Carnival Celebration Review: Unraveling the FRGC Cruise Experience with the Golden Boys

In this episode

Two-thirds of the Golden Crew relive a road trip so cursed even Google Maps gave up, then crown the Celebration a near-favorite between lasagna tears and a 15-second roller-coaster boost. Reese, wherever you are, this one missed you.

What they covered

Topics on deck

Don’t miss

Moments worth the wait

• The platinum bum bag — Tom shows off his John Heald–gifted swag and pledges a fashion revival.

  “The coolest thing you can get while on a cruise is this bum bag… No one's worn one of those in like 30 years. I mean, I'm bringing it back.”

• The cursed road trip — The drive spawns an instant-classic line from Tom's mom.

  “Don't listen to the lady in the box.”

• A new favorite, almost — Trevor nearly dethrones his all-time pick, but sentiment wins.

  “I'm almost about to declare the Carnival Celebration my favorite cruise ship. I'm sorry, Magic… I can't bump the Magic because part of my dad's there.”

• The Bolt boost — Fifteen seconds of coaster that hits harder than it looks.

  “I used all 15 seconds up… it does not appear to move that fast, but when you're on it, oh my god.”

• Lasagna tears — The eatery challenge finds an emotional high at Cucina del Capitano.

  “A tear trickled down my face.”

• The sauce girls' night — Amanda, Laura and Theresa hoard sauce bottles as the singer plays along.

  “There was a very comical bit where they were taking Amanda's sauce away.”