


Royal Caribbean’s oldest ship-called Nordic Empress when it launched in 1990– had already been transferred to a new owner in 2016 when it was brought back because at 1,600 passengers it was an ideal sized ship to start service between Florida and Cuba. Carnival Fascination (1994) and Carnival Imagination (1995) are now for sale as well after being moved to a long-term lay-up status. Fantasy and sister ship Carnival Inspiration built in 1996, have been stripped of valuable parts and are being cut up for scrap in Izmir, Turkey.Ĭarnival Elation that debuted in 1998, is showing up on pre-owned cruise ship sites. They’re also less energy-efficient and have few of the balcony cabins that are in demand today. Here are the ships cruise insiders consider most likely to be left adrift: Carnival Inspiration is reported soon to be scrapped –Courtesy Carnival Cruise Line Elation, Fantasy, Fascination, Imagination, InspirationĬhristened in 1990, Carnival Fantasy is the oldest ship in the Carnival Cruise Line fleet, and the first of eight ships in a 25-year-old class that, while innovative at the time, are half the size of more current Carnival ships. The rumor mills have been buzzing about other well-known ships about to sail into the sunset. Two Carnival Cruises ships and Costa Victoria, are headed to the scrap yards and two former Royal Caribbean giants are already being cut up. The other major lines are also putting aging vessels up for bids on ship broker websites. has confirmed it’s planning to axe as many as 18 ships from its combined fleets in 2020.
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Older ships are less fuel efficient and carry far fewer guests than more modern ships, which will make them less profitable–because it’s likely ships won’t be able to sail at full capacity until the coronavirus threat is eliminated.Ĭarnival Corp. Any cruise ship more than 20 years old in a big fleet is at risk of being left at the dock when cruising resumes. The harsh reality is that with cruise lines bleeding millions a month in a continuing worldwide shutdown, selling older ships can bring in needed cash. That means if you’ve got $100-million or so to play with, you could even start your own cruise line with a one-owner ship that’s been beautifully maintained. More than two dozen well-known ships from the major cruise lines are showing up with for sale signs on cruise brokers’ websites and several have already been consigned to the scrap yard. Onslaught comes in a close second.There’s a good chance that one of the cruise ships you’ve loved being aboard in the past won’t be sailing when the global cruise lockdown ends. I like how fast you can get it too, the fastest Capital ship there is. Dual Reaper missiles on the front, use plenty of flux-raising weapons (kinetic or whatnot, Needlers are awesome) maneuvering jets, aim at ship, fire missiles. This thing packs a gigantic whallop if outfitted correctly. Need a fleet of Stardestroyers? Eagle.Ĭapital: Conquest. With the engine boost ability (whatever it's called) it can go fast and kick tail. Can't go wrong with little blinking UFO's.Ĭruiser: Eagle. Love those little mini-fighters the Tempests have too.ĭestroyer: Medusa. I can second in command and win battles with em. Like, the big fleets with cruisers and destroyers everywhere too. I'm literally just playing with a fleet of 6 Tempests and beating every single pirate fleet I come up against. No capital ship survives! Though I don't use fighters very often.įrigate: Tempest. Fighter: Probably Piranha (or however it is spelled) in mass amounts.
