Rare BlerkOne Posted July 15, 2020 #26 Share Posted July 15, 2020 17 minutes ago, Cruiseboy06 said: ARE WE able to post Youtube videos? yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiseboy06 Posted July 15, 2020 #27 Share Posted July 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, BlerkOne said: yes ok, I didn't know for sure.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiseboy06 Posted July 15, 2020 #28 Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) RIP Fantasy.. I wish I would have sailed on Fantasy.. she looks older, and beautiful but its very bright like Panorama.. Edited July 15, 2020 by Cruiseboy06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H184A Posted July 15, 2020 #29 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Looking at current locations of the Carnival fleet, the Fascination is heading to Malta. I am guessing she is headed to be stripped of machinery etc that Carnival wants to keep and will head to the breakers. The old Sovereign of the Seas is also in Malta and she has been sold to the breakers in Turkey. The former Monarch of the Seas arrived at the breakers a few days ago. Also Interesting is the Ectasy and Liberty are both headed to Durban. It makes me wonder if the Ectasy is also leaving the fleet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch09 Posted July 15, 2020 #30 Share Posted July 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, H184A said: Looking at current locations of the Carnival fleet, the Fascination is heading to Malta. I am guessing she is headed to be stripped of machinery etc that Carnival wants to keep and will head to the breakers. The old Sovereign of the Seas is also in Malta and she has been sold to the breakers in Turkey. The former Monarch of the Seas arrived at the breakers a few days ago. Also Interesting is the Ectasy and Liberty are both headed to Durban. It makes me wonder if the Ectasy is also leaving the fleet. Most likely the Ecstasy is not leaving for now, which is why it is in Africa to most likely head back to the Caribbean. It could leave in two years when the next dry dock is due. This was when the Fantasy was originally supposed to leave, but this was sadly sped up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dietpepsi Posted July 15, 2020 #31 Share Posted July 15, 2020 there is also a rumor that the carnival inspiration is being scrapped as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare luv2kroooz Posted July 15, 2020 #32 Share Posted July 15, 2020 21 hours ago, xDisconnections said: According to the brand ambassador, yes. He just confirmed that none of the ships destined to be sold or scrapped have been identified as of yet. What he meant to say was "none of the ships destined to be sold or scrapped have been PUBLICLY identified." The transactions have probably not taken place, yet, so it would be inappropriate to announce this now, even though it is perfectly clear to many what is happening with Fantasy and Inspiration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch09 Posted July 15, 2020 #33 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Fantasy is definitely headed to Europe. It is leaving the Caribbean for the last time. 😢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsscuba2 Posted July 16, 2020 #34 Share Posted July 16, 2020 If the two ships are sold why don’t they just announce it.I have the Fantasy booked on a journey cruise for sept. 2021.I have had 6 cruises canceled including the Radiance and Mardi Gras and at this point I am thinking about not rebooking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alabaster Cruiser Posted July 16, 2020 #35 Share Posted July 16, 2020 44 minutes ago, jsscuba2 said: at this point I am thinking about not rebooking. And that is one reason they are not announcing. Right now they have our money. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purvis1231 Posted July 17, 2020 #36 Share Posted July 17, 2020 I have sailed on the Fantasy several times but when all this happened I was convicted that we had seen the last of the Fantasy and several other ships. This is sad and ultimately I am pessimistic about the future of cruising in the post COVID world- less ships and higher prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalDreamer81 Posted July 17, 2020 #37 Share Posted July 17, 2020 On 7/14/2020 at 12:01 AM, woodscruise said: Just check AIS and it is showing Carnival Fantasy is now underway at 14 Knots. Destination is showing Izmir Turkey. Sadly, it does look like Fantasy is heading to Turkey. Does anyone have any idea when we will hear something official from Carnival? My husband and I are booked on the 10-day cruise out of Mobile, AL in mid-September 2021. We are just hoping the rumors aren't true but AIS is clearly confirming that she is indeed headed to Turkey 😫 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wo5m Posted July 17, 2020 #38 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Add this one to the rumor pile(or not), my co-worker’s Brother’s Friend’s Sister has family that lives in Curacao and her uncle’s brother in-laws neighbor’s nephew helped unload the Fantasy. According to him only older equipment unloaded to make way from newer(used) equipment from other Carnival Corp ship’s schedules to be scraped at that location. Reliable??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseAdict218 Posted July 17, 2020 #39 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Fascination was Malta bound but instead is heading to Cadiz where Radiance is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moz Posted July 17, 2020 #40 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Why is JH denying th'sat Fantasy is being scraped. He mentioned this in his morning's remarks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted July 17, 2020 #41 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Just now, Moz said: Why is JH denying th'sat Fantasy is being scraped. He mentioned this in his morning's remarks. Why are people insisting that it is being scrapped? Where is the proof? Even if headed for Izmir, it could be for repairs or other work, prior to being sold, for example. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDisconnections Posted July 17, 2020 #42 Share Posted July 17, 2020 9 minutes ago, Moz said: Why is JH denying th'sat Fantasy is being scraped. He mentioned this in his morning's remarks. 1 minute ago, BlerkOne said: Why are people insisting that it is being scrapped? Where is the proof? Even if headed for Izmir, it could be for repairs or other work, prior to being sold, for example. The Carnival Cruise Line ships that will be sold or scrapped, if any, have yet to be identified per senior officials. At this time, we do not have enough information regarding the Fantasy's upcoming visit to Izmir to determine a conclusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltshell Posted July 17, 2020 #43 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Carnival is still offering. Spoke with cruise office. They claim no knowledge of fantasy being sold. So far no email cancellation of my 2021 August cruise. My cruise consultant is no longer with the company. Still wondering if they will send a new sip to Mobile port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe817 Posted July 17, 2020 #44 Share Posted July 17, 2020 49 minutes ago, BlerkOne said: Why are people insisting that it is being scrapped? Where is the proof? Even if headed for Izmir, it could be for repairs or other work, prior to being sold, for example. I agree.Izmir is a major shipbuilding, repair facility in Turkey. The shipbreaking is located in Izmir’s Aliaga region. "Izmir’s Aliaga region is the main hub for the country’s ship breaking and recycling facilities. Turkey is currently the fourth biggest country in the world for ship breaking and recycling, after India, Bangladesh and China. Turkish shipbreaking yards recycled about 1 million tons of steel in 2015. It is estimated that the ship breaking and recycling industry provides 10,000 jobs in Turkey." Soooo, if you see on a ship tracking website that the ship is headed to Aliaga, then good chances are it's going to be scrapped. https://investingroup.org/snapshot/273/blue-growth-maritime-industry-in-turkey-turkey/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted July 17, 2020 #45 Share Posted July 17, 2020 1 hour ago, CruiseAdict218 said: Fascination was Malta bound but instead is heading to Cadiz where Radiance is. Could they be doing the dry dock she’s scheduled for in Dec? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseAdict218 Posted July 17, 2020 #46 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Inspiration will be following Fantasy to Izmir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidecat Posted July 17, 2020 #47 Share Posted July 17, 2020 4 hours ago, MeganGC1983 said: Could they be doing the dry dock she’s scheduled for in Dec? It's possible, and that would be a very promising sign for Radiance as well because it means Spain is getting back to work. That, could come back to bite Carnival though, if sailing doesn't resume soon, as that would be millions of dollars that could have been used to support newer vessels. There's also a possibility that a shipyard has purchased Fascination for their own use as a hotel facility. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiseboy06 Posted July 17, 2020 #48 Share Posted July 17, 2020 No they are not doing a dry dock............. If they were they would say that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruises42 Posted July 18, 2020 #49 Share Posted July 18, 2020 According to this CC news article the Fantasy and Inspiration are en-route to Turkey where they will most likely be scrapped. https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5423/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted July 18, 2020 #50 Share Posted July 18, 2020 4 hours ago, Cruiseboy06 said: No they are not doing a dry dock............. If they were they would say that! They could be going to have the whale tail funnels removed prior to being sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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