Just in time for the new year, Carnival
Cruise Line is deploying a series of new enhancements to elevate the guest
experience. From a reimagined culinary journey with Chef’s Table and Carnival
Culinary Center curated by Chief Culinary Officer Emeril Lagasse to new online
enhancements aimed at making debarkation more convenient, Carnival continues to
elevate its guest offerings.
Debuting on Carnival
Jubilee as part of the Carnival Kitchen offerings, the Carnival Culinary
Center features a dedicated cooking class curated by Emeril Lagasse. As part of
the program, guests will learn to prepare a three-course meal with
hand-selected recipes by Emeril, including his world-renowned New-New Orleans
Pasta, Shrimp & Okra Gumbo with Filé and Strawberries Romanoff.
Carnival Kitchen is also available on Carnival Panorama,
Mardi Gras and Carnival Celebration.
A new option for its popular Chef’s Table, Carnival launched
an immersive VIP culinary experience that includes a multi-course dinner hosted
by the Executive Chef onboard. The premium Chef’s Table 2.0 features a new menu
that starts with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres for a select group of 14,
followed by a galley tour before concluding with a dinner of appetizers,
entrees and desserts.
The Chef’s Table 2.0 menu promises an exquisite array of new
flavors with unique selections of food and wine selections on each Carnival
ship. From tantalizing starters and main course offerings to world-class wine
selections and decadent desserts, guests can fully immerse themselves in a
unique and savory experience fleetwide.
A favorite among Carnival tours, ‘Behind The Fun,’ previously
available only for onboard booking will now be available for pre-cruise booking
beginning January 1, 2024.
To book, guests will select the tour as a shore excursion
under their ship’s homeport and the tour will take place on a Fun Day at Sea.
An accessible, abbreviated tour is also available for guests with disabilities.
To simplify debarkation, Carnival added a new feature to its
HUB App. Instead of picking up luggage zone tags, guests can select a
debarkation time via the app and list the number of bags to be placed outside
their stateroom. Tags will be delivered directly to guests. In addition, passengers
who choose to carry their own luggage off the ship can use the new feature and
choose the time they wish to debark.
VIFP members and suite guests will still receive special
tags with priority debarkation. Guests who prefer not to use the app can still
follow the traditional debarkation process to retrieve their tags.
The new feature is available on Carnival Conquest, Carnival
Elation, Carnival Sunrise, Carnival Dream and Mardi Gras, while the remainder of
the fleet is targeting a February rollout.
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