{"id":1933,"date":"2015-06-12T13:20:06","date_gmt":"2015-06-12T13:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awaywego-origin.carnival.com\/?p=1933"},"modified":"2018-08-15T20:52:08","modified_gmt":"2018-08-15T20:52:08","slug":"how-to-celebrate-your-birthday-on-a-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/cruising-fun\/onboard-activities\/how-to-celebrate-your-birthday-on-a-cruise","title":{"rendered":"How to Celebrate Your Birthday on a Cruise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"border: 1px solid #4464A1; background: #F1F5F8; padding-top: 20px; padding-left: 30px;\">\n<h2><strong>Celebrate Your Birthday on a Cruise <\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Pamper Yourself<\/li>\n<li>Feed Me Cake<\/li>\n<li>Make It A Surprise<\/li>\n<li>Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast Celebration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are turning four\u00a0or 40 &#8211; birthdays are special. And in recent years, birthdays have also meant traveling for our family &#8211; in particular, cruises.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, we celebrated Molly&#8217;s 4th birthday on a cruise and I turned another year older while sailing on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carnival.com\/cruise-ships\/carnival-breeze.aspx?cid=So_CM_NA_P_AWG#3_1109&amp;DMP=5019,6120,7036,,8003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carnival Breeze<\/a>. They were each memorable birthdays that my family will always cherish.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/awaywego.carnival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CWC_Post10_IMG1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2002\" src=\"http:\/\/awaywego.carnival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CWC_Post10_IMG1.jpg\" alt=\"CWC_Post10_IMG1\" width=\"616\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CWC_Post10_IMG1.jpg 616w, https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CWC_Post10_IMG1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From cakes to special gifts to decorating your stateroom &#8211;\u00a0there&#8217;s nothing better than sailing the seas for your special day.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at some of the ways my family and I celebrated &#8212;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pamper Yourself<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do what I did and treat yourself to a little pampering with a relaxing spa treatment. It was so nice to take a break and truly focus on myself during our cruise. Sure, there&#8217;s always the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.carnival.com\/onboard\/serenity?cid=So_CM_NA_P_AWG#3_1109&amp;DMP=5019,6120,7036,,8003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">adults-only Serenity deck<\/a>\u00a0to unwind, but there&#8217;s nothing better than a hot stone massage while overlooking the seas. It was the ultimate birthday gift to myself!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/awaywego.carnival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CWC_Post10_IMG2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2003\" src=\"http:\/\/awaywego.carnival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CWC_Post10_IMG2.jpg\" alt=\"CWC_Post10_IMG2\" width=\"616\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CWC_Post10_IMG2.jpg 616w, https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CWC_Post10_IMG2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If food is more your idea of pampering, make reservations at the ship&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carnival.com\/cruise-food\/steakhouse?cid=So_CM_NA_P_AWG#3_1109&amp;DMP=5019,6120,7036,,8003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steakhouse<\/a>. You can&#8217;t go wrong with surf &amp; turf, paired with a big, slice of cheesecake for dessert. It&#8217;s an elegant evening and the great way to make wishes for another birthday year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feed Me Cake<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And speaking of food&#8230; For Molly&#8217;s birthday, we stopped by the ship&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.carnival.com\/onboard\/cherry-on-top?cid=So_CM_NA_P_AWG#3_1109&amp;DMP=5019,6120,7036,,8003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cherry on Top<\/a>\u00a0candy store and order her a\u00a0birthday cake to be delivered at dinner the next night in the dining room. While we were there, we let the girls fill up their own candy bags with treats &#8211; gummies,\u00a0chocolates and tons of sugar!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/awaywego.carnival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CWC_Post10_IMG3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2005\" src=\"http:\/\/awaywego.carnival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CWC_Post10_IMG3.jpg\" alt=\"CWC_Post10_IMG3\" width=\"616\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CWC_Post10_IMG3.jpg 616w, https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CWC_Post10_IMG3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll never forget when\u00a0our servers surprised Molly at dinner by singing &#8216;Happy Birthday&#8217; and presenting her with a cake. It was such a fun moment and we loved making\u00a0friends with our table neighbors when we shared cake with everyone.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/awaywego.carnival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CWC_Post10_IMG4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2006\" src=\"http:\/\/awaywego.carnival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CWC_Post10_IMG4.jpg\" alt=\"CWC_Post10_IMG4\" width=\"616\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CWC_Post10_IMG4.jpg 616w, https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CWC_Post10_IMG4-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><!--[random_promoted_video\/]-->Make It A Surprise\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One thing I really wished I had done was purchase a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.carnival.com\/FunShops\/cabin-decorations?cid=So_CM_NA_P_AWG#3_1109&amp;DMP=5019,6120,7036,,8003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cabin decorations package<\/a>\u00a0before our sailing. Depending on the\u00a0package, your steward will decorate your stateroom with streamers, banners and let\u00a0everyone know that it is your birthday by decorating the outside of your door.<\/p>\n<p>You can even order chocolate covered strawberries (a big hit with Molly), fruit baskets and for the kiddos &#8211; surprise them with a gift bag complete with Dr. Seuss gifts including books, backpacks and even a great beach towel too &#8211; all delivered right to your stateroom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/awaywego.carnival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CWC_Post10_IMG5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2007\" src=\"http:\/\/awaywego.carnival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CWC_Post10_IMG5.jpg\" alt=\"CWC_Post10_IMG5\" width=\"616\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CWC_Post10_IMG5.jpg 616w, https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CWC_Post10_IMG5-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <form action=\"\" class=\"learn-more-form\">\n        <h2 class=\"learn-more-form--title\">Plan a getaway<\/h2>\n        <label for=\"destination\">Where to<\/label>\n        <select id=\"ddl-destination\" name=\"destination\" class=\"wLarge\" aria-label=\"destination\" title=\"destination\">\n          <option value=\"any\">Any Destination<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n        <label for=\"depart\">From where<\/label>\n        <select id=\"ddl-port\" name=\"port\" class=\"wLarge\" aria-label=\"port\" title=\"port\">\n          <option value=\"any\">Any Departure Port<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n        <label for=\"duration\">How long<\/label>\n        <select id=\"ddl-duration\" name=\"duration\" class=\"wNormal\" aria-label=\"duration\" title=\"duration\">\n            <option value=\"any\">Any Cruise Length<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n        <input id=\"SearchCruise\" type=\"submit\" class=\"submit button\" value=\"Explore\">\n    <\/form>\n  <strong>Green Eggs and\u00a0Ham Breakfast Celebration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And speaking of Dr. Seuss &#8211; the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.carnival.com\/fun-activities\/green-eggs-and-ham-breakfast?cid=So_CM_NA_P_AWG#3_1109&amp;DMP=5019,6120,7036,,8003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast\u00a0with\u00a0The\u00a0Cat in\u00a0the\u00a0Hat\u00a0and\u00a0Friends<\/a>\u00a0is a fun way to celebrate a birthday. With French toast covered in cereal, colorful pancakes and meeting the characters from the books, this special breakfast is always a big hit with my girls.<\/p>\n<p>The decor definitely gets you in the &#8216;party&#8217; mood and with the songs and dancing &#8211; it&#8217;s the perfect way to celebrate your little one&#8217;s big day.<\/p>\n<p>There are so many fun ways to make your birthday unique when sailing with Carnival Cruise Line. Since we&#8217;ve celebrated Molly&#8217;s\u00a0and\u00a0my birthdays on cruises, my husband and Maggie have\u00a0been asking when we are going to sail for their birthday celebrations. 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