mitch 325 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 just announced that p&o have sold oceana. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Countrygirl 245 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Hi Mitch, We have been talking about on the thread, “Carnival selling 6 ships” you may not have seen it. But I must admit I am sorry to see her go. Never like that ship. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oldworldtraveller 2225 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Which ship is next https://commercial.apolloduck.com/boats-for-sale/commercial/cruise-ship Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jenjen 233 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 I think Princess will get rid the diamond after the bad publicity when the corona virus made the headlines I can’t see anybody would have confidence sailing on her, I am sorry to see cruise ships going but has anybody said anything about all the new ships on order, Cunard new ship was coming into service next year, but that’s been mentioned or I have not seen anything. Captain Kidd II 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sinbad10 757 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 22 minutes ago, Jenjen said: I think Princess will get rid the diamond after the bad publicity when the corona virus made the headlines I can’t see anybody would have confidence sailing on her, I am sorry to see cruise ships going but has anybody said anything about all the new ships on order, Cunard new ship was coming into service next year, but that’s been mentioned or I have not seen anything. Cunard's new ship is not due until 2022 not 2021. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anchors-aweigh 49 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 That was my understanding too - I think it looks a bit top heavy but maybe that's just me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
towny44 229 Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 13 hours ago, Jenjen said: I think Princess will get rid the diamond after the bad publicity when the corona virus made the headlines I can’t see anybody would have confidence sailing on her, I am sorry to see cruise ships going but has anybody said anything about all the new ships on order, Cunard new ship was coming into service next year, but that’s been mentioned or I have not seen anything. Diamond and Sapphire would be my favourite Grand class ships, they were the last of the original design before they added the extra deck, so are less crowded than the later ones, and they spilt the midship MDRs in two giving them 4 Anytime dining restaurants, with signature dishes to reflect their different styles. Any ship faced with the same situation as Diamond would have suffered the same problems, but I imagine it more than any other will be wanting to prove itself in future, which could make it a good choice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afcandrew 371 Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 16 hours ago, Anchors-aweigh said: That was my understanding too - I think it looks a bit top heavy but maybe that's just me Yes, they seem to keep adding extra decks at the forward end! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afcandrew 371 Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 3 hours ago, towny44 said: Diamond and Sapphire would be my favourite Grand class ships, they were the last of the original design before they added the extra deck, so are less crowded than the later ones, and they spilt the midship MDRs in two giving them 4 Anytime dining restaurants, with signature dishes to reflect their different styles. Any ship faced with the same situation as Diamond would have suffered the same problems, but I imagine it more than any other will be wanting to prove itself in future, which could make it a good choice. Totally agree about the Grand Class ships. Been on Azura twice and probably never again - just feels so overcrowded to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mitch 325 Posted July 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) sorry countrygirl, jumped in without looking. Edited July 8, 2020 by mitch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anchors-aweigh 49 Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 Looks very much like the HAL Maasdam could be up for sale. A lovely ship-but the oldest in the fleet [if not her it is one of her class] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Countrygirl 245 Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 3 hours ago, mitch said: sorry countrygirl, jumped in without looking. No problem 😀 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afcandrew 371 Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 Oceana left Southampton this evening bound for Piraeus. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pesky Pirate 172 Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 It’s just off the Isle of Wight... camera is working... I just put this on another thread... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluemoon 1 Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 Carnaval group are selling 6 ships Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afcandrew 371 Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 4 hours ago, bluemoon said: Carnaval group are selling 6 ships In total, Carnival Corp have announced that they are offloading 18 ships that are older and not cost-effective. Until today, that figure was 13, so they have upped it by 5. They have however recently sold two HAL ships to Fred Olsen, which were not in the original 13, so there are another 3 to be identified/named. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oldworldtraveller 2225 Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 Just been announced that Carnival have sold Sun Princess and Sea Princess to undisclosed buyers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
towny44 229 Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Oldworldtraveller said: Just been announced that Carnival have sold Sun Princess and Sea Princess to undisclosed buyers. Sun Princess is going to Peace group in Japan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afcandrew 371 Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 It does seem strange that three out of four of the sun-class ships have been off-loaded when there are older ships in other fleets. Maybe they have been particularly costly to run or maintain? The only one left is sailing as Pacific Explorer for P&O Australia and it looks like she has been refurbished to provide quite a few extra on-board revenue streams... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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