Carnival Legend

Dining on Carnival Legend: Sushi, Steak and Three-Course Dinners

Carnival Legend’s food runs from free wood-fired pizza to a Japanese menu that goes well beyond rolls. Bonsai Sushi is the one to know: alongside sushi and nigiri it serves a range of Japanese specialities, charged à la carte. Pizza Pirate is her laid-back, included counterpart, good for a slice between the pool and the evening show.

Dinner itself is in the fare. The Dining Room serves three courses every night in a relaxed room with no stuffiness. The day’s casual eating costs nothing extra either, from a Mexican cantina and a burger bar by Guy Fieri to a build-your-own deli and the buffet marketplace.

For a special night, the Steakhouse grills prime cuts to order at à la carte prices. The Chef’s Table serves exclusive creations in an intimate setting, also charged, and needs booking in advance.

Hawaii and Mexico from Long Beach, the Caribbean from Tampa

Carnival Legend splits her year between Long Beach in California and Tampa in Florida. Her longest voyages are 14-night round-trips from Long Beach to Hawaii, running in October and November and again in January and February. Stops change between departures, but you might see Honolulu, Maui, Kauai and Hilo, with Ensenada in Mexico along the way. Her Polynesia and Hawaii voyages are the ones that make the most of a long trip.

In December she also sails 8-night Mexican Riviera round-trips from Long Beach, where typical calls include Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta and La Paz.

From Tampa she runs 6- and 7-night round-trips from November through January, a winter-sun escape from the British cold. Ports vary; Cozumel, Grand Cayman and Belize City are among them on Carnival’s Western Caribbean sailings. Selected 6-night Tampa departures in December and March take a Caribbean route through the Bahamas instead, with calls such as Nassau, Half Moon Cay and Celebration Key. She also has occasional departures from San Francisco and Seattle. Wherever she sails from, we book the flights, a hotel either side and the transfers with the cruise as one holiday, which turns a Hawaii fortnight into a proper trip.

She sails in Carnival’s Spirit Class, alongside ships including Carnival Spirit, Carnival Pride and Carnival Miracle, and the rest of the fleet is on our Carnival Cruise Line page.

Kids’ Clubs, a Spa and an Adults-Only Retreat on Carnival Legend

Carnival Legend keeps children busy and gives adults a quiet corner, with the clubs and pools at no extra charge. At Camp Ocean, children aged 2 to 11 join supervised, age-based groups for ocean-themed play. Space Cruisers is the one they will remember: a NASA-inspired play space developed with the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, packed with hands-on activities. Older children have tween and teen hangouts of their own, split by age.

Serenity is the counterweight. It is an adults-only pool retreat away from the busier decks, included in the fare and never far from the action. Cloud 9 Spa is free to browse, with treatments charged separately. Elsewhere, a big splash pool keeps the main deck lively, and evenings bring live musical theatre and stand-up comedy. RedFrog Rum Bar pours rum cocktails and draft beer, paid for unless a beverage package covers them.

Carnival Legend Cabins and Deck Plans

Carnival Legend’s suites head her range for guests who want extra room. Every grade, with the deck layouts, is set out on the Carnival Legend cabins and deck plans page.

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