Carnival Costumes Archives

Revel For The Road: A Revel Nation Carnival Review

October 21, 2019 by Bahamianista Filed Under: BLOG, Carnival Costumes, Carnival Reviews, CULTURE 2 Comments

Costume received was sponsored but all opinions are my own. All costume photos and video were taken by I Focus Visuals.

Revel Nation Carnival has been my choice for Miami Carnival for the past 5 years (with the exception of one year and I came back running). The band has solidified its’ position as one of the most responsible, most organized mas bands for Miami Carnival and carnival as a whole(in my opinion)…here’s why.

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The Insane Carnival Experience | Antigua Carnival 2019

August 16, 2019 by Bahamianista Filed Under: BLOG, Carnival Costumes, Carnival Reviews, CULTURE, Planning for Carnival 4 Comments

The build up to the Insane Carnival Experience on the road was REAL. Weeks and weeks of anticipation was definitely worth every moment spent on the road with (LITERALLY) the best band for Antigua Carnival 2019. Let the review begin…

Photo credit: Sydney Codrington (IG: @thesydzter)

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5 Reasons To Go Insane for Antigua Carnival 2019

May 21, 2019 by Bahamianista Filed Under: BLOG, Carnival Costumes, CULTURE, Planning for Carnival Leave a Comment

2 months and counting til Antigua Carnival and after agonizing over costumes – my heart finally settled on a section in Insane Carnival Band for Carnival Monday and Tuesday. Insane Carnival completely WOW’ed with their 2019 presentation of Africa via social media and I am have to say it’s one of my most anticipated costumes for #carnival2019.

1. Theme – Africa

Listen Insane Carnival had me shook when they revealed this theme and even more shooketh as they launched during Trinidad Carnival(imagine me feting and looking for signal so Instagram could load the pics :/). Here’s a few video close-ups so you can understand why I’m obsessed.

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Carnival In Jamaica 2019

May 13, 2019 by Bahamianista Filed Under: BLOG, Carnival Costumes, Carnival Reviews, Carnival Tips, Carnivals & Cultural Events, CULTURE, Planning for Carnival, TRAVEL Leave a Comment

You know, this year I wasn’t planning on Carnival In Jamaica 2019 – like AT ALL. But it literally only took one costume to change my mind.

Photo credit: Courtney Chen

After what is probably the best band launch I’ve seen in years, I had to find a way to Carnival In Jamaica 2019 to be a DANCEHALL QUEEN.

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Bahamas Carnival Costume Guide 2019

March 19, 2019 by Bahamianista Filed Under: Carnival Costumes, Planning for Carnival 2 Comments

Finally, all the Bahamas Carnival Costumes in one place. With a few weeks to go and bands still launching (oh, my people) now you can ogle the section of your choice or make hard bargains with your friends to jump together in the same band. If you are totally in love with a Bahamas Carnival costume but don’t know where to party or how to plan; check out the planning post here and fete list here. Now, let’s get into all the details, cost and feathers of these Bahamas Carnival Costumes.