Carwardine Delta

A ship that originally lasted from 1993-2020.

Construction
This ship started construction in 1991 by Meyer Werft.

1998 Dry-Dock
In 1998, the ship was sent to Veracruz Kukulkan Shipyards in Mexico for some refurbishments.

Ports Sailed Out Of

 * Norfolk - 1993-1994
 * Port Canaveral - 1994-1998
 * Tampa - 1998-2003
 * Miami - 2003-2008
 * Fort Lauderdale - 2008-2010
 * Jacksonville - 2010-2011
 * Port Canaveral - 2011-2012
 * Fort Lauderdale - 2012-2014
 * Miami - 2014-2018
 * Jacksonville - 2018-2020
 * Aruba - 2021-present

Details

 * Name: Carwardine Delta
 * Owner: Carwardine Parks of Virginia, Inc.
 * Operator: Dire Dire Docks Maritime & Boating, Inc. (aka Carwardine Cruise Lines, LLC.)
 * Port of Registry: Panama City, Panama
 * Builder: Meyer Werft, Germany
 * Cost: US$470 million
 * Laid Down: June 15, 1991
 * Launched: December 21, 1991
 * Sponsored by: Hiroko Carwardine
 * Christened: June 19, 1993
 * Completed: August 1, 1992
 * Maiden Voyage: June 19, 1993
 * In service: July 1993-present
 * Tonnage: 68,420 GT
 * Length: 742 ft
 * Beam: 142 ft
 * Draft: 7.46m
 * Decks: 11
 * Speed: 23.5 knots
 * Serial Number: MW-06-92/3-1

Routes

 * 8 Day Eastern Caribbean (1993-1994)
 * 6 Day Eastern Caribbean (1994-1998)
 * 6 Day Western Caribbean (1998-2003)
 * 7 Day Western Caribbean (2003-2008)

Bronze Deck

 * Bronze Bricks (Interior rooms)

Silver Deck

 * Silver Sees (Ocean view rooms)

Gold Deck

 * Gold Views (Balcony rooms)

Platinum Deck

 * Platinum Lobby (A lobby)

Diamond Deck

 * Diamond Suites (Suites with balconies)

Emerald Deck

 * Emerald Dining (A dining room)
 * The Carwardine Cruise Entertainment Band

Amethyst Deck

 * Amethyst Slots (A casino)

Ruby Deck

 * McDonalds
 * Ruby Pool (A pool)

Sapphire Deck

 * Roller Skater (The first 335m Roller Skater on the cruise line instead of 207m, this is mirrored and has a turntable station like the Gamma, repainted from brown track and gray supports to green track and black supports in 2008)
 * Water Slide (A ProSlide Pipeline that goes into the Ruby Pool, repainted from beige to green in 2008)

Silver Crystal Deck

 * Crystal Lounge (Bottom floor of the adults-only area, includes a spa, a salon, a massage area, a sauna, and formerly until 1995, a skeet shooting area)

Diamond Crystal Deck

 * Crystal Lounge (Top floor of the adults-only area, includes a lounging section, hot tubs, an adults only pool and a swim-up bar)

Launch (Bigger than Sensation)

 * Widen the beam.
 * One more deck of fun.
 * It'll get you to paradise faster.
 * Building was $220 million extra.
 * Double-decker lounge to take a break from the kids.

Trivia

 * During it's run at Tampa, Budweiser beer was not sold, due to negotiation issues between Busch Entertainment and Carwardine Parks. Coors and Guinness beer was sold instead during that era.
 * The "Bigger than Sensation" launch taglines are a parody of The Beatles "more popular than Jesus" incident.
 * Like the predecessor, the Carwardine Gamma, the Delta is based heavily on Celebrity's Horizon class.