Carnival Updates Cruise Cabins With New Multi-Purpose Lamps
Carnival Cruise Line had a bright idea for improving the cabins onboard Carnival Valor while she was in dry dock – and cruise fans will be glad to know that the change will soon be implemented fleet-wide.
In addition to many other exciting enhancements, Carnival Valor re-entered service after about a month in dry dock on June 11, 2025 – with new lamps in her 1,492 passenger staterooms.
However, these aren’t just any lighting features. These lamps come equipped with an extra plug, a USB outlet, and a USB-C port – which is used by all Apple iPhones after the iPhone 15 model.
Anyone who has ever cruised before knows that plugs are limited in cruise cabins – and charging devices can become complicated, especially when traveling with a bigger family or group. Therefore, extra places to charge is always a welcomed change.
“We added these new lamps on the Carnival Valor during dry dock and will be doing this to other ships in future dry docks. They have USB and ummmm the smaller one and a power plug for things like CPAP perhaps,” Carnival Brand Ambassador John Heald shared on Facebook.
The exact timeline for when the other ships in the fleet will get these new lamps has not been announced, but it sounds like it will be soon – and in some cases – has already happened.
While the lights could be switched out on turnaround day when guests are disembarking and embarking, it’s also possible that the cruise line will wait for upcoming dry dock visits.
Carnival Horizon, Carnival Magic, and Carnival Conquest are all scheduled to go to dry dock in the first half of 2026, for example.
But if this still isn’t enough plugs for you – or the lamps haven’t been replaced before your next sailing – rest assured that you can also bring a power strip with extra plugs or a multi-plug USB outlet.
Even though competitors like Royal Caribbean have added these mutli-plug devices to their “prohibited items” list, Carnival has made it clear that they have no plans to follow suit with a ban of their own.
A Welcomed Change
Heald’s Facebook post was met with much enthusiasm, with more than 10,000 cruise fans sounding off in the comments section to express their happiness.
“It saves me running an extension cord across the floor so I can plug in my phone which I use as a clock at night,” one cruiser said.
Not only do many people use their phone as a clock, but it may also double as an alarm clock in the morning – and most groggy cruisers do not want to immediately leap out of bed to turn off the sound.
“So useful on the Glory back in February!! Gave our group of 6 split between 2 rooms AMPLE charging places,” another recent Carnival guest added.
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But in addition to adding an extra convenience for cruisers, it also makes life a lot easier for guests who require a CPAP machine to sleep safely at night – which are used by an estimated 8 million people (at least) within the US.
Thanks to the additional bedside plug, it will now be easy to plug in CPAP machines on the nightstand instead of running cumbersome extension cords across the room.
One cruiser exclaimed: “Yes!!! Nothing ruines the flow of a room like a taped down extension cord for our CPAPS!”
Another chimed in: “Yes!! Then my husband won’t need an extension cord to plug in his CPAP and me trying not to trip over it in the middle of the night!!!!”
This also isn’t the first time Carnival has tried to make life easier for its CPAP-using clientele.
Toward the end of last year, the brand introduced the ability to pre-purchase distilled water – which CPAP machines require to produce the correct humidity for airway lubrication.