Product Description
28 page large size (11"x8.75") brochure for the 1982 cruises to the Caribbean and Mexico aboard Carnival Cruise Lines "Fun Ships": the 27,250 ton Carnivale, Mardi Gras, 38,175 ton Festivale, and 30,000 ton Tropicale.
The brochure includes photos and descriptions of the ships and shipboard activities, photos and descriptions of ports of call, sailing schedules, room rates, deck plans for all 4 ships, and fly cruise packages.
The brochure is in overall very good condition but the front cover has light wear with creased corners (see photos).
The sister ships Mardi Gras and Carnivale were originally built for Canadian Pacific Steamships who operated them as the Empress of Canada (1961-1972) and Empress of Britain (1955-1964).
Carnival purchased the Empress of Canada/Mardi Gras in 1972 and operated it until 1993 when it was sold to Epirotiki (later Royal Olympic) and it sailed as the Olympic and Apollon until 2003.
Canadian Pacific sold the Empress of Britain to Greek Line in 1964 who operated it as the Queen Anna Maria until 1975 when it was sold to Carnival and renamed the Carnivale and operated by Carnival until 1993 when it was sold to Epirotiki and renamed Fiesta Marina (and later Olympic). It was sold to Thomson Holidays in 1997 and renamed Topaz and in 2003 it was renamed Peace Boat and sailed until 2008.
The Festivale entered service in 1961 as the Transvaal Castle for South Africa's Union Castle Line and renamed S.A. Vaal in 1966 when it was transferred to Safmarine. Carnival bought the ship in 1978 and it ailed with them until 1996 when it was chartered to Dolphin Cruise Lines and renamed the Island Breeze. Premier Cruise Line bought the ship in 2000 and renamed it Big Red Boat III. It was scrapped in 2003.
The Tropicale was built by Carnival in 1981 and sailed with them until 2000 when it was sold to Costa and renamed Costa Tropicale. P&O Australia bought the ship in 2005 and renamed it Pacific Star. From 2008-2020 it sailed as the Ocean Dream for Pullmantur Cruises (2008-2012) and Peace Boat (2012-2020). It was scrapped in 2021.
Product Description
28 page large size (11"x8.75") brochure for the 1982 cruises to the Caribbean and Mexico aboard Carnival Cruise Lines "Fun Ships": the 27,250 ton Carnivale, Mardi Gras, 38,175 ton Festivale, and 30,000 ton Tropicale.
The brochure includes photos and descriptions of the ships and shipboard activities, photos and descriptions of ports of call, sailing schedules, room rates, deck plans for all 4 ships, and fly cruise packages.
The brochure is in overall very good condition but the front cover has light wear with creased corners (see photos).
The sister ships Mardi Gras and Carnivale were originally built for Canadian Pacific Steamships who operated them as the Empress of Canada (1961-1972) and Empress of Britain (1955-1964).
Carnival purchased the Empress of Canada/Mardi Gras in 1972 and operated it until 1993 when it was sold to Epirotiki (later Royal Olympic) and it sailed as the Olympic and Apollon until 2003.
Canadian Pacific sold the Empress of Britain to Greek Line in 1964 who operated it as the Queen Anna Maria until 1975 when it was sold to Carnival and renamed the Carnivale and operated by Carnival until 1993 when it was sold to Epirotiki and renamed Fiesta Marina (and later Olympic). It was sold to Thomson Holidays in 1997 and renamed Topaz and in 2003 it was renamed Peace Boat and sailed until 2008.
The Festivale entered service in 1961 as the Transvaal Castle for South Africa's Union Castle Line and renamed S.A. Vaal in 1966 when it was transferred to Safmarine. Carnival bought the ship in 1978 and it ailed with them until 1996 when it was chartered to Dolphin Cruise Lines and renamed the Island Breeze. Premier Cruise Line bought the ship in 2000 and renamed it Big Red Boat III. It was scrapped in 2003.
The Tropicale was built by Carnival in 1981 and sailed with them until 2000 when it was sold to Costa and renamed Costa Tropicale. P&O Australia bought the ship in 2005 and renamed it Pacific Star. From 2008-2020 it sailed as the Ocean Dream for Pullmantur Cruises (2008-2012) and Peace Boat (2012-2020). It was scrapped in 2021.