To future Dream and Elation Cruisers

[It's a Ship!!!]

I just thought I would post about something that is really cool that I hadn't read on here. If you are sailing on the Elation out of New Orleans leaving on a Saturday, or on the Dream out of New Orleans on a week when the Elation is leaving on a Saturday, then you will be able to see the ships pass each other on the Mississippi river.

 

We were out on one of the secret balcony areas on the last night of our cruise on the Carnival Dream looking at all the traffic on the river when we saw the whale tail in the distance. The Elation was coming towards us but it was still pretty far away. We decided to go down to lido to get another drink and then go back to watch them pass. Unfortunately they were going a lot faster than we thought so they passed when we were ordering our drinks, but we still got to see them from the lido. All of a sudden the ship tilted slightly to starboard and we just see the Elation zoom past us.

 

So if you happen to be going on one of those ships during that time, go out on deck as far forward as you can and watch the ships pass. It was a really cool unexpected bonus that capped off the cruise just right.

[bluejay555]

Cool! Great to know, I will keep an eye out!

[Granny1]

That would be interesting to see. as so many other things to see going down the Miss.;)

[olcar]

 

Taken on the conquest

[Gizmo88]

yup it is neat. saw this happen when I was on the Conquest when it was still based in NOLA last year.

[olcar]

Not the picture, passed a dredger shortly after passing the elation.

[allilind415]

I just thought I would post about something that is really cool that I hadn't read on here. If you are sailing on the Elation out of New Orleans leaving on a Saturday' date=' or on the Dream out of New Orleans on a week when the Elation is leaving on a Saturday, then you will be able to see the ships pass each other on the Mississippi river.

 

We were out on one of the secret balcony areas on the last night of our cruise on the Carnival Dream looking at all the traffic on the river when we saw the whale tail in the distance. The Elation was coming towards us but it was still pretty far away. We decided to go down to lido to get another drink and then go back to watch them pass. Unfortunately they were going a lot faster than we thought so they passed when we were ordering our drinks, but we still got to see them from the lido. All of a sudden the ship tilted slightly to starboard and we just see the Elation zoom past us.

 

So if you happen to be going on one of those ships during that time, go out on deck as far forward as you can and watch the ships pass. It was a really cool unexpected bonus that capped off the cruise just right.[/quote']

 

Ok what night will they pass?? we are sailing on the Dream on Sunday September 7 and the Elation leaves on Saturday September 6

[olcar]

Will be around 10:30-11 pm on Saturday.

[momof4boys]

What time do you estimate this to be? Thanks.

[LostPuppy]

This is nice to know.

 

We're doing a B2B on the Dream in August and it looks like we would meet the Elation heading out Sat night as we head in after the 1st leg.

[momof4boys]

Darn....we are returning from the Dream on July 6--with a July 5th Saturday night and the Elation is still out until Monday. :(

[racerhank29]

I just thought I would post about something that is really cool that I hadn't read on here. If you are sailing on the Elation out of New Orleans leaving on a Saturday' date=' or on the Dream out of New Orleans on a week when the Elation is leaving on a Saturday, then you will be able to see the ships pass each other on the Mississippi river.

 

We were out on one of the secret balcony areas on the last night of our cruise on the Carnival Dream looking at all the traffic on the river when we saw the whale tail in the distance. The Elation was coming towards us but it was still pretty far away. We decided to go down to lido to get another drink and then go back to watch them pass. Unfortunately they were going a lot faster than we thought so they passed when we were ordering our drinks, but we still got to see them from the lido. All of a sudden the ship tilted slightly to starboard and we just see the Elation zoom past us.

 

So if you happen to be going on one of those ships during that time, go out on deck as far forward as you can and watch the ships pass. It was a really cool unexpected bonus that capped off the cruise just right.[/quote']

It's not just on those days either. Just looked and we sail on the Dream the 22nd and we will pass the Elation on our way out as she comes in to sail on the 23rd which is a Monday.

[jbhudson]

How cool!!!! It looks like it works out that we will get to see her twice on ours. We leave out on Sunday, Aug 17 (Dream), the Elation comes in Monday, Aug 18 and then Elation leaves again Saturday, Aug 23 and we come in Sunday, Aug 24.

[It's a Ship!!!]

It's not just on those days either. Just looked and we sail on the Dream the 22nd and we will pass the Elation on our way out as she comes in to sail on the 23rd which is a Monday.

 

 

Oh nice, I didn't even think of that

[It's a Ship!!!]

What time do you estimate this to be? Thanks.

I don't remember the exact time, but I'm pretty sure it was after 10:00PM and before 11:00PM

[olcar]

From what I remember was around 10:30-11 at night.

[gregg204]

The Elation is leaving today. I'm on the Dream this Sunday so we will cross Sunday night and agin next Saturday night.

[hftmrock]

this gives new meaning to '2 ships that pass in the night'

[aunt2b2003]

I travel to southern Louisiana to deliver parts and get to watch the cruise ships come up the river towards the port sometimes during my deliveries. It's pretty amazing to watch from land and I cannot wait to get the opposite view from the Elation in September.

 

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[olcar]

3 times from the ship

And seeing like this today for a change