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What are the categories on Carnival?

When you're on a Carnival cruise, you have your choice of stateroom styles and locations designated as Interior, Ocean View, Balcony or Suite.



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Category 4A - Interior Stateroom. Description: This is an affordable way to cruise without leaving out the comfort or convenience! Great for curling up after a long day of fun.

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Cove Balcony Staterooms (7C) - the balcony has a cove-like enclosure and the bottom half of the balcony rail has a solid steel panel. Standard Balcony Staterooms and Suites - the rail has a glass panel with the exception of the following: Forward-View Extended Balcony Staterooms (8L) - the rail has a solid steel panel.

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Category 8E - Balcony Stateroom. Description: Balcony staterooms were designed for maximum sea breeze and the most stunning views, so look to a balcony if you're looking to cruise aboard Carnival Miracle.

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Code 7. Code 7 is one of the few codes meant for crew and passengers. If you hear a Code 7, it means that everyone aboard the ship must report to their muster stations. Muster stations are emergency meeting points, and you will be briefed on the process on your first day on the ship.

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Cruise ship balcony cabins are the most popular cabin category. So many travelers choose this type of cruise ship cabin that some ships put private verandas on all of their outside cabins.

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The lower and more central you are in a ship, the less roll and sway you will feel. Even if you choose a balcony room, choose a low level and a room closest to the ship's center. The higher decks and cabins at the front (forward) or back (aft) of the ship will rock and roll the most.

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Midship staterooms on the lowest passenger deck are the most excellent spot to be on a cruise ship in this instance because you don't feel the vessel sway as much.

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Bravo, Alpha Team, Red Party: Different cruise lines have their own alert codes to signal that there's a fire, either onboard the ship or at sea. These are three of them. Alpha, Star Code, Code Mike: Similarly, cruise lines have their own alert codes for medical emergencies, including the above four.

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This is the abandon ship signal used at Celebrity Cruises. Kilo, Kilo, Kilo on Royal Caribbean is a general signal for crew to report to emergency stations. Mr Mob means man overboard. Man overboard can also be signaled with three prolonged blasts on the ship's whistle and general alarm bell (Morse code Oscar).

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Charlie, Charlie, Charlie is the code for a security threat aboard Royal Caribbean ships and the code for upcoming helicopter winch operations aboard c-bed accommodation vessels. Code Blue usually means a medical emergency. Delta, Delta, Delta is the code for a possible bio-hazard among some cruise lines.

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All of the D-category staterooms are oceanview balcony staterooms. D1s are known as Superior Oceanview Staterooms with Large Balcony because these are the hump staterooms, the ones located where the ship bulges out in two places on either side of the ship, creating larger, deeper balconies.

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What Is Carnival Onboard Credit? OBC is money credited to Carnival Cruise Line's “Sail & Sign” account for you to use while you are on your cruise. Charges appear on your account when you buy something with your Sail & Sign card.

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Category 6A - Ocean View Stateroom. Description: A picture window gives you views of scenery you won't find anywhere on land, all from the comfort of your stateroom.

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On cruise ships, the basic cabin categories are inside, outside (often called ocean view), balcony and suite — but there are subcategories, as well. Typically, inside cabins are smaller and cheaper; suites are larger and more expensive.

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