Carnival ship themes

[mountainbreeze]

I was watching an old CD that Carnival sent me several years ago, they mentioned the themes for each ship.

 

I thought it was interesting. When I sailed on the Destiny last year, I had no idea what the theme was.

 

 

FANTASY CLASS

Fantasy – Changes through time

Ecstasy- City at Sea

Sensation- The Senses

Fascination- Salute to Hollywood

Imagination- Legendary Symbols of Antiquity

Inspiration- Creative Spirits of the Arts

Elation- Muses who Inspire Artists

Paradise- Great Ocean Liners of the World

 

SPIRIT CLASS

Spirit- Famous Artistic Styles

Pride- Icons of Beauty

Legend- Legendary Figures

Miracle- Famous Fictional Characters

 

 

TRIUMPH CLASS

Triumph- Great Cities of the World

Victory- World’s Famous Bodies of Water

 

DESTINY CLASS

Destiny- Monumentality

 

 

CONQUEST CLASS

Conquest- Impressionists

Glory- Rainbow of Colors

Valor- Famous Heroes and Heroines

Liberty- Great Artisans and Artesian Wares

Freedom- Decades through the Centuries

 

 

SPLENDOR CLASS

Splendor- Splendid Things

 

 

 

DREAM CLASS not mentioned in the CD

Dream-

Magic-

Breeze-

 

 

 

NO LONGER IN CARNIVAL FLEET not mentioned in the CD

Mardi Gras-

Carnivale-

Festivale-

Tropicale-

Jubilee-

Holiday-

Celebration-

[OnePsychLynne]

Thanks OP, that's an awesome list! I always wondered what the themes actually were:)

[spacepotatoes]

That explains all the sphinxes on the Imagination!

 

Interesting list, thanks for sharing :)

[legion3]

Love the Paradise. I am an ocean liner fan and to see all the former great liners get their due was really awesome. The blue ribbon library has several displays and artifacts from some of these great ships as well as models of several former blue ribbon winners.

 

The coolest items were a rhine wine glass and a water glass from the north german lloyd express liners, the first four stacker liners, that crossed prior to World War 1! Really cool to see.

[mountainbreeze]

The decorations make more sense if you know the theme. I can't wait to see the Victory

[RavenclawMom]

I loved the Impressionists theme on the Conquest. Each area was decorated with reproductions of paintings/sculptures from a particular artist. I found the Degas Lounge and the Toulouse-Lautrec lounge especially appealing.

[H82seaUgo]

most of them make sense for the ship i was on.

 

but the destiny really lacked everrything. it was the most sterile decored ship ii have ever sailed.

 

biggest disapointment was the miracle, with all the fanfare, watching the ship built from afar through another website. it was just a jostled bunch that just didn't flow, from that ugly pepto bismol/ silver dining room, to a metropolis that has no presense of superman, and the frankenstein neck bolt lighting throughout the ship.

Edited July 8, 2012 by H82seaUgo

[FreezingInMichigan]

On the Liberty, we stumbled across a short program on the ship channel telling about the design and decor in the major rooms. After watching it, we walked through the ship and noticed things we'd walked right by before. Wish they had this on all the ships with specific designs.

 

I was watching an old CD that Carnival sent me several years ago, they mentioned the themes for each ship.

 

I thought it was interesting. When I sailed on the Destiny last year, I had no idea what the theme was.

 

 

FANTASY CLASS

Fantasy – Changes through time

Ecstasy- City at Sea

Sensation- The Senses

Fascination- Salute to Hollywood

Imagination- Legendary Symbols of Antiquity

Inspiration- Creative Spirits of the Arts

Elation- Muses who Inspire Artists

Paradise- Great Ocean Liners of the World

 

SPIRIT CLASS

Spirit- Famous Artistic Styles

Pride- Icons of Beauty

Legend- Legendary Figures

Miracle- Famous Fictional Characters

 

 

TRIUMPH CLASS

Triumph- Great Cities of the World

Victory- World’s Famous Bodies of Water

 

DESTINY CLASS

Destiny- Monumentality

 

 

CONQUEST CLASS

Conquest- Impressionists

Glory- Rainbow of Colors

Valor- Famous Heroes and Heroines

Liberty- Great Artisans and Artesian Wares

Freedom- Decades through the Centuries

 

 

SPLENDOR CLASS

Splendor- Splendid Things

 

 

 

DREAM CLASS not mentioned in the CD

Dream-

Magic-

Breeze-

 

 

 

NO LONGER IN CARNIVAL FLEET not mentioned in the CD

Mardi Gras-

Carnivale-

Festivale-

Tropicale-

Jubilee-

Holiday-

Celebration-

[FreezingInMichigan]

Of all our Carnival cruises, the Freedom decor left us scratching our heads the most. I kept thinking, "Mr. Brady's den??"

 

Great thread! Very good information, but it doesn't explain/excuse the Freedom decor! I can look beyond the giant Tide and kitty litter boxes on the Fantasy, but Mr. Farcus was on some serious medication, or he needed some serious medication when he designed the Freedon!

[ATL2LAS]

That explains all the sphinxes on the Imagination!

 

Interesting list, thanks for sharing :)

LOL..It is my mission on my next cruise to try and count them all:D

[ronandannette]

Perhaps I am incapable of non-linear thought, but wouldn't it all make better sense if the themes were more directly related to the vessel's name? I totally can't make a connection between the Destiny and "Monumental", let alone hook it up with anything I saw on that ship. Help me out here right-brainers!

Edited July 9, 2012 by ronandannette

[Lakers1041]

Is there an update on the themes for the Dream Class?

 

Thanks

[Aplmac]

Great thread! Very good information, but it doesn't explain/excuse the Freedom decor!

I can look beyond the giant Tide and kitty litter boxes on the Fantasy,

but Mr. Farcus was on some serious medication,

or he needed some serious medication when he designed the Freedon!

Although from pictures I've seen of SPLENDOR's interior

with fried egg things on the ceilings :eek: :o

- THAT may be the weirdest/worst/wackiest!

 

 

I believe Farcus is no longer doing Carnival's interiors

and that is a blessing, bcoz his stuff is past its Best by: date now!

I hear the Dream class interiors are nicer.

 

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[bibbysnow]

Very interesting!!

[LandlockedCruiser01]

How does "The Senses" description explain Sensation's theme? (well, besides having the same root in these two words) It's got features like purple columns in the main promenade, color-changing lights in the atrium, and bastardized Greek architecture in the Michaelengelo Lounge. Any ideas? Are those elements intended to be highly visual? (in which case, there wasn't anything highly auditory, tactile, etc., other than the usual cruise ship elements)

Edited January 20, 2014 by LandlockedCruiser01

[isadelia]

Is there an update on the themes for the Dream Class?

 

Thanks

 

 

Having been in both I think their themes are pretty much their names. Dreams and Magic.

 

 

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[IPlayWithString]

Outside the Rome lounge on the Triumph is a mosaic of Roman boys fishing. Naked. DS and I got a giggle out of passing by it because every time he would whisper, "MOOM! They're *nekkid*!"

[Cafedumonde]

Anyone know the theme on Dream?

[tidecat]

Anyone know the theme on Dream?

The newer ships (including Sunshine, although it is technically not new) don’t really have themes.

[ABQrobin]

Breeze = The Beach - all palm trees, and cabanas, carpet is either blue or sand, walls all sand, photos in hallways all beach themes.

Magic = reminds me of neon carnival lights, pinks and greens.

 

I disagree about a couple of them though....

Freedom theme is definitely about historic Freedom fighters/cultures around the world. First time on it I was thinking "bad 60s LSD trip" but once I read something about it, I realized there actually is a theme. Each room as a theme centered around something historic. Not the same cohesive ship theme like other ships, but works if you know what is going on.

 

Liberty - is like a Middle ages castle, all stone and vines, gardens, etc. Definitely a time period theme.

[jupie]

I loved the Impressionists theme on the Conquest. Each area was decorated with reproductions of paintings/sculptures from a particular artist. I found the Degas Lounge and the Toulouse-Lautrec lounge especially appealing.

 

Totally agree and still remember the dining room china reflecting the impressionist theme also. Wonder if we could buy a place setting which would make an awesome souvenir:confused::)?

[zippyjet]

The Conquest at least the dining rooms look like bad French culture meets 70's porn/scary clown pictures. Weird inverted horseshoe arches sort of confining otherwise a fun cruise.

[Bookworm1985]

And here I thought the Splendor’s theme was pink zebra.

 

 

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