What does Carnival do for Easter-anything?

[marshhawk]

We seem to have booked my birthday cruise (LOL) over Easter.  Does Carnival do a sunrise service?  Is there an Easter bunny?  Special menu?  I usually am an autumn cruiser, but heck, you only turn 65 once. 

[runner15km]

Happy Birthday !  I am also sailing on Easter but it sure would be nice to have a sunrise service. This will only happen if a minister or priest is onboard and volunteer to lead the service. 

[Homosassa]

If a passenger on boards wishes to lead a Passover Service or Easter Service, there may be something on board.

 

As far as decorations with those symbols sacred to Oestre (rabbits, eggs) and the ritual sunrise service welcoming her and spring, they also might occur.  I am sure many do not realize the worship of Oestre is the origin of many of their customs.

[Jamman54]

The Easter bunny will make an appearance, there will be an Easter egg hunt, and there will be a special Easter menu in the MDR. 😎

[sanmarcosman]

There's the braised rabbit appetizer. 

[marshhawk]

20 hours ago, sanmarcosman said:

There's the braised rabbit appetizer. 

[marshhawk]

Thanks for the info-

I doubt if they let adults play with the Easter Bunny...BUT I have yet to act like one, so I may get a picture, and i will take notes.  Nice to know there will be a special menu. 

 

I bought some jelly beans and some plastic eggs to put them in, so that I can give some to the wait staff and my cabin steward.

[PA Dutchman]

April 21, we will not be on the ship till after 12:00. So there will be nothing on the Pride, For ships that leave on the 20th you are on your own as what you want to do for Easter.    

[ethel813]

1 hour ago, marshhawk said:

Thanks for the info-

I doubt if they let adults play with the Easter Bunny...BUT I have yet to act like one, so I may get a picture, and i will take notes.  Nice to know there will be a special menu. 

 

I bought some jelly beans and some plastic eggs to put them in, so that I can give some to the wait staff and my cabin steward.

that's a great idea!

 

 

[grandmarnnurse]

On 4/7/2019 at 9:07 AM, marshhawk said:

We seem to have booked my birthday cruise (LOL) over Easter.  Does Carnival do a sunrise service?  Is there an Easter bunny?  Special menu?  I usually am an autumn cruiser, but heck, you only turn 65 once. 

I will be sailing the Magic next year for a B2B over Easter to celebrate our 50th Anniversary and would also love to know what will be done. We are hoping some of our children will book to come along also. I wasn’t sure anything would be done because Easter is purely a religious holiday, and is not often recognized. When I was working (retired RN), Easter was not considered one of our holidays and it was a real bummer to work the holiday, being away from your family, and not even getting holiday pay. 

[marshhawk]

I work in the arts-theatre does not close on Easter.  We now do not do shows on Superbowl Sunday, but we work Easter-just decided I  wanted to celebrate my birthday, didn't realize when I booked that it was Easter-but now I am lucky for two days.  During the cruise.

 

these are not normal jelly beans-they are starburst jelly beans=the best.

[Trueblueky]

We will sail on Easter 2022.  Anything special on the MDR menu?  Maybe ham or lamb?

[lasekeye]

A few years ago, we were cruising at Easter.

I don’t remember anything special about the MDR dinner menu, but the waiters did offer wrapped Easter candy (foil eggs type stuff).

There was no Sunday church service...unless a guest decided to offer their services.

[Bgcruising]

I've been onboard a few times at Easter. The easter bunny will appear for pics here and there, there will be a non denominational service, and I dont recall a menu but I kind of remember easter being mentioned during the buffet. 

[lasekeye]

This from the Carnival web site..

[MT_Sea_Cruisers]

On 4/7/2019 at 12:23 PM, Jamman54 said:

The Easter bunny will make an appearance, there will be an Easter egg hunt, and there will be a special Easter menu in the MDR. 😎

This was our experience as well for Easter 2019 onboard the Miracle.  

[sanmarcosman]

On 3/13/2021 at 12:06 PM, Trueblueky said:

We will sail on Easter 2022.  Anything special on the MDR menu?  Maybe ham or lamb?

Try the rabbit appetizer, it's nummy.

[AHS123]

It's another day in the sun on a fun ship.

 

 

[75Vette]

We were sailing on Easter a few years ago and there was a non-denominational service.  It wasn't real early, something like 8 or 9 a.m.   It was really nice.  Many attended.

[walkintheplank]

Nothing this year, I'm quite certain:)

[marshhawk]

Well, I see we are thinking again of cruising over Easter, which this year is not going to happen, but i will tell you when we did cruise over Easter, we took candy for the staff, there was an Easter bunny, and DH and I wore bunny ears.  WE had a great time!

 

For those of you cruising next year at Easter, I hope you have a safe and wonderful time.