Give Mom something she'll never
expect...
Mother's Day is coming up on May
11 and it's approaching dangerously fast -- for those of us who tend to be
last-minute gift shoppers, anyway. Right about now, you're probably making plans
to take your dear, sweet mom to a nice Mother's Day brunch (again). Or maybe
you're looking forward to surprising her with those sterling silver "No. 1 Mom"
earrings that are often the result when insomnia and the Home Shopping Network
collide.
Or maybe you (gasp!) haven't planned anything yet. It's not too
late to make a grand gesture. Seriously. If you and your mom are free next
weekend, Carnival Cruise Lines has a deal for you. The company is offering
Mother's Day deals on six different three to five night sailings.
May 8: Four-day Western
Caribbean cruise to Cozumel roundtrip from New Orleans onboard Carnival Fantasy
May 9: Three-day
Mexico cruise to Ensenada roundtrip from Long Beach onboard Carnival Paradise
May 9: Three-day
Bahamas cruise to Nassau roundtrip from Miami onboard Carnival Fascination
May 10: Five-day
Western Caribbean cruise to Grand Cayman and Ocho Rios roundtrip from Miami
onboard Carnival Imagination
May 10: Five-day Western
Caribbean cruise to Grand Cayman and Cozumel roundtrip from Tampa onboard
Carnival Inspiration
May 11: Four-day Bahamas
cruise to Freeport and Nassau roundtrip from Port Canaveral onboard Carnival
Sensation
Rates for these sailings start from $349 per person for 3-day
cruises, $399 per person for 4-day cruises, and $449 per person for 5-day
cruises. For additional information and reservations, call 800-788-2545 or click
here for a personalized quote.
Procrastinator alert: you must book
the cruise no later than three days prior to departure.
Carnival is also
offering extended deals on many of these cruises (other dates) -- so even if you
can't go next week, you can still present your mom with a pretty nifty gift.
Indeed, with some of the most beautiful beaches in the world included on
these itineraries, any of them is sure to be a mom-pleaser. And if she's not a
sun-worshipper, your dear mum can find plenty of attention and personal
pampering onboard the ship. She can stop in to Spa Carnival for a massage,
facial or manicure and -- on Carnival Imagination or Inspiration -- recharge her
batteries in the new, adults-only Serenity area.
And if you absolutely
can't break the Mother's Day brunch tradition, try the made-to-order omelets on
the Lido deck.
