Carnival Cruise Lines is doing something pretty bold. They are telling you that they will be raising their cruise fares for summer voyages. Whereas this would generally be bad news, it’s actually not so bad.

First, they are raising rates because of increased demand for their cruises over the summer. That’s a sign that the travel industry is rebounding a bit. In truth, cruise rates have been terrific for the past year and change, so it’s only natural the cruise industry would eventually raise their rates.

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It’s a big week for New Orleans. Their New Orleans Saints just won the Super Bowl, and Mardi Gras is just around the corner.

If you’re a cruiser, then you also know that New Orleans is a great place to start your Caribbean cruise.

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That last W-2 has come in! You are finally ready to do those taxes, and — SURPRISE! You have a huge refund coming! Why not turn that refund into a cruise vacation?

When I did my taxes this year, I found out that I gave the government way too much money in 2009. Thankfully, they plan on giving me that money back. It’s going right into my cruise fund.

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Given that TravelWeens is based in Alabama, it seemed only fair to launch our new “Departure Deals” by featuring the port of Mobile.

Carnival Cruise Lines sails exclusively from Mobile, Ala., and features cruises sailing to the Western Caribbean starting at $229 per person!

Book one of our departure port cruise deals from Mobile, and you could sail to exotic ports like Cozumel, Calica, Progreso, Montego Bay, and Grand Cayman.

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Carnival Cruise Lines announced that their newest ship, the 3,690-passenger Carnival Magic is now on sale.

Past guests will enjoy deep discounts on these first voyages in the Mediterranean, which begin in May 2011. In fact, the first voyage is a 9-day cruise from Venice to Barcelona, which is where the ship will be based for its Mediterranean cruises.

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Carnival Cruise Lines has released its weekly specials, and they are offering amazing deals on some February and March departures!

For only $179 per person, you can enjoy a 4-night adventure to Key West and Cozumel on a terrific ship — the Carnival Destiny. That’s less than the cost of a hotel room for four nights… and you get an all-inclusive experience.

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One of the most beautiful ships I ever sailed on was the Carnival Pride. It has an Italian Renaissance motif that is very well done. I sailed on it when it was in Long Beach. But now it’s in Baltimore and serving the East Coast.

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Right now, Carnival Cruise Lines is having another sizzling summer sale! On select sailings, Carnival is offering cash back and free cabin upgrades on cruises purchased before June 27th.

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Breaking News…

Carnival Cruise Lines announced today that it will resume making port calls in Mexico. Some of the itineraries into early June had been changed, but I’m being told that those itineraries will revert back to their original ports.

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In a surprise announcement today, Carnival announced that it will now allow passengers to bring up to two of their “best friends” aboard their ships.

Dogs will now be allowed to travel on Carnival’s fleet of vacation vessels.

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