Ice cream and sunscreen are both staples of a summer holiday, but Carnival Cruise Line and Van Leeuwen Ice Cream have taken things a step further by combining them into one unusual creation: sunscreen-flavoured ice cream.
Yes, it’s real.
The new flavour is described as coconut with a touch of sea salt, designed to capture the essence of a tropical getaway.
Carnival playfully announced the flavour as a way of “eating sunscreen” in protest at summer ending, and the novelty has quickly gone viral on social media.
A Tropical Treat With a Twist
Despite its eyebrow-raising name, the ingredient list reads more like a decadent dessert than a bottle of SPF: coconut cream, milk, cane sugar, cocoa butter, vanilla extract and sea salt.
The packaging carries Carnival’s iconic red, white and blue colours and its distinctive whale tail logo, alongside Van Leeuwen’s elegant branding.
At present, the sunscreen flavour is not available for public sale. Instead, it has been offered to influencers, many of whom have shared their reactions online.
Fans are already clamouring for their chance to try it, with plenty saying they would happily scoop up a bowlful.
Will It Make It Onboard?
The question many Carnival cruisers are asking is whether the flavour might appear on ships.
While nothing has been confirmed, the cruise line has hinted that if the buzz is strong enough, a limited-time run could be introduced at sea.
Responses from guests suggest the flavour would be a hit, with some saying they have always thought sunscreen smells good enough to eat.
Carnival is informally gauging interest through social media, and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.
Not the First Unusual Ice Cream Flavour
Van Leeuwen is well known for creating unique tastes alongside its classics. Past limited editions have included collaborations such as Hidden Valley Ranch, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, and even Pizza ice cream.
Compared to those, sunscreen might not sound too far-fetched.
The ice cream brand, which launched in 2008, now operates more than 70 scoop shops and is stocked widely in US supermarkets.
Whether sunscreen flavour makes it onto the Lido Deck remains to be seen, but the quirky collaboration has certainly captured attention.
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Jenni Fielding is the founder of Cruise Mummy. She has worked in the cruise industry since 2015 and has taken over 30 cruises. Now, she helps over 1 million people per month to plan their perfect cruise holidays.
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