baruby47 Posted May 1, 2004 #1 Share Posted May 1, 2004 does anybody know if that grand ship is still afloat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debs0712 Posted May 1, 2004 #2 Share Posted May 1, 2004 The Meridien sank after a fire. I believe that it was in Asia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonneAmie Posted May 1, 2004 #3 Share Posted May 1, 2004 I believe Celebrity sold it. And, then it sunk. Happy Sails! Aimee, CTA, ACC, DS Bonne Amie Travel "Without a travel agent, you're on your own." Majesty of the Seas ~ March 2002 Celebrity Horizon ~ November 2002 Navigator of the Seas ~ April 2003 Crystal Harmony ~ November 2003 Radiance of the Seas ~ January 2004 Infinity ~ April 2004 Coming Soon . . . Constellation ~ November 6, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeljohn Posted May 1, 2004 #4 Share Posted May 1, 2004 Yes, it is now a man made reef somewhere in the Pacific. REBELJOHN Constitution '89 Meridian '90 Norway '91 Celebration '93 Zenith 11/01 Sensation 5/02 Century 11/02 Atlantica 03/03 Zaandam 11/03 Horizon 4/04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwsunset Posted May 1, 2004 #5 Share Posted May 1, 2004 You bring back memories. I was a cruise staff member on the original crossing of the Meridan to Fort Lauderdale back in 1990. It almost sank due to horrific storms in Febraury in the Atlantic. I will never forget that we left 1000 passengers standing at the Pier when the Coast Guard said we were unfit to sail. We left and went to Norfolk for dry dock repairs and returned 2 weeks later. For the next 2 years, I was the cruise director and dealt with countless problems that the she had. Given all that, we loved her as she was a grand old lady with style and class. She provided me with many good memories of wonderful passenges and crew and while I now sail Celebrity's new ships as a passenger, I will never forget the Meridian. Michael Z MDZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Texed Posted May 1, 2004 #6 Share Posted May 1, 2004 MDZ, Thanks for sharing your story. Texed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonsat Posted May 1, 2004 #7 Share Posted May 1, 2004 sailed on her twice. great ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrotgirl Posted May 1, 2004 #8 Share Posted May 1, 2004 I sailed on her from New York to Bermuda over a decade ago and had a grand time. I was saddened to hear of her demise and hopefully, the fish and wildlife in the area are now enjoying her as much as I did. Patricia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2004 #9 Share Posted May 1, 2004 Below is a link to the Meridians history. She was the Sun Vista when she sank in 1999. Don http://www.maritimematters.com/sun-vista.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougnewmanatsea Posted May 1, 2004 #10 Share Posted May 1, 2004 In addition to the link from Maritime Matters (an excellent site, which also hosts my list of vintage passenger ships) that dkjretired provided, you might also want to see this site for more info on the sinking of SUN VISTA (ex MERIDIAN/GALILEO/GALILEO GALILEI). It also includes a good brief history of the ship by maritime historian David Pressler, who I had the pleasure of meeting recently. FYI, I also have copied this thread to my and Walt's What Ever Happened To...? board as I think it would be appropriate there as well as here on the Celebrity board. Doug Newman Cruise Critic Message Boards Host e-mail: shiploverny AT yahoo DOT com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSBYRDY Posted May 2, 2004 #11 Share Posted May 2, 2004 Thank you Don and Doug for the links to these great articles. Our very first cruise was a 5 nite Western Caribbean on the Galileo with Chandris Fantasy Cruises. What a trip down memory lane these stories were. Marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising grandma Posted May 2, 2004 #12 Share Posted May 2, 2004 Hi Texed and Patricia (and spouses)! We sailed on the Meridian to the Panama Canal; was a very rough sailing night out of San Juan, after awaiting a late flight from NY. Nearly everyone on board was too sick the next day to go to the lifeboat drill. Never forget that cruise or our wonderful cabin steward. She was a nurse, working as a cabin steward so she could travel. She brought us apples and crackers and club soda, and said we were not going to the drill. We were in the front of the ship and she was slamming up and down and shuttering all night! We blamed it on the Captain having to make up several hours for the 3 hour late start. The passengers from NY had booked air through the cruiseline, so the ship was obligated to wait for them. Luckily, I didn't let that deter me from cruising again. Kay 05/20/95 Zenith 7N Western Caribbean 03/04/96 Meridian 11N Panama Canal (Sank 5/20/99) 07/21/96 Ryndam 7N Alaska Vancouver to Seward 07/20/97 Norwegian Star 7N Mexico and Honduras 10/11/97 Century 7N Eastern Caribbean 09/18/99 Zenith 7N Scheduled to Bermuda, but due to hurricane Gert went to Port Canaveral and Bahamas instead 09/23/00 Horizon 7N Bermuda 11/17/00 Zenith 10N Ultimate Caribbean 05/26/01 Grandeur of the Seas 7N Mediterranean 10/13/01 Golden Princess 7N Eastern Caribbean 02/17/02 Legend of the Seas 14N Australia and New Zealand 06/28/02 Summit 7N Alaska Seward to Vancouver 08/23/02 Millennium 10N Deep Caribbean 05/17/03 Century 7N Eastern Caribbean 11/21/03 Summit 10N Southern Caribbean 05/21/04 Grandeur of the Seas 10N Western Caribbean Many more in the future!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brigittetom Posted May 2, 2004 #13 Share Posted May 2, 2004 I'm sorry to read that all of the tales of the Meridian are bad ones. On our Meridian cruise I met my best friend for many years that died of cancer last year. I've got nothing but the best of memories. Zenith from Jacksonville Feb. 13 05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptynest1 Posted May 2, 2004 #14 Share Posted May 2, 2004 Brigitte, we have many great memories of sailing to Bermuda with our kids and my in laws. We sailed in Oct and my kids were about the only ones on board and they were totally pampered by the staff. We had a wonderfaul family trip and Meridan was the center of those great memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brigittetom Posted May 2, 2004 #15 Share Posted May 2, 2004 EN, The Meridan was my second cruise with Tom. The best cruise ever. Meeting Gretchen and her husband was the highlight of the cruise. Not to mention the times we got to spend with them in Hilton Head. Zenith from Jacksonville Feb. 13 05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenium Posted May 3, 2004 #16 Share Posted May 3, 2004 My husband and I sailed on the Meridian from Philadelphia to Bermuda for our honeymoon in June 1990. It was my third cruise and my husband's first. The food and decor were great. I recall that we had the first baked Alaska parade on the Meridian, as the staff had not been fully trained for it on previous cruises. The ship was newly remodeled with lots of shiny brass. The atrium with glass elevator was a fairly new concept then. The cabins were quite small with only twin beds. The cabin toilets made an awful loud sound. Overall, we had a great time. I must say, however, that the passengers were more of a mixed lot than Celebrity cruisers are now. I wish there had been a board like this back in those days so I would have known to ask for a new table assignment. We had a table for 8 at the main seating. One man put ketchup on ALL his food, everything. The other couple allowed their teenage son to come to formal nights in cutoff jeans. They also allowed him to ask to try the food of others at the table while sticking out his fork towards others' plates. At sailaway, one young couple had a small party down on the dock with their friends in underwear shirts carrying their dirty beer cooler. There was a show in the main lounge on only two nights of our seven night cruise. A third night, a singer performed in the smaller lounge for half an hour. The other nights there were things like the newlywed show with passenger participation as the entertainment. Needless to say, we moved on to Princess for our next cruise. We returned to Celebrity last year, sailing on the Millenium, and were extremely pleased. We have an FV corner cabin booked on an 11 night Summit cruise next March and can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsea Posted May 3, 2004 #17 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Our very first cruise was on Meridian, NY to Bermuda in 1996. We fell in love with cruising & Bermuda as a result of that vacation. Having never cruised before, we had nothing to compare her to; but we knew she was special, at least to us. That was the our only cruise where they had Skeet shooting off the stern. We booked an inside aft cabin on the lowest deck. While we were at sea, the sound of the engines lulled us to sleep. Talk about tiny! The shower was so small that if you dropped the soap, you had to get out of the shower to pick it up! But there was a grace about her that was captivating, & the crew was special. Years later, we were talking to a member of the band, I think it was X-T-Sea, who served on her, & he told us what a special atmosphere there was on the Meridian between the passengers & crew. So much of the crew knew the passengers by name because there were so many repeat passengers. He said that all the nationalities of the crew had a bond with each other that does not exist today. The next time anyone is on the Zenith, check out the model of the Meridian in the Fleet Bar. Meridian Bermuda 1996 Century E Caribbean 1997 Century W Caribbean 1998 Zenith Bermuda 1999 Galaxy So Caribbean 2000 Galaxy So Caribbean 2001 Zenith Bermuda 2002 Mercury W Caribbean 2002 Constellation S Caribbean 2003 Infinity Hawaii 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrotgirl Posted May 3, 2004 #18 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Hi Kay! I'm sorry to hear that you were so sick on your Meridian cruise. I left Frank home and went with some friends and had a blast. Our Captain's Club party was held on the bridge of the Meridian. I had my picture taken while I was "steering" the ship. There was only about a dozen of us at the party and it was great. I also have a picture of my group with the Captain on the platform that was next to the bridge (I'm taxing my memory here - that's where I think it was taken). It was delivered to our cabin after the party. I was so sorry to hear that she was gone. She was a grand ship. I hope you guys are doing well. We will be back on the Summit in November. Maybe we'll see you on another ship someday. Patricia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising grandma Posted May 11, 2004 #19 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Patricia, We sail out of Baltimore on RCCL Grandeur of the Seas cruise in 10 days. Has Frank found a job yet?? John has a different job, but still with FedEx. If you hear from anyone who sailed with us last year, tell them "Hello". Kay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrotgirl Posted May 11, 2004 #20 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Hi Kay - I just replied but somehow, it was lost. No - Frank is still not working. I didn't get to go on my spring cruise this year and I really missed it. We will be sailing on the Summit again in November and Angie and Tony will be sailing with us so we should have a lot of fun. Have a great trip and tell John that we said hi. Patricia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising grandma Posted May 13, 2004 #21 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Patricia, Tell Angie and Tony "Hello" for John and me, too. We may also be on that Thanksgiving cruise again. That week is usually easy to take off from my job, but don't know yet on John's new one. I would love to take the Infinity to Hawaii sometme this year, so ???? Who knows where or when we'll run into you again! Take care, Kay Kay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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