Carnival Names Top Shore Tour Operator

Carnival- Tripping CoolTripping Cool was named Carnival Cruise Line’s shore tour operator of the year. Operators were judged on their innovation, creativity, quality, professionalism, communication and guest reviews. Through these categories Tipping Cool was determined to be the overall winner.

Tripping Cool was established in 2012, and provides guests unique retreats. “Casa en la Playa — A Select Retreat" provides 30 guests with their own beach house for a day. Guests can cook alongside their personal chef and learn how to make authentic Mexican cuisine, or they can relax and enjoy the beach.

Other nominees include:

·         Antigua: Coral Island Tours & Tropical Adventures Antigua

·         Aruba: De Palm Corporation

·         Barbados:  Caves of Barbados Ltd. – Harrison’s Cave

·         Belize: H2O Tierra, Ltd.

·         Cozumel: Cancun Sea Adventure Sapi &  Alaska Mountain Guides de Mexico

·         Curacao: Funbini

·         Freeport: Freeport Bahamas Adventures, Ltd.

·         Grand Cayman: Nautilus Grand Cayman

·         Grand Turk: Oasis Divers

·         La Romana: Central Romana Corp.

·         Nassau: Island Hotel Company Limited &  Bahamas Experience Tours and Transfers

·         Montego Bay: World Tours & Cruises Limited

·         Ocho Rios: Dolphin Cove

·         Port Canaveral, Fla.: Fun Day Discovery Tours

·         San Juan: Eco Quest, Inc.

·         St. Kitts:  St. Kitts Scenic Railway Lmtd.

·         St. Lucia:  Elite Shore Excursion Foundation

·         St. Maarten: Snorkel Safari & Dutch Tours)

·         St. Thomas: Cruise Ship Excursions & Aqua Adventures LLC

Carnival provides passengers with a Shore Excursion Best Price Guarantee. If  guests find the same excursion by a different operator at a lower price than already booked they will receive 110 percent of the difference.  

For more information, visit www.carnival.com