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[ 01-04-2007: Message edited by: Rex ]
Balconies are always a factor. They may refit and add some balconies if possible and squeeze out another five years from them? Maybe not?
I assume if 'Pinnacle' ever arrives, old tonnage will be shed then.
[ 01-03-2007: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]
We already seem like the last stop on the way to Alang Beach.
The next two ships to leave the fleet will be the Holiday and Celebration.
Gordon
[ 01-03-2007: Message edited by: Atlcruiser ]
quote:Originally posted by Atlcruiser:The next two ships to leave the fleet will be the Holiday and Celebration.Gordon[ 01-03-2007: Message edited by: Atlcruiser ]
If they leave the Carnival family my bet would be Louis Cruise Lines. The standard non-compete clause will work fine since Carnival does not service the Mediterranean.
They were state of the art for the time, and IMO are more liveable than the current Louis fleet.
They can provision for 7 days so no matter how well they are redecorated they are not long distance cruisers.
Rex, the Holiday class and Fantasy class are deployed in cruise backwaters such as Mobile, Galveston, Savannah, Gulfport with little competition. Many there are first time cruisers who know nothing else and the 4 day jaunts are notorious for booze, gambling, and gluttony.
Here is a parallel thread Carnival Fascination out of Mobile, Ala.
[ 01-03-2007: Message edited by: desirod7 ]
Good evening,I beg to differ here...Carnival Liberty does Med Cruises during the summer and early fall....However, it certainly would not impact the rest of your arguments as Louis also does the Med, thus there wouldn't be a difference for Carnival PLC to worry about.CheersClaude G
quote:Originally posted by sealeg claude:[QBGood evening,I beg to differ here...Carnival Liberty does Med Cruises during the summer and early fall....[/QB]
Let's no forget Carnival's Costa!
quote:Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:Let's no forget Carnival's Costa!
Loius is more of a Greek Islands cruiser and Eastern Mediterranian. Western Med is served by very modern ships: Carnival or otherwise as Sealeg Claude pointed out.
However, Carnival may just send the remaining Holiday class to P&O Australia. I doubt they would go to Pullmantour. Iberojet: maybe
[ 01-04-2007: Message edited by: desirod7 ]
quote:Originally posted by reeves35:As long as they don't send them P&O Australia!!!!We already seem like the last stop on the way to Alang Beach.
lol nice one...but we all know Australia is the first place there gonna reach... for all am concern they can turn them into container vessels !!
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