Departure time is now earlier for more than 200 Carnival Cruise Line sailings across two different ships. Is your cruise ...

Mardi Gras, which began as a religious holiday, has become a weeks-long celebration, one that gives millions the chance to ...

Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.

Observed in New Orleans, the Carnival season began on Jan. 6 this year and ends with Mardi Gras the day before the start of the Lenten season. Parades in New Orleans began in early January.

At the ball of Les Masques, Queen Lily LeBlanc waves her glittering scepter just before her white gown is splashed with a ...