She Smashed Records... Then Disappeared. The TRUE Story of Carnival Destiny
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At over 100,000 gross tons, this massive cruise ship smashed the previous record held by Kunard's Queen Elizabeth since 1940.
The Destiny kickstarted a new era of cruising. Yet, despite her iconic place in the market, you won't have been able to find a Carnival Destiny cruise for sale since 2013.
Carnival Destiny was a pioneer, one that proved the viability of ultra-large cruise ships. Her place in the history books forever secured.
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In 1996, the cruise world changed forever with the debut of the Carnival Destiny. At over 100,000 gross tons, she wasn't just big – she was the world's largest passenger ship, shattering a record held for over 50 years and becoming the first-ever cruise ship to break the six-digit gross tonnage barrier. She ignited a new era of cruising, setting the stage for the mega-ships we know today. But if the Carnival Destiny was so revolutionary, why can't you book a cruise on her anymore? Join us as we uncover the fascinating TRUE story of the Carnival Destiny. — 📚 Buy my books: https://www.chrisframe.com.au/books 👕 Buy cruise merch: https://chrisframeofficial.Teemill.com/ 🛳️ Learn more about cruising at my Blog: https://www.chrisframe.com.au/ 🌐 Find out about our Cruise Consultancy business: https://frameandcross.com/ 🚢 My Cunard History Website: https://www.chriscunard.com/ — Image and Video References: A huge thank you to Peter Knego from Midshipcentury.com for his support in the archival footage of Carnival Destiny. Peter’s youtube channel is highly interesting and can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9dz6XA3aeuBsOqk7x2yDSg -- Pexels: Video by Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/video/blueprints-and-stationery-items-on-office-desk-6615509/ Video by ROMAN ODINTSOV from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/video/pink-sky-view-from-a-boat-deck-5668626/ CC BY: Fantasy Class Atrium C BY SA 2.0 Dave Herholz https://www.flickr.com/photos/dherholz/2376562110 Fascination Top Deck CC BY 2.0 Melissa Hillier: https://www.flickr.com/photos/77423179@N02/18749478220/ Holiday CC.0 FEMA: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FEMA_-_18200_-_Photograph_by_Mark_Wolfe_taken_on_10-30-2005_in_Mississippi_(cropped).jpg Mardi Gras CC BY SA 3.0 Renè Beauchamp: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MV_Mardi_Gras_-_Montreal,_1979.jpg RMS Queen Elizabeth entering New York CC BY SA 3.0 Jongleur100: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RMSQE.jpg Festivale CC BY SA 3.0 Kdort: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SS_Festivale_in_Barbados_-_1987-02-26.jpg Carnival Destiny CC BY SA 2.0 Jacrews7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carnival_Destiny_Arriving_In_Cozumel.jpg Carnival Destiny C BY SA 2.5 WikiEK: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carnival_Destiny_in_Castries,_St._Lucia_2.jpg Tropicale CC BY SA 4.0 Ocean History https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carnivalcruises_tropicale.jpg Icon of the Seas and Mariner of the Seas CC BY SA 4.0 Larry D. Moore: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Icon_and_Mariner_Cozumel_Mexico_2024.jpg Carnival Sunshine C BY SA 4.0 Abhiram Juvvadi: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carnival_Sunshine_Docked.jpg Carnival Sunshine CC BY SA 2.0 Michael Au https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carnival_Sunshine_Curacao_2014_(cropped).jpg Carnival Magic CC.0 Master Garfield: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream-class_cruise_ship#/media/File:Carnival_Magic_Jan_22_2023.jpg Carnival Vista CC BY SA 2.0 Antonio from Trieste: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TRIESTE_NAVI_(26741027796)_(cropped).jpg Costa Magica CC BY SA 4.0 Pjotr Mahhonin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Costa_Magica_Starboard_Side_Port_of_Tallinn_17_May_2018_(cropped).jpg Costa Concordia CC BY SA 3.0 Jean-Philippe Boulet https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Costa_Concordia_in_Palma,_Majorca,_Spain_(cropped).JPG Carnival Conquest CC BY SA 2.0 Derek Kastner https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carnival_Conquest_3.jpg Voyager of the Seas CC BY SA 4.0 Iancrwebb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Voyager_of_the_seas_santorini.png Fincantieri: Carnival Destiny Hero Shot: https://www.fincantieri.com/en/products-and-services/cruise-ships/carnival-destiny/ Carnival Cruise Lines: Elation Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise Lines: https://www.carnival-news.com/assets/file/elation-4?display=lightbox Paradise Atrium Carnival Cruise Lines: https://www.carnival-news.com/assets/file/american-flag-hangs-above-atrium-on-carnival-paradise-min247479?display=lightbox Elation Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise Lines: https://www.carnival-news.com/assets/file/elation?display=lightbox Elation Golf Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise Lines: https://www.carnival-news.com/assets/file/elation-6?display=lightbox Carnival Destiny Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise Line: https://www.carnival-news.com/assets/file/carnival-destiny-5?display=lightbox Carnival Destiny and Victory Andy Newman/CCL: https://www.carnival-news.com/assets/file/victorydestiny?display=lightbox Paraside Carnival Cruise Lines: https://www.carnival-news.com/assets/file/carnival-paradise-15?display=lightbox Tags: #carnivalcruise #carnivaldestiny #carnivalsunshine #carnivalcruiseline #carnivalcruiselines #cruiseline #cruisenews #carnivalbreeze #carnivalvalor #carnivalvista #carnivalparadise #carnivalelation #carnivalfantasy #carnivalholiday #carnivalmardigras #cruiselife