Carnival Cruise Lines' newest ship, the 3,690-passenger Carnival Magic, will debut with seven-, nine- and 12-day Mediterranean cruises operating roundtrip from Barcelona from May to October 2011. This ...

The 125th St. Paul Winter Carnival takes place Jan. 27-Feb. 6. In honor of the 125th year, carnival organizers are promoting 125 events under this year’s festival umbrella. All events take place in ...

MOBILE, Ala. -- Carnival Cruise Lines will leave Mobile in October, citing rising fuel costs and an inability to raise prices for its voyages out of the city-owned Alabama Cruise Terminal. The news ...

RIO DE JANEIRORIO DE JANEIRO — Strutting in a rainbow of glittering colors, Rio’s samba groups opened two days of Carnival parades with a dazzling show that included a rousing welcome for one of the ...

The scene in the lobby at the ultra-chic Hyatt Regency Trinidad was surreal. A sea of ladies wearing brightly colored feathers and barely there beaded costumes bustled about, drinks in hand. Actors ...

Carnival said Friday its first-quarter earnings will fall short of Wall Street expectations and the cruise operator is cutting its full-year earnings outlook. The Miami company blamed rising fuel ...

Tonight begins the longest Carnival season since 1943; the longest we’ll see until 2038. Twelfth Night — the twelfth night after Christmas, also known as Epiphany — is always Jan. 6 (today). It marks ...

Mardi Gras, otherwise known as Fat Tuesday or Pancake Day, is celebrated around the world with parades and carnivals and marks the beginning of fasting for the Catholic Lenten season. The New Orleans ...