Carwardine Gamma

Carwardine Gamma is a cruise ship that started service in 1992.

Construction
This ship was built at Meyer Werft in Germany between 1990-1992.

2002 Dry-Dock
After the 2002 dry-dock, the ship returned to Newport News for the first time since 1994.

2014 Dry-Dock
This ship was dry-docked at Meyer Turku in Finland for some upgrades.

Ports Sailed Out Of

 * Newport News - 1992-1994
 * Norfolk - 1994-2002
 * Newport News - 2002-2006
 * Norfolk - 2006-2014
 * Baltimore - 2014-2020
 * New York City - 2021-upcoming

Details

 * Name: Carwardine Gamma
 * Owner: Carwardine Parks of Virginia, Inc.
 * Operator: Dire Dire Docks Maritime & Boating, Inc. (aka Carwardine Cruise Lines, LLC.)
 * Port of Registry: Nassau, Bahamas
 * Builder: Meyer Werft, Germany
 * Laid Down: December 15, 1990
 * Launched: March 30, 1991
 * Sponsored by: Jimmy Barrera
 * Christened: May 30, 1992
 * Completed: February 1, 1992
 * Maiden Voyage: May 30, 1992
 * In service: September 1992-present
 * Tonnage: 66,234 GT
 * Length: 663 ft
 * Beam: 137 ft
 * Draft: 7.30m
 * Decks: 10
 * Speed: 22.5 knots
 * Serial Code: MW-12-91/2-1

Routes

 * TBA (1992-1994)
 * 6 Day Bahamas (1994-2000)
 * 5 Day Bahamas (2000-2002)
 * TBA (2002-2006)
 * 6 Day Bahamas (2006-2014)
 * 7 Day Bahamas (2014-2015)
 * 6 Day Bahamas (2015-2016)
 * 6 Day Bermuda (2016-2017)
 * 7 Day Bahamas (2017-2018)
 * 7 Day Eastern Caribbean (2018-2019)
 * 6 Day Bahamas(2019-2020)
 * 6 Day Canada & New England (2021-present)

Bronze

 * Bronze Balconies (Balcony rooms)

Silver

 * Silver Suites (Suites without balconies)

Gold

 * Gold Suites (Suites with balconies)

Platinum

 * Platinum Rooms (Standard interior/ocean view rooms)
 * Platinum Lobby (A lobby)
 * Excursions
 * Reception

Diamond

 * Diamond Casino (A casino)
 * Sea Arcade (An arcade)
 * Mineral Theatre (A two-story performing theatre)
 * Kids Carwardine (A kids area)
 * Shop Carwardine
 * Phileas Fogg's Around The World Cafe and Internet
 * Junk Food Central
 * Cards Room
 * Library
 * Seafeld Comedy Club
 * Staying Afloat Disco Club

Emerald

 * Emerald Diner (A dining room)
 * Mineral Theatre (A two-story performing theatre)
 * The Carwardine Cruise Entertainment Band
 * Barwardine
 * Photo Shop
 * Conference Room
 * Galley
 * Bridge
 * The Kosher Hut
 * The Be Sharps Piano Bar

Amethyst

 * Amethyst Pool (A pool)
 * McDonalds
 * Pool Bar
 * Jacuzzis
 * Kids Pool
 * The Hungry Pirate
 * Plank Wok
 * Main Buffet
 * Deano's Bar and Grill
 * Amethyst Mini-Condominiums

Ruby

 * Roller Skater (A Vekoma Roller Skater, has a turntable feature to accommodate more people, a chain lift instead of a tire lift and is mirrored, got repainted from pink track and blue supports to yellow track and black supports in 2014)
 * Water Slide (A ProSlide Pipeline that goes into the Amethyst Pool, repainted from beige to yellow in 2014)
 * Fake Driving Ranges
 * Italiano
 * Solarium

Bronze Crystal

 * Crystal Lounge (Bottom deck of the lounge, with a fitness area, a jogging track, a massage area, a sauna, and formerly until 1995, a skeet shooting area)

Gold Crystal

 * Crystal Lounge (Top deck of the lounge, with tanning areas, hot tubs, a spa, a salon, a swim up bar, and an adults only pool)

Taglines

 * Beam up, Fantasy and Ecstasy! (Launch)

Trivia

 * This ship is similar to Celebrity Cruise Line's former Horizon class.