I unfortunately missed seeing her, despite it being a gloriously clear day, as she is listed on AIS as "MS" CELEBRATION.

Just goes to show there is nothing to beat scanning the horizon with the naked eye, rather than be glued to a computer screen!!!

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Originally posted by ahrpd:

I unfortunately missed seeing her, despite it being a gloriously clear day, as she is listed on AIS as "MS" CELEBRATION.

Just goes to show there is nothing to beat scanning the horizon with the naked eye, rather than be glued to a computer screen!!!

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Anyhow, how long will CELEBRATION's conversion take?

[ 05-01-2008: Message edited by: Waynaro ]

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Originally posted by reeves35:
The website seems to suggest that Celebration will keep her funnel fins but then again so did P&O Australia's before Jubilee transferred but they were taken off during conversion.

Brad

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"I just delivered the Celebration to the Genoa shipyard for its change of ownership. most of the public areas that we all remember were completely gutted on the way over, and will be redesigned for the European market. It will sail out of Barcelona most of the year and spend about 4 months sailing out of Brazil. The hotel directors cabin and the cruise directors cabin up on verandah deck fwd next to the suites (where we used to have some pretty decent parties, if I remember correctly!) are no more. They are being converted into mini suites. Thankfully the walls will not be able to talk as they are gone now too. When it is all finished it will be a totally different ship, but should look like brand new. And yes, the San Francisco trolley on the promenade was dismantled piece by piece and will be re-assembled elsewhere ..I think in a new Costa terminal building somewhere here in Italy.
I have the feeling that she will be just as successful in her second life as she was in her first.
All the best,
dd"

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I have the feeling that she will be just as successful in her second life as she was in her first.
All the best,
dd"

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I have never sailed that class of ship. I have perused deck plans and photos of her and a well decorated interior and some minor interior reconfiguration [eliminating the Promenade deck pinch point, deliberate bar there to make people spend money, open the windowless bulkhead] would make them very liveable ships.

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But as much as I really didn't care for most of Celebration's interiors, they were light years better than Holiday's; she still ranks as one of the ugliest ships I've ever been on,...interior-wise that is.

I say leave the library on Celebration alone and, as far as the rest, start from scratch.

It's sad that all of the original ships that created the foundation for CCL today are now being handed over. Just the times, I suppose.

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Originally posted by shipcafe:
The Celebration being seen in Europe is a total, "Where am I" moment, for sure.

It's sad that all of the original ships that created the foundation for CCL today are now being handed over. Just the times, I suppose.

I'd still love to go on the Holiday at some point. I've never been on a smaller ship of CCL's than the Fantasy Class. I know that after being on CCL Freedom, Pride, Triumph, etc. I'd be in for an awakening on the Holiday but I enjoy both ends of the spectrum.

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Steve,

I would sail the Holiday with trepidation, especially out of Mobile. It is probably better to fly to Spain and take the Celebration in its new form with passengers more understanding of people not like them.

I will refrain from judgement, except to say that one of the silouettes looks just like those mud flaps that some truckers use in the US!

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I will refrain from judgement, except to say that one of the silouettes looks just like those mud flaps that some truckers use in the US!

Rich

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[ 06-17-2008: Message edited by: dougnewman ]

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Originally posted by mike sa:
Have they added these dreadful figures to Mistral and Voyager ?

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I'm glad to see they've kept the original nautical theme to the library--not sure if those great liner models are still there.