"Good Old Days" at Carnival

[Lovefuninthesun]

Wonder who else saw this article about the Mardi Gras, Carnivale and Festivale --

At the time those ships seemed huge, but was interested to read that they were only about 25,000 tons -- only 1/3 of the current-day Fantasy class ships. Wow!

 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/cruiselog/2014/09/17/cruise-ship-tours-carnival-classics/15623267/

[Tapi]

At the time those ships seemed huge, but was interested to read that they were only about 25,000 tons -- only 1/3 of the current-day Fantasy class ships. Wow!

Yup. Times have changed. My first cruise ever was on the 16,000 ton Cunard Princess and back then I was wowed at how big and modern she was. Today, she is 14 times smaller than the current, largest cruise ship (225,000 tons).

 

 

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Edited September 17, 2014 by Tapi

[Lovefuninthesun]

Last weekend I watched an old Love Boat rerun (remember how glamorous the Pacific Princess looked?!) and was amazed at how tiny the ship was! :p

[TPFKAH]

We started on the new builds. Tropicale was something like 36000 tons, and the Holiday class at 48,000 tons. And they were huge!

 

Yet so much more personal. I swear I got to meet just about everyone one board.

 

The Fantasy class was a bump up bigger, but manageable.

 

Once I hit the Destiny Class, it seemed like it was always a sea of endless faces. The personal touch was gone.

 

And even though I settled on the Spirit class with its layout, the sea if endless faces still continues.

[ncovert]

Wonder who else saw this article about the Mardi Gras, Carnivale and Festivale --

At the time those ships seemed huge, but was interested to read that they were only about 25,000 tons -- only 1/3 of the current-day Fantasy class ships. Wow!

 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/cruiselog/2014/09/17/cruise-ship-tours-carnival-classics/15623267/

 

Wow... want an amazing transformation of the "standard" and "expected" cruise ship.

[Lovefuninthesun]

Wow... want an amazing transformation of the "standard" and "expected" cruise ship.

 

I loved all of the pictures, too

[golfb4cruzing]

The very first time walking into an Atrium is breath taking. The whole trip is magical.

[Pine Bluff]

The very first time walking into an Atrium is breath taking. The whole trip is magical.

 

Actually depends on the ship.

 

I remember how underwhelmed I was walking onto the Fantasy, with this spinning Coke Can kaleidoscope thingy I the middle, and less than imaginative neon tubing that changed color.

 

What a stark difference to walking onto the Ecstacy, all vibrant and colorful.

 

I see in later years, they replaced the Fantasy's Cole can with an atrium bar.