Carnival Splendor offers a wide variety of dining options from casual to the more formal Main Dining Room. Please note, Carnival Splendor features the Supper Club specialty restaurant. Whatever your preference, there is a lot to choose from on the menu.
Carnival Splendor Restaurants:
- Lido Buffet: casual buffet
- Black Pearl Restaurant: main dining
- California Roll: sushi bar
- Supper Club: specialty dining
- Pizza and a 24-hour room service menu are also available
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Carnival Splendor features numerous bars & lounges. Whether you are looking for a quiet drink or a place to meet up with friends for the evening, the choices are extensive. Here are some of the most popular spots onboard:
- Mojito's Wine Bar
- Red Carpet Dance Bar
- Our House Sports Bar
- Robusto Bar
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Carnival Splendor has a wide variety of nightly entertainment onboard. In the bars, lounges and on deck, you will find individual musicians, performers, singers and a Caribbean band.
The focal point for large scale productions is the Spectacular Show Lounge. Typically, there is a Las Vegas-style production as well as a late night comedian.
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Carnival Splendor's Royal Flush Casino is located on the Promenade Deck and is open while the ship is "At Sea." You will find popular games, including Black Jack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Craps, Mega Cash, Roulette, Slot Machines, Texas Hold'em Poker and Three Card Poker.
Typically, there will be Slot & Texas Hold'em tournaments while you are onboard. Unlike Las Vegas casinos, Texas Hold'em onboard is an automated video game designed to speed-up play. Like most cruise lines, Carnival offers a casino loyalty program. Just a reminder, you must be 18 years of age to enter the casino.
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Carnival Splendor (Splendor Class) entered service in 2008. The ship is one of Carnival's biggest at 952 feet in length and has 13 decks. With a capacity just over 3000, Carnival Splendor is very large and has roughly 2.6 passengers per crew member. The ship's theme is splendid things. There are extra-special features onboard including the much talked about Cloud 9 Spa.
Carnival Splendor cruises to the Mexican Riviera from her home port in Los Angeles, California. In 2011, Carnival Splendor offers 7-Night cruises calling on exciting ports in Mexico, including Puerto, Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas.
Carnival Cruise Lines offers passengers a diverse menu of shore excursions based on approximately 20 different activity types (easy, moderate and considerable). You can search for excursions by Destination and Port on Carnival's website. Reservations can be made once you have paid a cruise deposit. Tip: reserve shore excursions early, as they tend to fill up rapidly.
Carnival Splendor's cabins feature many upgraded amenities, including flat screen televisions. When selecting a cabin, make sure you know which public areas are near, above and below your cabin. Everyone's tastes are different, but it's best not to be surprised when you get onboard.
Carnival Splendor's beds are mostly two twin-size configured into a king-size. The cruise line features its Carnival Comfort Collection consisting of: high thread count linens and duvets along with thick towels and bathrobes.
Carnival Splendor has a 24-hour Internet Cafe and Carnival's "Bow2stern" WiFi network that can be used virtually anywhere onboard. This great feature is currently available on select ships. You can rent laptops, but travelers suggest bringing your own if you need to be online. Here's how much it will cost you for Internet Access:
Carnival Cruise Lines allows each guest over 21 to bring onboard one bottle (750 ml) of wine or champagne at the beginning of the cruise. If you bring your own wine to dinner, a corkage fee of $10/bottle will be applied in the restaurant.
Carnival Splendor has a great pool & deck scene. Carnival Splendor has four pools and the the Serenity Adult Only Retreat. The Lido Deck is home to the Splendido and Linear Pools. You can enjoy movies and sporting events on Carnival Splendor at Carnival's Seaside Theater, which has a 12' x 22' LED screen.
Carnival Splendor offers lots of activities onboard. Because there are so many families and young people, Carnival pays special attention to keeping passengers entertained. Here are some of the best not mentioned in other sections:
Carnival Splendor features superb a gym at the forward end of the Spa Deck, as part of the Cloud 9 Spa. You can exercise on elliptical trainers, treadmills and stationary bikes. There are also weight training machines and free-weights available. They offer a number of classes, including aerobics.
Carnival Splendor's Cloud 9 Spa is an amazing facility that is located on the Spa & Sun Decks. They offer a wide menu of treatments similar to those in 5-star resorts. Spa services include: manicures, pedicures, facials, body wraps and massage. There is also a hair salon available for both men & women, though it gets busy when there is a formal night in the dining room.