BAND LAUNCH: Bacchanal Jamaica Launches for Jamaica Carnival 2016

  One of the first band launches for the new year – Jamaica Carnival launches Bacchanal Jamaica for the season. Jamaica Carnival has been growing as a carnival destination and should definitely not be overlooked. If you’re looking for a great and affordable carnival — this one is one for the books.  Check out their […]

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2015 CARNIVALS IN REVIEW: A Look At the Top Carnivals This Year

Greetings! As you know we love Carnival A LOT.. and nothing brings us more joy than participating in carnival festivities from country to country, and in the United States. Below is our list of the Best Carnivals. We only ranked ten, so we hope your hometown/country was lucky enough to make the list. Our wish? – […]

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Costume Expectations vs. Reality

Carnivalists!  As we patiently stalk scan carnival sites for band launch images, we ooh and aah about how pretty the costumes are and think OMG (ALL THOSE FEATHERS) but in reality, band launches are the perfected versions of the costume you hope to chip in on the road. As carnival becomes more popular across the globe, the cost […]

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Jamaica Carnival 2015: Review of Bacchanal Jamaica

Jamaica is climbing it’s way to the top of the list as a Carnival destination and I’m here to tell you why some of this is true and where there is room for improvement. THE PARTIES In our Why You Should Attend Jamaica Carnival post we listed a few must attend events if you were going to […]

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Bacchanal Jamaica Checklist & Feather Shortage

Morning Masqueraders!! We will officially be in Jamaica on THURSDAY!! (Wednesday for some). I write this post with a bit of sad news for those of you who are in sections that may be affected by the feather shortage in Jamaica. Bacchanal Jamaica released this statement last night regarding the costumes that will be short […]

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FETE LIST: Where to Party for Jamaica Carnival 2015

Welcome Welcome!! I’ve been pulling a list of the best fetes for Jamaica Carnival for you all. I don’t want yuh wasting your time going anywhere else when I know these parties go be sell off (yaad voice lol). The prices are very reasonable and I’ve listed how much and where you can purchase these […]

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UPCOMING BAND LAUNCH: Epic Mas Band, Los Angeles, CA

Carnival Lovers,  Band Launches are an exciting time for masqueraders because we all want to see (being fast) what we will be wearing on the road. Epic Mas Band out of Los Angeles, CA has given us a sneak peek of their costumes for their presentation: Concrete Jungle.  Official Band Launch: March 13, 2015 Where: […]

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Why You Should Attend Jamaica Carnival 2015

Happy Sunday Carnivalists! Most of us are still dealing with Carnival Tabanca now that Trinidad’s Carnival is over, but for those of you who need a soca fix or was not able to attend Trinidad Carnival, Jamaica Carnival is the next move.   WHERE TO PARTY  The promoters have begun to post their events and […]

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