Rare eroller Posted August 9, 2012 #1 Share Posted August 9, 2012 One of my favorite ships! I just scanned a bunch of pics from a cruise on the FESTIVALE in July 1982. Great memories of a great ship. Really loved Carnival back then. It was adults oriented, a little naughty, and a whole lot of fun! It's ships like the FESTIVALE that coined the phrase "The Fun Ships". None of the corporate nonsense and co-branding we find today ... just good ole fun! Hope you enjoy the pics. Ernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjh9 Posted August 9, 2012 #2 Share Posted August 9, 2012 We were on her in June 1975 and June 1982. Loved the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzn buckeye Posted August 9, 2012 #3 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Thank you for sharing... really enjoyed looking at your pics... I see they had a movie theatre.... I wish the new ships showed the movies inside as well instead of on the lido deck... This is when a cruise was a cruise.... And the slide actually empties into the pool, instead of like a slide at a water park or a backyard slide.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funsince1983 Posted August 9, 2012 #4 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Those were great! Love the one of the guy pulling on his shorts in the "pursers square" :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted August 9, 2012 #5 Share Posted August 9, 2012 BTW, Festivale was sold a couple of times, changed its name, and now lies somewhere on the ocean floor after being scrapped. I remember we had a room with a little porthole, and I believe the bathroom floor was all one level so that every time you took a shower the whole bathroom floor got wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexybackfool Posted August 9, 2012 #6 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Wow that ship looks so different compared to standards now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deborahjo Posted August 9, 2012 #7 Share Posted August 9, 2012 was on her sister ship the Carnivale in 1978. They were great ships. Love your pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEERINH2O Posted August 9, 2012 #8 Share Posted August 9, 2012 That was great. Thanks for sharing. Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonna5 Posted August 9, 2012 #9 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Oh yes I remember those days. Pillow fights, skeet shooting off the back of the ship. As they say - those were the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caro1998 Posted August 9, 2012 #10 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Hi, Oh wow those pictures are great! Reminds me of my first cruise on a Celebrity ship to Bermuda in 1987 (thereabouts). So many things have changed since then!!! We also had a little port hole, they served baked Alaska (with the sparklers!) and they had skeet shooting off the back of the ship! LOL. I do remember that the ship had a movie theater as well which we thought was really cool :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deborahjo Posted August 9, 2012 #11 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Love the last photo. We were to sail the Norway in 2003. 3 months before we were due to sail is when the engine blew up. Again thanks for the memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaguy22 Posted August 9, 2012 #12 Share Posted August 9, 2012 If you liked the festavale, you would have loved it when she was new as the Transval Castle. beautiful wood paneling none of the garish interiors that were put in when Carnival took it over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueG Posted August 9, 2012 #13 Share Posted August 9, 2012 That was my first cruise. We had one of the suites with a large balcony. Thanks for posting the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachmo9085 Posted August 9, 2012 #14 Share Posted August 9, 2012 I LOVE the pictures of 'old' ships! Thanks for taking the time to post these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggie711 Posted August 10, 2012 #15 Share Posted August 10, 2012 That's awesome.. thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHP Posted August 10, 2012 #16 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Sadly it is one of the first 3 that I did not sail on.... but hubby sailed on it twice.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiHo Posted August 10, 2012 #17 Share Posted August 10, 2012 That was my first cruise. We had one of the suites with a large balcony. Thanks for posting the pictures. My first cruise too and we had one of the balcony suites too, courtesy of the upgrade fairy. Everyone was so jealous that we had that HUGE suite with a balcony. The funny thing is, that suite was only about the size of a standard balcony cabin on today's ships. I don't remember a movie theater. It was pretty big too. Guess I never went in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueG Posted August 10, 2012 #18 Share Posted August 10, 2012 My first cruise too and we had one of the balcony suites too, courtesy of the upgrade fairy. Everyone was so jealous that we had that HUGE suite with a balcony. The funny thing is, that suite was only about the size of a standard balcony cabin on today's ships. I don't remember a movie theater. It was pretty big too. Guess I never went in there. The movie theatre is one of the few things I do remember. ha ha! On my next cruise I did not understand why it did not have one. And yes, the room was about the same as a regular room now except the balcony was much bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maitlandmom Posted August 10, 2012 #19 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Thanks for the great memories. I sailed on the Festival in 81 with 200 college students. 4 girls crammed into one of those inside cabins. Those were the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPNET Posted August 10, 2012 #20 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Yep, remember her well! Did a seven nighter on her, Norfolk Va. to Bermuda. Great trip, from a great port to a great port on a great ship! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikel1733 Posted August 10, 2012 #21 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Oh yes I remember those days. Pillow fights, skeet shooting off the back of the ship. As they say - those were the days. Great ship. I remember the pillow fights, beer drinking contests, and limbo contests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinda1229 Posted August 10, 2012 #22 Share Posted August 10, 2012 was never on the festivale ...but was on the Carnivale and Mardi Gras back in the 70's i posted some photos as well on this thread http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1672306 some funny shots!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5PUPS Posted August 10, 2012 #23 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Thanks for the pics! Sailed her in June, 1985.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonna5 Posted August 10, 2012 #24 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Great ship. I remember the pillow fights, beer drinking contests, and limbo contests. Oh yeah and dressing the hubby's up in their wives nighties complete with makeup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring1onu Posted August 10, 2012 #25 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Love the pics! Thanks so much for sharing. My, how times have changed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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