Carnival Sunshine???

[Spaniel Lover]

I think it's really weird that they would decide to re-name the Destiny. I wonder why they would do that. Is there some stigma associated with the Destiny that I'm not aware of? If they had re-named the Splendor after the fire... I would have understood that. Or renamed the entire Costa line... Totally understandable. But renaming the Destiny. I don't get it.

[darth frosty]

 

Why is the ship's name being changed anyways? Trying to clear its bad reputation?

 

Thats been my opinion since I first heard it was going overseas.

 

So have they scrapped the plan to send it to europe and just plan to do a refurb and give it that gawd-awful name?

[big_duck]

Thats been my opinion since I first heard it was going overseas.

 

So have they scrapped the plan to send it to europe and just plan to do a refurb and give it that gawd-awful name?

 

Well I guess technically the Destiny is going to Europe and not coming back, so I guess that rumour was true.

[x-cruiser]

I guess I'm in a vacuum. Where the hell is the Conquest going

[ready2cruzagain]

Maybe they will launch this with the Brady Bunch singing their song.

 

Everytime I see the name Carnival Sunshine I think Brady Bunch...Sunshine Day or I think...John Denver...Sunshine on My Shoulder.:eek::eek: Oh Brother. :p

[jonbgd]

Maybe instead of NOLA they should home port in San Francisco?

 

That would be awesome. But what are you tring to say:D

[LarCourt]

Was just reading up on it....

The Destiny will get a $155 Million renovation and they will add two decks to it.....

and of course - a new name "Sunshine"

[cruisenanny]

Everytime I see the name Carnival Sunshine I think Brady Bunch...Sunshine Day or I think...John Denver...Sunshine on My Shoulder.:eek::eek: Oh Brother. :p

 

My first thought was "Walkin' on Sunshine", oh the songs people will be able to use as ringtones, etc. for their Sunshine cruises!

[big_duck]

I can't wait to see pictures of the new Commune Category cabins.

 

These of course will be on the new Haight-Ashbury deck.

[halos]

I had always heard that it was bad luck to rename a boat. I don't know if this holds true for a ship or not.

 

:eek: Just what CCL needs...more bad 'luck'

[beachbum53]

My first thought was "Walkin' on Sunshine", oh the songs people will be able to use as ringtones, etc. for their Sunshine cruises!

 

Actually, that's not a bad idea. Wonder if the D.O.D for at least one day of the cruise will be a Tequila Sunrise?:)

[bahrain_not_dubai!]

I have to say, I am very reserved about what is to be done to the Carnival Destiny.

 

To any other cruise ship, well, I'd be happy, but the Destiny is just such an important, defining vessel for the cruise industry and indeed, passenger shipping as a whole that it is a shame to see so much of her gone after only 16 years of service.

 

The Carnival Destiny was the first passenger ship to be built to a size of 100,000 tons. She was the first ship to be built larger than the Queen Elizabeth of 1938, which had reigned as the world's largest passenger ship for 58 years.

 

While many credit the SS Norway for starting the 'mega-ship' craze, and indeed, she was the first cruise ship to provide a large vessel experience, it was the Carnival Destiny that defined what a mega-ship is today. Only 10 years prior, the Holiday was launched, herself a 'super liner' of her time.

 

To many, a cruise ship is just a big 'boat' to go and have fun in- for the most part, that is true. But some vessels, like the Carnival DestinyNorway and Voyager of the Seas signify so much more. The signify a great evolution, and to have the ship that started the trend that has led to the boom that we have seen in the cruise industry changed so heavily, is to me at least, a shame.

[meatloafsfan]

Triumph to be renamed Moon Beam.

 

Victory to be renamed Butterfly.

 

I actually like "Carnival Butterfly".

 

I'm sure there are worse names than "Carnival Sunshine". (can't think of any right now but I'm certain that when they were batting around new names something much worse was thought of).

[Tapi]

Triumph to be renamed Moon Beam.

 

Victory to be renamed Butterfly.

 

Ok, I wasn't laughing just yet, but now you DID make me laugh!

[jhale]

Anyone care for some extra cheese with their sunshine??

 

 

Yeah, I'm not feelin' this name-change either. Oh well.... Enjoy the song, lol.

[Funsince1983]

My guess? They let Healds kid rename her. :p

[meatloafsfan]

My guess? They let Healds kid rename her. :p

 

Then it would have been the Carnival Peppa, or Carnival Pig or (if it was last year), Carnival Barney.:D

[ready2cruzagain]

Anyone care for some extra cheese with their sunshine??

 

 

Yeah, I'm not feelin' this name-change either. Oh well.... Enjoy the song, lol.

 

:eek::eek::eek: No you didn't!! LMAO and I was silly enough to play the whole song. Thanks for the laugh.

[Tapi]

Everytime I see the name Carnival Sunshine I think Brady Bunch...Sunshine Day or I think...John Denver...Sunshine on My Shoulder.:eek::eek: Oh Brother. :p

 

This is what's been running through my head all morning long since I read about the Carnival Sunshine....

 

Click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EegRh8Z4H-o

PEACE! :D

[EpcotBill]

It's not as silly as Norwegian Breakaway.

[jonbgd]

RCCL has project sunshine??????

Florida is the sunshine state????????

[Vanessa L]

That's really funny.

 

What I don't understand is why many of the major cruise lines copy each other's names. Carnival Destiny being changed to Carnival Sunshine - not long after RCI announced it's new Sunshine Class? Hmmmmm.

Why is the ship's name being changed anyways? Trying to clear its bad reputation?

 

Ding, ding, ding...we have a winner folks! This is NO coincidence! And I HATE the name Sunshine. Dear God.

[MrsZee]

Why does the Destiny have a bad reputation? I don't care about the name at all, I am just psyched it is getting a total makeover and being ported 4 hours from my house!!!

[ferfoodle]

It's not as silly as Norwegian Breakaway.

 

So very true!

 

Destiny was my first cruise - I don't want them to change her name.

 

So is NO going to have both the Conquest and Destiny along with Elation? Or is one of the others moving ports too?

[joepeka]

When you rename a ship does it get a new Godmother?

 

Joan Baez perhaps?

My vote for Godmother would be Grace Slick. ;)