Carnival Freedom, Conquest, Legend, Valor together yesterday

[ChrisNCruiser]

I'm on the Pride this week - shortly after leaving Bimini, we saw several currently-out-of-service Carnival ships (and one non-Carnival ship) huddled together for protection in the ocean. It was beautiful and creepy. The Sunrise was close by but I couldn't get a decent picture.

[2Shoes2Go]

It is haunting. We sailed by a “pod” of them last week, one night, under a full moon, on Magic. ❤️

[highcorral25]

I am going on the Freedom in 6 weeks so enough with the group hugs.  It is time to get ready!

[sanmarcosman]

Carnival Legend on the left here looks grand in her new livery.

 

[maryhou]

We are supposed to cruise on the Freedom for New Years. Any idea when it’s supposed to be back loaded with passengers?

[mondello]

9 minutes ago, maryhou said:

We are supposed to cruise on the Freedom for New Years. Any idea when it’s supposed to be back loaded with passengers?

Oct. 9, 2021, 8 day cruise to kick it off!

[tw67]

55 minutes ago, maryhou said:

We are supposed to cruise on the Freedom for New Years. Any idea when it’s supposed to be back loaded with passengers?

I am on Freedom Jan 1!

[skrufy]

We are on the Freedom B2B this Christmas. Getting close to my nervous zone. Three cruises cancelled, all around 70 days. Will feel relieved when the word is out Freedom is on its way to Miami.

[tw67]

1 minute ago, skrufy said:

We are on the Freedom B2B this Christmas. Getting close to my nervous zone. Three cruises cancelled, all around 70 days. Will feel relieved when the word is out Freedom is on its way to Miami.

I thought about this when I made our final payment the other day.   I can't wait for the first cruise back to happen!

[Pellaz]

In the words of Gandalf the White, "The board is set; the pieces are moving."  

 

Can't wait to see these ships come out of hibernation and back to revenue service. 

[Gma&Gpa]

WE are on the Freedom on Oct 9 - can't wait to set foot on her again!

 

[mexicobob]

Why are these ships "huddled together for protection"? From what? Do we have pirates in this area of the world?

[Computer Nerd]

On 9/30/2021 at 9:46 AM, maryhou said:

We are supposed to cruise on the Freedom for New Years. Any idea when it’s supposed to be back loaded with passengers?

Next weekend when I get on her. 😁

[ChrisNCruiser]

16 hours ago, mexicobob said:

Why are these ships "huddled together for protection"? From what? Do we have pirates in this area of the world?

They're not really huddled together for protection. It was my lame attempt at being cute. That said, there must be some reason that they're all clumped together - perhaps a sharing of resources. We learned on the Pride this week that they kept a skeleton crew of 110 on board to keep things running before resuming service.

Edited October 2, 2021 by newpherchris

[pogoism9]

On 10/1/2021 at 11:21 PM, mexicobob said:

Why are these ships "huddled together for protection"? From what? Do we have pirates in this area of the world?

 

According to the staff we were speaking with, they are set up like that to share supplies while they wait. There were lifeboats out in the water moving between them as we were sailing by.

 

Those 4 ships are fully staffed at the moment, and will all go into service within the next 6 weeks.

 

Also, Legend looks amazing with the new makeover!

[Pellaz]

14 hours ago, pogoism9 said:

 

According to the staff we were speaking with, they are set up like that to share supplies while they wait. There were lifeboats out in the water moving between them as we were sailing by.

 

Yes indeed.  I understand that one ship will periodically go into port for supplies and to transfer incoming and outgoing mail for the crew.  It makes sense for them all to cluster together.  

 

Besides, the seas CAN be dangerous, so overlapping fields of fire might be beneficial:   https://www.theonion.com/shelling-from-royal-caribbean-s-m-s-allure-sinks-car-1819580080