Why the Celebration, not the Holiday?

[Alegeeter]

Does anyone know why Carnival chose to sell the Celebration before the Holiday? Correct me if I'm wrong but the Holiday is two years older than the Celebration, right? (1985 vs. 1987)

[RatherBFishin]

Does anyone know why Carnival chose to sell the Celebration before the Holiday? Correct me if I'm wrong but the Holiday is two years older than the Celebration, right? (1985 vs. 1987)

 

Maybe the buyer had a say in it?

[SouthernCaribbean]

Just to clarify, these ships were just transferred to another Carnival Brand, so they werent "sold." Jubilee was transferred down under and she was built in 1986.

 

Im sure it has to do with logistics. At the time Carnival had too many ships in San Juan so they chose to send Jubilee to Australia.

[AdrenalineRush]

Just to clarify, these ships were just transferred to another Carnival Brand, so they werent "sold." Jubilee was transferred down under and she was built in 1986.

 

Im sure it has to do with logistics. At the time Carnival had too many ships in San Juan so they chose to send Jubilee to Australia.

 

Yes, Jubilee is now Pacific Sun, she recently encountered a monster wave which injured 42 pax. Read more here http://www.usatoday.com/travel/cruises/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=53543698.blog

[Caliber1]

Yes, Jubilee is now Pacific Sun, she recently encountered a monster wave which injured 42 pax. Read more here http://www.usatoday.com/travel/cruises/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=53543698.blog

 

Interesting read, thanks for posting that.

[LHP]

Now this is nothing official...just MHO...but

 

I think since both ships are headed to the same cruise line, they elected to send the Celebration first because:

 

1. It needed less "work". The Holiday is having brown water (rust) problems and has had a bent shift thingy forever that I am sure they are going to want to correct.

 

2. If a larger ship for Mobile really is in the works (since Mobile approved $3 million for a new gangway) Carnival is waiting for the larger ship to send to Mobile before sending the Holiday away. Hopefully reducing any lag time in cruises like we are seeing in Jacksonville.

 

John Heald posted some great pictures of the Grand Celebration some time back on his Blog. I am sure we will see some great pictures of the Grand Holiday in the future.