Carnival Scrapping Older Ships | 6 Cruise Ships Leaving Carnival Fleet in 2020 | Cruise News Update
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The creator discusses recent insights regarding the future of the Carnival Corporation fleet following an interview between The Points Guy and CEO Arnold Donald. The discussion focuses on a potential acceleration in the retirement of cruise ships to improve the company's financial position. While cruise lines often sell older vessels to secondary markets like Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, Donald suggested that some ships may be sent directly to the scrapyard instead of being sold. The creator notes that while smaller ships are necessary for certain embarkation ports with bridge restrictions, such as Tampa and Jacksonville, the company is facing a period where ships may leave the fleet faster than new ones arrive due to the current industry crisis. The video mentions reports indicating that six cruise ships from various Carnival lines may be retired in 2020. Although new ships are in the pipeline, their delivery may be delayed. The creator concludes by suggesting that as cruising demand peaks in the coming years, the fleet inventory will likely increase again.
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there will be an acceleration of retirement of ships there's no question about that I'd go so far as to say it's highly probable that you are going to see some ships actually scrapped opposed to just moving to secondary or tertiary markets
Carnival fantasy class ships are actually very popular they actually continue to make money and be booked well for Carnival
I have been on three fantasy class ships which are older ships have been on the Carnival Fantasy the Carnival elation the Carnival Paradise
I would pick one of those three to scrap I'm gonna scrap the Paradise I had such a great time on the Paradise going to Cuba but I just could not scrap the fantasy because that was my first cruise ship
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