First Carnival cruise? And where are the ships now?

[nednrom]

First Carnival Cruise a high school graduation gift from my parents -- Carnival Carnivale in 1981 -- scrapped a while back.

 

On a sidenote -- we sailed by ourselves - 4 girls, oldest one 20 year old. We had a little porthole on deck 2. We returned and called my parents for more money to pay for the hotel room and in the morning got up early to watch Princess Di's wedding. Pulled out the photos to post on FB TBT ... it will embarrass all involved.

Edited December 6, 2015 by nednrom

[MistyRo76]

My first cruise was on the Sensation - at that time she was doing 7 day Western/Eastern itineraries out of Miami. We did the Eastern to San Juan, St. Thomas and St. Maarten. I believe the year was 1997 or 1998. Back then they still did the Welcome Aboard Rum Swizzle Party in the casino. Had a blast on that cruise and just took #16 in October of this year. Sensation is still going strong!

[uncleg]

Celebration for a 3 day cruise...been hooked since. Some years later I sailed on her next to last cruise before being sold.

[MisterFidgetpants]

My very first was a weeklong New Years 1992/1993 cruise on Ecstasy. She's still in the fleet, sailing shorter itineraries out of Miami.

[tandemcruzr]

Fantasy, 2004. Last month on the Valor we reached Milestone (25) -- next month a B2B on the Sunshine (formerly Destiny.)

[Jeafl]

Honeymoon on the Festivale in June of 1985. It was awesome!

[dfwhgsfan]

Carnival Celebration Jan 01 for a 5 day out of Galveston for our 10th anniversary cruise. Big Tex was our CD and he was great! They played Come Sail Away by Styx as we set sail. Every time I hear that song, I think about that trip and the fun we had.

[theriac]

My very first Cruise was on The Big Red Boat in I think 95. I have no idea where it is now. I know that this is for Carnival, but I loved that cruise as I was 7 then and seeing my friends jealous faces when they heard I was going on that ship made me so happy. At the time they had a huge ad campaign on Nickelodeon and The Disney Channel.

 

First Carnival cruise was over Thanksgiving on the Inspiration out of Tampa in 05. It's still going strong but home ported in California now.

[The4Cruisers]

My very first Cruise was on The Big Red Boat in I think 95. I have no idea where it is now.

 

Big Red Boats I, II, & III have all been scrapped.

[Jenny in TX]

My first cruise was the Carnival Celebration. She was sailing out of Galveston which is about 30 minutes from our house.

[tropicaledrink]

Carnival Legend in July 2007, and to this day, Spirit class is still my favorite class.

 

She's still with Carnival but spends part of her time in Australia.

[Greggy_D]

My first cruise was back in June, 1990 on the Carnivale. I was 19 at the time and could drink on the boat.

 

We had a porthole room and I vividly remember the "shower" was right in front of the toilet. Essentially you showered in the exact spot where a guy would do a "stand up". I also remember the hallways where you had to step up, over, and through doorways while walking down the hall.

 

The ship was a dump compared to today's standards but back then I had the greatest four days you could imagine. It was an incredible experience for a 19-year-old in 1990.

 

As mentioned above, the ship has been scrapped.

Edited May 11, 2016 by Greggy_D

[TheTravelista]

Summer of 96, Carnival Imagination. I was 9 lol

 

She's still around and yup, there were embarkation photos. I'd never sail her today, but thanks for the memories and the experience that got me hooked on cruising :)

[erinmarie424]

1994 or 1995 on the Ecstasy - a three day to Nassau with my parents and brother. Still sailing and I look forward to sailing on her sister Fantasy this fall!

 

 

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[FrogFritter]

Holiday in 1991, I was 16. It was 7 night western itinerary. They docked in Cozumel until midnight and we had the time of our lives in Carlos & Charlie's. It had a dirt floor, was upstairs and had t-shirts from all over the world on the ceiling. The dance floor was straw and we drank and danced all night with the crew. Man, that was the most fun I had in my life back then.

 

It is Magellan now and yes, we had embarkation photos along with photos with the captain and VHS tapes for sale with the highlights from the week.

 

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Edited May 11, 2016 by FrogFritter

[Haoie]

Carnival Paradise, Dec 2010.

 

She's still in the fleet, but no longer at Long Beach, CA. I believe Paradise is in Tampa now? Repositioned I think 2 or 3 years ago.

[EMBFlyer]

Holiday in 1987 to the Western Caribbean. I believe my parents still have the embarkation photo in an album somewhere, along with most of the Capers.

[n6uqqq]

My first cruise was on the Pride out of Long Beach in 2007. It currently sails out of Baltimore while occasionally striking and destroying gangways.

[RWolver672]

Our first was on the Destiny in 1999, when she first sailed out of Miami. I was hesitant at first but when she went down to the turn-around basin and turned on a dime, I was hooked.

[CalaDragonflyLady]

The Carnival Holiday in 2000, now part of Ibero Cruceros as Grand Holiday :)

[simplelife]

Carnival Imagination in 1999. Left from Fort Lauderdale and went to Ochoa Rios and Grand Cayman.

Edited May 11, 2016 by simplelife

[dave_k58]

ELATION in 2006. Still alive and well.

[Naomi John]

Fantasy in 2007 out of NOLA. Then she went to Charleston, and now I think she will be in Mobile.

[dctravel]

Mardi Gras in the mid to late 80s (wish I could remember exactly when). I had a good time (as a kid), but my parents said the ship was a dump by then. It took than more than a decade to get on another carnival ship.

 

 

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[cruiser fanatic]

Elation was my first cruise in 2004 out of Galveston, TX. She is now sailing out of Jacksonville, FL.

Edited May 11, 2016 by cruiser fanatic