Thumbelina93

oh and ive only been on two cruises before and both were to the Bahamas which i have enjoyed but also looking into branching out some.

When is the best weather depends on what ports you are looking to sail to.

Ex. Bermuda, in May the water is still too cold for many swimmers, but good for warm, sunny days for walking around in shorts to the attractions or just getting a tan on the beach, June through July is ideal beach weather but can get too hot for extended non-water activity excursions, Aug. & Sept are high humidity months but it rarely rains to relieve the mugginess, and Oct is their rainiest month. Nov through April is off season.

While many ports on a Southern Caribbean itinerary have very little weather fluctuation concerning heat and water temperature due to these islands being so close to the equator. But rainy season dates can vary wildly island to island, with the later half of hurricane season (Aug-Nov) having a slightly higher chance of rain for a full day.

We really just love laying out on the beach...the water temp is not really a huge deal i normally only take a dip to cool down. I would prefer it not to be extremely hot if we do some of the more walking extensive excursions but being from Alabama prepares me for high and muggy temps.

So my husband and I just got off our first Carnival (Elation) cruise last week and we are already plotting our next escape! My question is...when is the best time to cruise if we both love sunny and warm (not scorching) beachy conditions (BTW we had rain almost our whole cruise this past time but it was still a blast just hated not being able to enjoy Half Moon)

My husband and I will be getting on the Elation this saturday 5/12 for our honeymoon and this will be my first ever carnival cruise. I booked us a balcony room and i think it was on level 7 (room E98)? anywho... does anyone have any pics of the balcony rooms also any suggestions on the activities. we booked the horse back riding in Half Moon and booked Atlantis/ beach day in Nassua. Also what is meet and mingle??

So I have been on a disney cruise when I was a kid about 12 years ago but this will be my first cruise as an adult! We have decided to go on a cruise on the Elation for our Honeymoon on 5/14! With this being my first time cruising with all the responsibility actually on me I was hoping for any tips, tricks, advise, ect.?