Art Exhibitions: Even if you don't "know" much about art, of course you can still tell when you like something who needs a refined palette to know when a piece is good? Carnival leaves snobbish cultural pretensions ashore, and makes art something that everyone can enjoy with a series of events designed to bring great art where it belongs to the people. Take part in an art-themed battle of the sexes or check out showcases highlighting the best of, say, European artists or world-famous pop artist Peter Max. You can't get any closer to great art... without buying it.
Art Seminars: Go from 'normal vacationer' to 'world-traveling art whiz' in one cruise flat Carnival offers such a variety of educational and enlightening seminars that should hand out Art History degrees at the end of each cruise! They may not be an accredited university, but your cruise features an 'Art 101' lecture series designed to be your entrance into this vibrant world. They'll go from the earliest cave paintings to the modern masters with stops at topics like the Renaissance, Baroque, Surrealism and Pop Art and cover both theory and technique. You'll walk away with a spectrum of knowledge to use at your next art auction... or to elevate your cocktail party chatter.
Art Auctions: A room full of too-serious old men, many wearing monocles, paying top-dollar for priceless antique works of art. If that's the "art auction" that comes to mind, adjust your expectations before your Carnival cruise! Unlike a stodgy auction house, your vacation features a series of auction events designed to turn high art into high fun. From the rapid-fire 'Lightning' action to the cheap thrills of the "under $500" event, there are plenty of chances to try your hand at bringing home something great and have a blast doing it. Unlike land auctions, they even hold fun interactive events like the "Guess the Price" competition. That said, onboard auctions aren't completely without fancy things after all, what's an auction without free-flowing champagne?