If you're not in South America, you should get to South America — and we only say that because of everything that awaits you there: the music, food, art, architecture, history, dancing, beaches, wildlife, festivals, sports and adventures. Do these check any vacation boxes for you? Yep, we called it, and a Carnival cruise is an amazing way to explore ports of call along the coasts of this massive continent, where the experiences range from vibrant human cities to world-record penguin colonies, and natural scenery that effortlessly goes from beaches to glaciers on the same spectacular vacation.