What's in the white orbs on top of Carnival ships?

[hunter33]

Is it radar equipment or something? Just curious ...

[rednose83]

I think so. They were also on my RCCL ship.

[Guest bahamamama1]

Maybe its there cause it looks really cool :confused:

[klfrodo]

That's where the golf lessons are held :eek:

[jayscore]

I may be wrong, but I believe those are the radar arrays inside of them, one for weather, and the other to "see" what's around them.

[Cruisin' Ron VA]

Doppler radars.

[sewut]

ALIENS!!:eek: It's the mother ship!

[092306]

They are part of the telecommunications array. I am not sure what post or review on CRUISE CRITIC here had it but someone took a picture of it. I belive it was part of a RC cruise review. They commented on how it looked like a golf ball and later found out what they were by asking an OFFICER of the crew on that particular cruise

[yst347]

Those giant golf balls are marine satellite antennas.

[nunuc2000]

I thought that's where Funship Freddy lives...?:p

[Hurry&Wait]

They are part of the telecommunications array. I am not sure what post or review on CRUISE CRITIC here had it but someone took a picture of it. I belive it was part of a RC cruise review. They commented on how it looked like a golf ball and later found out what they were by asking an OFFICER of the crew on that particular cruise

 

Dead on. They are the ship's satellite/telecommunication system.

[gargoyle999]

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[sewut]

I thought that's where Funship Freddy lives...?:p

 

According to my DGD6, Funship Freddy lives in the funnel.

[hunter33]

That explains it. Didn't know if Jimmy Hoffa was up there or something :D

[joebat1]

Actually, all joking aside, it's "The EyE In The Sky" ~~!!~~ Security With all their camera's & X-ray machines are able to have full access to the entire ship from that vantage point.. Scotty has a permanent fix on that location if the need ever arises.....Of course they do have to close down operations at midnight when Funship Freddie is off duty and ready for bed ~~!!~~

[glrounds]

Those giant golf balls are marine satellite antennas.

 

They are part of the telecommunications array. I am not sure what post or review on CRUISE CRITIC here had it but someone took a picture of it. I belive it was part of a RC cruise review. They commented on how it looked like a golf ball and later found out what they were by asking an OFFICER of the crew on that particular cruise

 

Exactomundo, satellite antennas.:)

The radar arrays are obvious and out in the open, large one near the top of the ship (long distance) and smaller one, usually nearer the bow and lower (short range).

[cruznlobo]

Those are definately dopplar radar.

Take a look at the airport next time your there. They have them also.

[crisperjr]

They are shield generators. Star destroyers have them too.

[mdorbert]

Dopplar

[flutepilot]

Quoting from an article about these domes:

 

For maritime satellite communications service, radomes are widely used to protect dish antennas which are continually tracking fixed satellites while the ship experiences pitch, roll and yaw movements. Large cruise ships and oil tankers may have radomes over three meters in diameter to suit broadband transmissions for television, voice, data, and the Internet. Small private yachts may use radomes as small as 26 centimeters in diameter for voice and low-speed data.

 

This should be definitive.

 

Dan

[yst347]

This should be definitive.

 

Dan

 

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