10/02/2025
Heading to Carnival's Celebration Key soon? Here are my quick tips for first-time visitors:
🌎 Map first: Pick family-friendly side (right) vs adult-friendly side (left), beach vs pool, and food spot before you go. The property is very big, so doing a bit of advance planning is helpful.
⚓ The five "portals" are Paradise Plaza (the entry point and waterslides), Starfish Lagoon (family-friendly beach and pool), Calypso Lagoon (adult-friendly beach and pool), Lokono Cove (shopping area), and Pearl Cove (adults-only paid spot).
🌮 One swipe: You only get one free Island Eats meal, so make it count. skip the "meh" food hall and walk further back to use it at one of the food trucks instead.
🌴 Shade & Chairs: Free loungers and umbrellas are available at the lagoons and beaches, but if you arrive late, or just scope out the spots nearest the entrances, you may struggle to find more than one, so walk further back and/or arrive early to snag yours.
💳 Money: Food/bars take Sail & Sign, but shops need credit card. The drink packages do not work here, plus you'll pay 18% service + 10% VAT.
🛟 Towels: Bring ship towels unless you’ve paid for Peal Cove access, where fluffy, luxe fancy towels are provided.
🎟️ Wristbands: Waterslides require wristband purchase. If you want one, buy early online b/c they sell out. There are sometimes same-day purchases available, but those are limited.
