Status of Carnival Celebration

[JAYRAY1259]

The wife and I sailed on the Celebration on our 1st cruise which was our 25th Wedding Anniversary. We went with 2 other couples who were also celebrating their 25th Anniversarys all in the same week. We grew up together. As you can see we have fond memories of that cruise which was 8-10-91, San Juan, St Thomas, St. Martin's. We have since done a lot of cruising but We always think back to that cruise.

Does anyone have any news of her whereabouts and any recent photo's?

We are leaving on Nov. 1st on the Freedom of the Seas. Western Caribbean. That's about 4 times the size of the Celebration.

We had a great time on that first cruise though.

Thanks for any feedback

 

Joe & Libby

[zerooveride]

The Celebration is now the Grand Celebration for a sister company of Carnival's. It now provides cruises for Spanish guests

[jimbo5544]

The wife and I sailed on the Celebration on our 1st cruise which was our 25th Wedding Anniversary. We went with 2 other couples who were also celebrating their 25th Anniversarys all in the same week. We grew up together. As you can see we have fond memories of that cruise which was 8-10-91, San Juan, St Thomas, St. Martin's. We have since done a lot of cruising but We always think back to that cruise.

Does anyone have any news of her whereabouts and any recent photo's?

We are leaving on Nov. 1st on the Freedom of the Seas. Western Caribbean. That's about 4 times the size of the Celebration.

We had a great time on that first cruise though.

Thanks for any feedback

 

Joe & Libby

She was sold to a Europe based Carnival subsidiary, refurbed and sailing I believe out of Spain. As part of the refurb, they painted the funnel black. The Celebration was our first cruise back in 96, and only have very special and fond memories of her.

[G'ma]

You might be interested in these:

 

http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/CarnivalPCs2.html#anchor74350

 

and:

 

http://pictures.cruisecritic.com/showphoto.php?photo=5343

[jetskier]

She was sold to a Europe based Carnival subsidiary, refurbed and sailing I believe out of Spain. As part of the refurb, they painted the funnel black. The Celebration was our first cruise back in 96, and only have very special and fond memories of her.

 

I dont know where you got the black funnel from but here is her current photo. The funnel is blue.

 

[JAYRAY1259]

Thanks guys for the feedback. I was wondering if anyone had any fairly recent interior and deck photo's Brings back memories. Thanks again, Joe

[navybaby1113]

I was on one of her sailings in 2008. She was our first cruise. Loved the intimacy of the ship.

 

Here's a couple pictures.

 

 

 

[navybaby1113]

[navybaby1113]

I'm sure I have some more somewhere if you're interested. They're just not uploaded to the internet.

[jimjamxx]

The Celebration in 1997, out of New Orleans, was our first cruise.

 

We were told, get an inside cabin because" You never spend any time in your cabin"

 

Well we went from inside to Ocean view to Balcony.

 

And now 12 years later our next cruise is on the Carnival Triumph 11/21/2009 in a Balcony cabin. It will be our 6th Carnival cruise. We have also been on NCL Sun out of New Orleans.

 

We have also cruised on the old Commodore cruise line out of New Orleans. Cruise to no where, western Carribean, etc,

 

Anyone remember this ship??:

 

 

 

JimmyJames

 

PS> This picture is a scan from a postcard.

[Guest JJWW]

I miss her !

[momoftwins2]

My very 1st cruise I ever went on was on the Celebration (Oct 1, 1994).

 

And to think, I thought that ship was huge!! LOL I never could imagine then how big the ships would have grown since then. :eek:

 

But that cruise got me hooked, no turning back now lol

[Essiesmom]

Barcelona, March 29, 2009:

 

[Bonneville02]

Two sisters in Nassau, 1/1/2008. I was on the deck of the Celebration when I took the funnel shot.

[jimbo5544]

I dont know where you got the black funnel from but here is her current photo. The funnel is blue.

 

LOL me either....must have to add color blind to the list of changes as I get older.

[jimbo5544]

My very 1st cruise I ever went on was on the Celebration (Oct 1, 1994).

 

And to think, I thought that ship was huge!! LOL I never could imagine then how big the ships would have grown since then. :eek:

 

But that cruise got me hooked, no turning back now lol

 

My thoughts exactly. She was our first and as we walked up to her (we arrived 4 hours before check in), we were amazed by her size.

[YearlyCruiser]

This ship was my first cruise also and I still think the best out of the 12 I have been on. This ship had character that the other ships are so lacking of these days.

[douglinc@msn.com]

I remember the Enchanted Capri, we sailed her a couple of times, really a fun ship.

 

Doug

[G'ma]

The Celebration in 1997, out of New Orleans, was our first cruise.

 

We were told, get an inside cabin because" You never spend any time in your cabin"

 

Well we went from inside to Ocean view to Balcony.

 

And now 12 years later our next cruise is on the Carnival Triumph 11/21/2009 in a Balcony cabin. It will be our 6th Carnival cruise. We have also been on NCL Sun out of New Orleans.

 

We have also cruised on the old Commodore cruise line out of New Orleans. Cruise to no where, western Carribean, etc,

 

Anyone remember this ship??:

 

 

 

JimmyJames

 

PS> This picture is a scan from a postcard.

 

Ah, good old Commodore. Here's the Caribe, in an early version before they finally put the original funnel back on her. Lots of fun on these old ships....and adventure too.

 

[Scarlett824]

The Celebration was my first cruise too. Ahhh, what great memories!!

[Kayes]

http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/06/12/showcasing-the-grand-celebration/

http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/06/11/a-grand-celebration-of-the-carnival-splendor/

[JAYRAY1259]

I was on one of her sailings in 2008. She was our first cruise. Loved the intimacy of the ship.

 

Here's a couple pictures.

 

 

 

Thanks for the pics. We also had an inside cabin. We spent quite a lot of time at the trolley bar. LOL That was a favorite stop.

Thanks again, joe & Libby

[Megan_Strick]

The Celebration was my first cruise too. Ahhh, what great memories!!

 

 

Mine too. My parents to me on her when I graduated from high school.