Return of Paradise

Carnival Paradise returned to service today (October 30, 2023) at Tampa after a 16-day stay in the Grand Bahama Shipyard's drydock. In addition to routine maintenance and refurbishment in the public rooms, Carnival says they “re-imagined” the Serenity Retreat for adults, updated the Piano Bar and expanded the ship's casino. 

Carnival Paradise at Tampa with the new Carnival Hull Livery

The updated Piano Bar

The enlarged Casino

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Calling Miss Muffet - This Year, Your Date Will Meet You at the Zoo

 This year, Frangelica, Carnival's Halloween mascot, a two-story black spider, isn't riding on the bow of Carnival's FunShip as it arrives in Sydney on Halloween weekend. Carnival took Frangelica to the Sydney Zoo for their Halloween Spooktacular. 

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* The Return of Freedom

Carnival Freedom returned to service today with its new funnel (replacing the one that was damaged in a May 2022 fire) and its new livery. 

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A One-of-a-Kind Order

The Navantia shipyard at Cadiz (Spain) is preparing to install a replacement funnel aboard Carnival Freedom to replace the one that was damaged in a May 2022 funnel fire. 

Carnival Freedom arrived at the shipyard today to begin a 16-day dry dock. This is the first time Navantia has built a Carnival "whale tail" funnel, but then again, most shipyards have built even fewer. 

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Second Ritz-Carlton Ship Floats Out

Chantiers de l'Atlantique floated out Ritz-Carlton's second ship, the 46,750-ton Ilma, today at their Saint-Nazaire yard.  

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