LHP Posted October 5, 2008 #26 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Love the pictures....makes me want to get onboard....oh..that's right...I will be ... on THURSDAY!!! woo hoo!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHP Posted October 5, 2008 #27 Share Posted October 5, 2008 The Fantasy looks terrible compared to it's sisters that have been done already (Inspiration and Imagination). See to compare."Imagination in HD" taken after the waterworks added and it's upgrades. ALL 6 remaining Fantasy class ships except the two 'Is' above have the Carnival logo strangely tagged on to the name. But the Fantasy is a strange conglomeration, and it all looks poorly done. Well...I will be able to tell you first hand. Just sailed the Imagination in January after her EOF drydock and we sail on the Fantasy on Thursday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolaAlive Posted October 5, 2008 Author #28 Share Posted October 5, 2008 The Fantasy looks terrible compared to it's sisters that have been done already (Inspiration and Imagination). I think that is a bit of an exaggeration. I didn't have a high advantage point to take pictures from and twilight covers up all kinds of imperfections. They actually look about the same to me once they finish the Fantasy upgrade. For example, furniture was one of the things they were loading on: http://www.colber.it/cruiseship.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzyvet Posted October 5, 2008 #29 Share Posted October 5, 2008 MMMMmmmm New Orleans food. I was there a year ago! Which restaurant had the Shrimp and Grits in your photo?? I had the shrimp and grits at NOLA and they were wonderful, but those looked good too? Can't wait to go back to New Orleans and have the chargrilled oysters at the Acme! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikel1733 Posted October 5, 2008 #30 Share Posted October 5, 2008 NOLA I always enjoy your pictures. Thanks for your efforts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DqALEX Posted October 5, 2008 #31 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Thanks for the pictures. Its always nice to see a carnival ship, and dream about the next cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozeman Posted October 5, 2008 #32 Share Posted October 5, 2008 This is sort of what it would look like sailing away, if it was the Conquest. http://www.zydecocruiser.com/conquest_nola.htm Are those from last month, Bill? Or from back in the day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozeman Posted October 5, 2008 #33 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Thanks NOLA, great photos. I'll have to wait until February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relli1231 Posted October 5, 2008 #34 Share Posted October 5, 2008 I'll be on her in 17 more days. thanks for the insite. Great Pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LWiening Posted October 5, 2008 #35 Share Posted October 5, 2008 THanks for the pictures ..I am soo excited now seeing that we are going to be on her in 18 days....:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yearnin4cruisin Posted October 5, 2008 #36 Share Posted October 5, 2008 I never get tired of looking at ship shots. Can't wait to get on board. Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolaAlive Posted October 5, 2008 Author #37 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Are those from last month, Bill? Or from back in the day? Back in the good old days. Pre-K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolaAlive Posted October 5, 2008 Author #38 Share Posted October 5, 2008 MMMMmmmm New Orleans food. I was there a year ago! Which restaurant had the Shrimp and Grits in your photo?? I had the shrimp and grits at NOLA and they were wonderful, but those looked good too? Can't wait to go back to New Orleans and have the chargrilled oysters at the Acme! From Galatoire's Bistro in Baton Rouge. Just had an overstuffed oyster po-boy peacemaker style at the relatively new Acme Oyster in Baton Rouge. Mmmmmm. Pictures from there will need to wait a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonniemari Posted October 5, 2008 #39 Share Posted October 5, 2008 I was pleasantly surprised to see there was an Acme Oyster House in Sandestin. Not as good as the original in NOLA but still pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurori Posted October 5, 2008 #40 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Thanks for posting these! We booked a Fantasy cruise for January and was curious to see how she looked coming out of dry dock. I agree the aft "Carnival" lettering looks a bit odd stuck in there, but the rest of her looks wonderful! Should feel almost like sailing on her when she was new. Tonight we're going to party like it's 1989! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOOLBEANS Posted October 6, 2008 #41 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Grits, oh, ok...... that will also be a newbie for me.. Thanks so much for posting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGP1111 Posted October 6, 2008 #42 Share Posted October 6, 2008 The Fantasy looks terrible compared to it's sisters that have been done already (Inspiration and Imagination). On its return to Tampa from drydock, Carnival Inspiration looked much (much, much!) worse. I hope that Carnival Fantasy doesn't have the same interior carpet situations, where large sections had no carpet (old or new) at all. As always. . . thanks for the great photos, Bill !!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabee Posted October 6, 2008 #43 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I wanted to wait a few weeks after the dry dock so the bugs should be out when we cruise at the end of the month... I cant wait, becauuse it will be like being on a new ship!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted October 6, 2008 #44 Share Posted October 6, 2008 The Fantasy looks terrible compared to it's sisters that have been done already (Inspiration and Imagination). I assume they are just painting the Carnival logo next to the ships name on the ships (getting EOF from now on) to save $$$$. Those huge letters are welded to the hull, and have to be individually removed, and new ones put in their place. I agree that it does look a little tacky though. Other than that, I haven't seen any major bad things that stand out. Maybe I missed something? :confused: Actually, it looks like they improved the WaterWorks a little. On the "I" ships, the new staircase that goes up to the "Funnel Deck" was tucked over on the Port side next to the Twister Slide exit. On Fantasy, it looks like they put it right in the middle which makes more sence for traffic flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskier Posted October 6, 2008 #45 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I assume they are just painting the Carnival logo next to the ships name on the ships (getting EOF from now on) to save $$$$. Those huge letters are welded to the hull, and have to be individually removed, and new ones put in their place. I agree that it does look a little tacky though. If you look closely at the bow, you can see the older letters in white. The original FANTASY was much larger than the current lettering. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LHP Posted October 6, 2008 #47 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I was pleasantly surprised to see there was an Acme Oyster House in Sandestin. Not as good as the original in NOLA but still pretty good. I agree. We have eaten at the one in Sandestin a couple of times. Although I have to trust hubby's opinion on this one, since I don't eat seafood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonniemari Posted October 6, 2008 #48 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I agree. We have eaten at the one in Sandestin a couple of times. Although I have to trust hubby's opinion on this one, since I don't eat seafood. I really should expand my horizons and try something else, but for some reason we keep going back to Acme for dinner everytime we spend the night before our cruise. LHP-hope you and your family have a safe drive to NOLA and a wonderful cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyJaguar Posted October 6, 2008 #49 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Thank you for the pictures nola. Exactly 2 months from today I'll be getting to New Orleans before my trip on the Fantasy. I can't wait, and your pictures just get me more excited about going. And get me hungry. I'm spending two nights before and one night after and I know I won't get to as many places to eat as I want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daljettjockie Posted October 6, 2008 #50 Share Posted October 6, 2008 On its return to Tampa from dry dock, Carnival Inspiration looked much (much, much!) worse.I hope that Carnival Fantasy doesn't have the same interior carpet situations, where large sections had no carpet (old or new) at all. As always. . . thanks for the great photos, Bill !!! :) That's unbelievable. I can't imagine the Airlines putting a jetliner back into service after a major check with the carpeting missing. Is the problem here that the Cruise lines are not allotting enough time for the dry dock work? It doesn't seem fair to the customers taking the first cruise after a ship comes out of dry dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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