Carnival Now Allowing Spa Treatments To Be Booked In Advance

Add spa treatments to the list of things you can book in advance at Carnival.

The world's largest cruise line says it has finished rolling out an on-line advance purchase system for the spas on all 22 ships in its fleet. Carnival customers who are fully deposited for an upcoming cruise will have access to the system, located at Carnival.com.

Carnival says more than 30 treatments are available for advance booking, including acupuncture, massages, facials, wraps and even tooth whitening. Pricing and available dates and times for each treatment on each cruise are listed online.

To book treatments, customers must be registered on carnival.com and access their reservation through the “My Reservation” link on the site. Click on “Plan Activities” and then “Spa Appointments.”

A caveat: Customers pre-booking treatments will have to pay in advance online by credit card. Still, Carnival spokesman Vance Gulliksen says they can cancel at a later date for a refund.

Gulliksen says Carnival began rolling out the system ship-by-ship late last year.