahamas on Wednesday morning. Nassau has white sand beaches, coconut palm trees and warm clear water for a day of adventure and exploration. Among available shore excursions is Dolphin swims, golfing, catamaran sailing and snorkeling, kayaking and much more. Thursday finds passengers visiting Freeport where there are opportunities for snorkeling, sailing, scuba diving and golfing. Shopping is also available in the duty free shops for those whose idea of adventure is the perfect day of shopping. On Friday, passengers spend the day in Key West Florida with its many colorful bars and characters. Here you will find Hemingway's house, where many of his original manuscripts are stored. Key West offers many culinary opportunities and is the home of world-famous key lime pie. Saturday is one more fun day at sea during which passengers will enjoy games and activities aboard ship before returning to Galveston Sunday morning.
