DarthGrady Posted May 18, 2018 #1 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Hello fellow Carnival cruisers! I'm currently back onboard the Grand Celebration, formerly (plain old) Celebration when she was with Carnival. The ship is still looking great, her new owners, Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line in Palm Beach, are treating her very well. Since my last time onboard, they've converted the disco into a part-time sports bar, added a bar to the top sun deck, and added an ice cream counter to the old promenade cafe. Just wanted to give a quick update in case she has any old school fans still on the boards. Bon voyage everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted May 18, 2018 Author #2 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Had to include this. Anyone remember what these old cards were for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swscruiser Posted May 18, 2018 #3 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Our first cruise was on the celebration when she was only 6 months old. And we have her to thank for the next 51 cruises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted May 18, 2018 Author #4 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Our first cruise was on the celebration when she was only 6 months old. And we have her to thank for the next 51 cruisesCool. My first was on the old Majestic with Premier Cruises. Unlike Celebration, she met a very unfortunate end. She was doing cruises in Asia toward the end of her career, and eventually sank after being abandoned by her owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinmems Posted May 18, 2018 #5 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I was on the Celebration 3 times, loved her! Loved sailing on her out of Jax. She looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mkcurran Posted May 18, 2018 #6 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Had to include this. Anyone remember what these old cards were for? I had one of those cards way back when on my first cruise on NCL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winddawn Posted May 18, 2018 #7 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Thanks for sharing, Grady. It still looks so Carnival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namelocg Posted May 18, 2018 #8 Share Posted May 18, 2018 The grey card in your is a room key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted May 18, 2018 Author #9 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Thanks for sharing, Grady. It still looks so Carnival. It still feels very much Carnival onboard. The crew has heard they may add a third ship, I'm hoping they buy the old Holiday and bring the sisters back together. Especially since Jubilee got scrapped. The grey card in your is a room keyYes indeed! A relic of a now bygone era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winddawn Posted May 18, 2018 #10 Share Posted May 18, 2018 It still feels very much Carnival onboard. The crew has heard they may add a third ship, I'm hoping they buy the old Holiday and bring the sisters back together. Especially since Jubilee got scrapped. Yes indeed! A relic of a now bygone era. Hope you enjoy your cruise and the nostalgia, Grady! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted May 18, 2018 Author #11 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Hope you enjoy your cruise and the nostalgia, Grady!Will do! Sailing out now, have a good weekend everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winddawn Posted May 18, 2018 #12 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Will do! Sailing out now, have a good weekend everyone! Have an umbrella drink for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteandpris Posted May 18, 2018 #13 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Have a great cruise. We were wondering about this as they are advertising big time on TV. Thank you.:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oncruisecontrol Posted May 19, 2018 #14 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Thanks for posting, Grady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mzloolue Posted May 19, 2018 #15 Share Posted May 19, 2018 It still feels very much Carnival onboard. The crew has heard they may add a third ship, I'm hoping they buy the old Holiday and bring the sisters back together. Especially since Jubilee got scrapped.. I hope they do save Holiday. I always loved Holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD5ZA Posted May 20, 2018 #16 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Met my wife on the Celebration and also married her in the library on the Celebration 2 years later. Many,many fine memories of that wonderful ship, including the Red Hot Piano Bar and even all the exposed pipes in the Lido Buffet overhead. Sailed on her 4 times. Miss her. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnorris10 Posted May 20, 2018 #17 Share Posted May 20, 2018 We are going on her Tuesday originally planned to leave yesterday with you but switched it - this will be my second time on her and looking forward to the short get away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The4Cruisers Posted May 21, 2018 #18 Share Posted May 21, 2018 We had our first two CCL cruises on the Celebration out of JaxPort. She was definitely a "fun" ship. Glad to see she's still sailing along... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Computer Nerd Posted May 21, 2018 #19 Share Posted May 21, 2018 It still feels very much Carnival onboard. The crew has heard they may add a third ship, I'm hoping they buy the old Holiday and bring the sisters back together. Especially since Jubilee got scrapped. Yes indeed! A relic of a now bygone era. I wonder why the Jubilee got scrapped since the Holiday is an older ship? Our first cruise was on the Jubilee and we actually had a metal key for the cabin door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted May 21, 2018 Author #20 Share Posted May 21, 2018 I wonder why the Jubilee got scrapped since the Holiday is an older ship? Our first cruise was on the Jubilee and we actually had a metal key for the cabin door. From what I read, no companies were interested in buying her when her last operator went out of business. She was then sold for scrap. So I guess it was just bad timing. I've also read the former Holiday is for sale, so I hope she doesn't meet the same fate. I love the smaller ships myself, and hate to see them all being retired. I'm dreading the day that CCL retires the last Fantasy Class ship as they're my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted May 21, 2018 Author #21 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Hope you enjoy your cruise and the nostalgia, Grady! I did, it was a great cruise overall. Many people are turned off by that cruise line's constant upselling. But it's really no different that flying a low cost airline. We just give a polite "no thank you" to the upsells and enjoy the trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoeyVictoria Posted May 21, 2018 #22 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Thank you, this was very helpful to me. My SO saw the television advertisement, then I found a Groupon - 2 people for $199 most dates through the end of July, port fees $68 each, gratuities $12.95 pp per day, and parking $19 per day. Looks like a good time for a total of $425. Especially during July, when there are no "summer demand" price increases on this ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted May 22, 2018 Author #23 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Thank you, this was very helpful to me. My SO saw the television advertisement, then I found a Groupon - 2 people for $199 most dates through the end of July, port fees $68 each, gratuities $12.95 pp per day, and parking $19 per day. Looks like a good time for a total of $425. Especially during July, when there are no "summer demand" price increases on this ship.No problem, have a good cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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