Another Carnival ship to go down under?

[vols_159]

besides, if it is who I think it is, he was claiming the Miracle would go.

 

 

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[vols_159]

I don't believe it for a second. Not going to happen.

 

 

Do you believe it now?

[seannyice81]

I assumed it was going to be Miracle, just because its already cruising the Pacific. Legend is going to be all over the place! Caribbean, Europe, Australia. This makes Glory's running up and down the East Coast/Caribbean seem like nothing.

 

Wonder what boats are going to China. Carnival Corp already sends Princess ships, but I'm sure they're considering a "fun ship."

[spencercoop]

I assumed it was going to be Miracle, just because its already cruising the Pacific. Legend is going to be all over the place! Caribbean, Europe, Australia. This makes Glory's running up and down the East Coast/Caribbean seem like nothing.

 

Wonder what boats are going to China. Carnival Corp already sends Princess ships, but I'm sure they're considering a "fun ship."

 

Maybe the Legend will spend its summers in Asia and China?

[Spaniel Lover]

Last week, while I was cruising on the Carnival Breeze, our waiter at dinner said that Carnival was definitely going to be sending a second ship to Australia. He said that there was no doubt in his mind, based on what he had been told.

[spencercoop]

Last week, while I was cruising on the Carnival Breeze, our waiter at dinner said that Carnival was definitely going to be sending a second ship to Australia. He said that there was no doubt in his mind, based on what he had been told.

 

I guess the waiters know more about ship deployment than we thought they did!

[seannyice81]

Maybe the Legend will spend its summers in Asia and China?

 

Would make sense.

 

It would stink to lose another Spirit Class ship though.

[kzkzoh]

It's not?:confused:

 

Bill

 

I agree with Sarge. Australia is still a relatively untested market for Carnival, making it a difficult decision for them to make.

[sanmarcosman]

I guess the waiters know more about ship deployment than we thought they did!

 

They know more than the Brand Ambassador that's for sure! ;)

[sail2sea]

Damn, I need to get on a Spirit class ship fast before Carnival gives all of them to the Aussies. :eek:

[sanmarcosman]

I agree with Sarge. Australia is still a relatively untested market for Carnival, making it a difficult decision for them to make.

 

Apparently not all that difficult.

[spencercoop]

They know more than the Brand Ambassador that's for sure! ;)

 

He knows. He is just unable to say. If he spills the news he would most likely get into trouble.

[sanmarcosman]

He knows. He is just unable to say. If he spills the news he would most likely get into trouble.

 

He speaks when told. He signs 6-8 month contracts just like every waiter, steward and officer. He is not corporate and has said he doesn't know the first thing about executive levels of business.

[BenjiRodney]

A news release from gold coast news and a Carnival Australia Spokesperson confirmed the Legend will sail seasonally out of Australia starting in Sept 2014, I will go look for the link. Its on FB.

[BenjiRodney]

Here is the link to the Australian News Source:

 

http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2013/05/09/451603_gold-coast-lead-story.html

[MickCruiser]

For any more doubters.....it's one of the four rotating pics on CCL Aus Site.

Ironic that they can book cruises through Dec 2014....easy with one ship but still the irony since here we wait.

[kicia]

If you check Carnival's Australia Facebook page you'll see it has already been announced. Itineraries will be released May 28 and bookings open in June.

[S.S.Oceanlover]

[quote name='kzkzoh']I agree with Sarge. Australia is still a relatively untested market for Carnival, making it a difficult decision for them to make.[/QUOTE]

How can you say that after all the info that was already posted about this today?:confused:


Bill

[CroNich]

I hope they put a bit more effort in the aussie-fication then they did with the spirit. I hope we get a dry-dock in between Carnival Sunshine and Spirit, in terms of the amount done/spent on her.

[ATHENA3]

Sometime today Carnival will pull the puppet strings to make JH talk and make the official announcement.

[icat2000]

It has been officially announced. Not sure why some are still in denial. Even started receiving emails from Aussies ta about the announcement.

[GHDPeter]

If you go to the Sydney Ports Cruise ship page you will see that Carnival has made many booking in the coming years for berths in Sydney, one was TBA and the other was TBA2, so there may be another ship due to come Down Under in the near future. Maybe another Princess Ship or a new P & O.

The bookings for the berths have been in place for a while now.

[kingoftheicedragons]

[quote name='spencercoop']I guess the waiters know more about ship deployment than we thought they did![/QUOTE]

I would assume that waiters may know quite a bit about ship deployment as they would need to know where the ship is going to be for contracts. I'm sure the ones from Thailand/SE Asia are excited by this as it means that they'll be closer to family.

Carnival is going to send ships to where the money is, and right now, with all the bad press, that is not based in the US.

I never once thought that Carnival would send Miracle to Australia since they committed her to the Alaska cruises. I am somewhat surprised that they are sending another Spirit class ship. Whereas the Carnival fleet at one time had four Spirit class ships, it's now down to 2. Since the Legend will only be doing seasonal cruises out of Australia, I wonder where it will sail from the rest of the year. I think the smart money may be in Asia somewhere.