I'm just curious. Does anyone know why Carnival named another ship (the Splendor) after a ship in the RCCL fleet (Splendour of the Seas)? I don't really care what they call the ships, but I would think with all the creativity that goes into the decor, etc. they could come up with distinctive, original names for their fleet.
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The name thing is getting a little tedious. While in San Juan on the Liberty Of The Seas the Carnival Liberty pulled in next to us. So what's next? The Carnival Independence? The Carnival Genesis?
Past Cruises: Carnival Splendor - December 2008 Carnival Imagination - October 2008 Carnival Fascination (2) - September 2008 Carnival Fascination (1) - September 2008 Carnival Fascination - July 2008 Carnival Liberty - May 2008 Carnival Imagination - February 2008 Carnival Freedom - December 2007 Carnival Imagination - September 2007 Carnival Fascination - July 2007 Carnival Triumph - May 2007 Carnival Fascination - March 2007 Carnival Fascination - January 2007 Carnival Legend - November 2006 Carnival Elation - May 2006 Carnival Valor - November 2005 Carnival Victory - May 2005 Carnival Paradise - June 2003
One does wonder about the names. The Carnival Liberty came out in 2005 and Royal Caribbean's Liberty in 2007. Royal Caribbean's Freedom in 2006 and Carnival's Freedom in 2007. But they aren't the only cruise lines with similar names. Regent cruise lines has the Seven Seas Mariner, Voyager, and Navigator. What about the Carnival Spirit, Norwegian Spirit and Seabourn Spirit, Wind Spirit and American Spirit? Or Crown Princess and Norwegian Crown, Norwegian Sun, Norwegian Star, and Star Princess, Sun Princess. At least those "Dam" ship names haven't been repeated.
I saw the Black Watch, the former Royal Viking something-or-other in Stockholm harbor; now there's a classically beautiful ship with a very unique name.
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Originally posted by Dave Beers: I miss the old names that had character and a sense of uniqueness...Sun Viking, Nordic Prince, Song Of America, Festivale, etc.
These are the kinds of names that sound so much more special than copycat names!
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Yes indeed. The old names seemed to show that some thought had been put into it. The Black Watch has quite a following of loyal cruisers - from the U.K. if I recall correctly. It is the former Royal Viking Star.
Past Cruises: Carnival Splendor - December 2008 Carnival Imagination - October 2008 Carnival Fascination (2) - September 2008 Carnival Fascination (1) - September 2008 Carnival Fascination - July 2008 Carnival Liberty - May 2008 Carnival Imagination - February 2008 Carnival Freedom - December 2007 Carnival Imagination - September 2007 Carnival Fascination - July 2007 Carnival Triumph - May 2007 Carnival Fascination - March 2007 Carnival Fascination - January 2007 Carnival Legend - November 2006 Carnival Elation - May 2006 Carnival Valor - November 2005 Carnival Victory - May 2005 Carnival Paradise - June 2003