Carnival Promo Codes & Cruise Deals

1. Claim the Lowest Price Guarantee within 48 hours

   110% of the difference as onboard creditLow effortAnyone who has just booked

   For 48 hours after you book, Carnival promises 110% of the difference in onboard credit if it advertises your cruise for less. Its terms ask for a lower total cruise price, taxes and fees included, that the public can book for the same ship, sail date, stateroom category and number of guests, and that is still available when Carnival reviews the claim; group, membership, charter and travel-agent rates don't count. The credit has no cash value, and any part you don't use is forfeited.^{[2, 5]}

   1. Note your total cruise price, taxes and fees included, when you book.
   2. Within 48 hours, price the same ship, sail date, cabin category and number of guests again.
   3. If it's lower, file the claim form linked from Carnival's Lowest Price Guarantee page.

2. Book an Early Saver fare and claim any drop

   Fare drops back as an upgrade or creditSome effortTravelers sure of their dates

   Early Saver fares come with price protection: if Carnival later advertises a lower total cruise price, taxes and fees included, for a like-category stateroom, its Early Saver Price Protection Form lets you take the difference as an upgrade or a non-refundable onboard credit, with claims reviewed within two business days. Air, transfers, Vacation Protection and prepaid gratuities aren't protected, and a promotional onboard credit attached to your current fare is lost when you move to the lower one. The catch is the deposit: Carnival's ticket contract makes it non-refundable, and cancelling before final payment leaves a future cruise credit worth the deposit minus $50 per person.^{[2, 3, 4]}

   1. Book a sailing sold with an Early Saver fare.
   2. Recheck the advertised total price of your cabin category before you sail.
   3. Send one Price Protection form per booking; if a travel agent booked it, they file it.

3. Join Carnival Rewards before you book

   3 points per $1 on fare and extrasLow effortAdults; free to join

   Carnival Rewards took over from the VIFP Club on September 1, 2026 and pays 3 points and 3 status stars per $1 on eligible spending: cruise fare, gratuities, transfers, Carnival Vacation Protection and pre-cruise and onboard purchases, but not Required Cruise Fees and Expenses or Government Taxes and Fees. Points go toward a deposit or cruise fare when you book, or onboard purchases through the Carnival HUB app, with no minimum or maximum; paying for pre-cruise extras with points isn't available yet. Fare points are divided among everyone in the stateroom, so enroll every adult: a non-member's share is forfeited unless they join during the voyage or within 180 days after.^{[6, 8, 10]}

4. Buy drink packages before you sail

   CHEERS! $83.94 a day ahead vs $89.94Low effortGuests buying drinks every day

   Carnival's FAQ prices CHEERS! at $83.94 per person per day bought before the cruise and $89.94 on board, and CHEERS! Zero Proof at $35.99 against $41.99, all including the 20% service charge. Its drink packages page adds that select experiences bought online before the cruise can cost up to 20% less. CHEERS! has to cover the whole cruise for every adult in the stateroom, while Zero Proof can be bought by one guest alone. CHEERS! and Bottomless Bubbles bought ahead can be refunded until 10 p.m. ET the evening before departure, and not after.^{[10, 11]}

5. Carry on a bottle of wine

   One 750-ml bottle per adult 21+Low effortGuests 21 and over

   On embarkation day each guest 21 or older may carry on one sealed 750-ml bottle of wine or champagne; having it served in a dining room, specialty restaurant or bar adds a $15 corkage fee per bottle. Each guest may also bring up to 12 sealed cans or cartons of non-alcoholic drinks of 12 ounces or less, but no water or soda in bottles, and port, sherry or other fortified wines over 15% alcohol are refused. Other alcohol found in carry-on or checked bags is confiscated without compensation.^[10]

6. Book shore excursions early through Carnival

   Coupons up to 20%; 110% price guaranteeSome effortGuests planning port days

   Carnival's Specials Terms describe a 5%, 10%, 15% or 20% shore excursion coupon for tours ordered within 48 hours of booking the cruise (not in Alaska, Cuba or Hawaii), and a Best Price Guarantee that pays 110% of the difference as onboard credit if the identical excursion is publicly advertised for less and you claim at least 7 days before sailing. Excursions booked online can be cancelled for a full refund to your card until 3 days before the cruise; on board, cancelling costs 25%.^{[2, 17]}

Carnival's sales each carry an offer code (its rate code), shown on the sale's page and applied by the sale's link, and on October 29, 2026 carnival.com published no separate promo codes. We list Carnival's sales with the booking dates from their terms; the ones on Today's Deals on October 29, 2026 all closed by October 31, so no sale is listed yet, and deals in a member's own account are personal and never listed.

1. Gratuities are charged daily unless prepaid

   Carnival adds a recommended $17 per guest per day in standard staterooms, or $19 in suites, for everyone aged 2 and older to the Sail & Sign account unless you prepay it; online prepayment closes at 11:59 p.m. ET two days before sailing. Drinks, specialty dining and other for-pay food carry a separate 20% service charge.^[10]

2. CHEERS! covers every adult in the cabin, all cruise

   If anyone in your stateroom wants CHEERS!, every adult 21 or older assigned to it must buy it too, for the entire cruise; it serves up to 15 alcoholic drinks per 24 hours, one at a time with a 10-minute wait between orders. From Texas, New York and Virginia home ports it can't be sold until 6 a.m. on the second day, and it isn't offered on 2-day cruises.^[10]

3. Fare points are shared by the whole cabin

   Points and stars from the cruise fare are split equally among everyone staying in the stateroom, children and non-members included: a minor's share goes to the responsible adult, and a non-member's share is forfeited unless they enroll within 180 days of sailing. Fare points are awarded only if you complete the whole voyage, and they post about 14 days after it ends.^{[6, 10]}

4. A lower fare can cost you your perks

   Moving an Early Saver booking to a lower fare gives up any promotional onboard credit that came with the original one, and accepting fares where Carnival picks your room gives up the stateroom number you chose. Repricing into a new promotion means taking on its terms, which can remove your cabin assignment, upgrade or special deposit and payment terms.^{[2, 3]}

5. Check what the price includes

   Today's Deals says its starting prices include taxes and fees, and several sales' terms say the offer includes Required Cruise Fees & Expenses and Government Taxes & Fees, yet the general note at the top of Carnival's Specials Terms says taxes, fees and port expenses are additional per guest. Compare the final total before paying; the ticket contract also lets Carnival pass on government tax increases after booking, even if you've paid in full.^{[1, 2, 4]}