Carwardine Eta

Maiden voyage October 10, 1994, normal service began Thanksgiving 1994.

Construction
This ship was built at Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Finland from 1992-1994.

1995 Dry-Dock
It's first major drydock came a year after it's debut, at North Florida Shipyards.

1999 Dry-Dock
The ship would be sent to Austal Philippines Pty. Limited for it's mandatory drydocking, this included the addition of Homer's King-Sized Internet Café.

2002 Dry-Dock
The ship was dry-docked in 2002 at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders in India for some upgrades. Pizza Hut Express would gain a newer logo.

2003 Dry-Dock
Only a year later in 2003, Eta would be dry-docked temporarily at Newport News Shipbuilding to quickly add a PBS Kids themed children's spray park.

2005 Dry-Dock
The ship would be dry-docked yet again, this time at Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan, for a refit. Two years after the drydock, the ship, while in operation, had the PBS Kids Spray Park painted over to become simply the Spray Park.

2010 Dry-Dock
In 2010, the ship would gain yet another dry-dock. This included the on-board McDonald's getting the "Forever Young" remodel.

2014 Dry-Dock
This ship was dry-docked at Fincantieri in Italy for some upgrades, including the addition of a ropes course and a repaint of both the Water Slide and Roller Skater.

2018 Dry-Dock
In 2018, the ship was dry-docked at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea for a dry-dock, adding stuff like Jumpin' Jack's Trampoline Shack and the Escape Room.

Ports Sailed Out Of

 * Newport News, Virginia - 1994-1995
 * Long Beach, California - 1995-2002
 * San Diego, California - 2002-2006
 * Long Beach, California - 2006-2014
 * San Diego, California - 2014-2020
 * Portland, Maine - 2021-present

Routes

 * 4 Day TBA (1994-1995)
 * 5 Day TBA (1995-2002)
 * 6 Day TBA (2002-2006)
 * 6 Day TBA (2006-2014)
 * 4 Day TBA (2014-2020)
 * 5 Day TBA (2021-present)

Bronze Deck

 * Bronz-teriors (Interior rooms)

Silver Deck

 * Silver Suites (Suites without balconies)

Gold Deck

 * Gold Views (Ocean view rooms)

Platinum Deck

 * Platinum Lobby (A lobby)
 * Guest Services
 * Shore Excursions
 * Art Gallery
 * Homer's King-Sized Internet Café

Diamond Deck

 * The Be Sharps Piano Bar
 * Christopher R. Carwardine Lounge
 * Diamond Deck Steakhouse (A steakhouse)
 * Library
 * Route 66 Café

Emerald Deck

 * The Carwardine Cruise Entertainment Band
 * Emerald Dining (A restaurant)
 * Plank Wok
 * Stayin' Afloat Dance Club
 * Video Arcade

Amethyst Deck

 * Amethyst Casino (A casino)
 * Carwardine Kids' Krew
 * Moe's Tavern
 * Sea Snax
 * Store Carwardine

Ruby Deck

 * Ru-balconies (Balconies)

Sapphire Deck

 * Sapphire Suites (Suites with balconies)

Opal Deck

 * McDonald's
 * Opool (A pool)
 * Pizza Hut Express
 * Pool Bar
 * Salad Bar

Topaz Deck

 * All Ages Hot Tubs
 * Fitness Center
 * Meet 'n' Greet Area
 * Spray Park (A spray park added in 2003, formerly PBS Kids Spray Park)
 * Water Slide (A ProSlide Twister slide added in 1994, repainted from beige to yellow in 2014)

Plutonium Deck

 * Escape Room (An escape room added in 2018)
 * Jumpin' Jack's Trampoline Shack (A trampoline park added in 2018)
 * Mini Golf
 * Pluto's Ropes Course (A Ropes course added in 2014)
 * Roller Skater (A Vekoma Roller Skater 335m, repainted from brown and silver to yellow and green in 2014)

Crystal Emerald Deck

 * Crystal Emerald Plaza (An adults only area)

Regular

 * Bart Simpson
 * Bluey
 * Homer Simpson
 * Lincoln Loud
 * Link
 * Luigi
 * Mario
 * Matthias
 * Pikachu
 * Princess Peach
 * Sonic the Hedgehog
 * SpongeBob SquarePants

Halloween Only

 * Angelica Pickles
 * Bowser
 * Bowser Jr.
 * Dr. Robotnik
 * Man Ray
 * Plankton
 * Sideshow Bob
 * Wario

Christmas Only

 * Lisa Simpson
 * Marge Simpson
 * Patchy the Pirate
 * Santa Claus
 * Yoshi

Former

 * Barney the Dinosaur
 * Big Bird
 * Blue
 * Bobby Hill
 * Boots
 * Captain Falcon
 * Chuckie Finster
 * Cosmo
 * Danny Fenton
 * Dora the Explorer
 * Elmo
 * Franklin
 * Hank Hill
 * Jimmy Neutron
 * Little Bear
 * Little Bill
 * Magenta
 * Professor Elvin Gadd
 * Reptar
 * Shadow the Hedgehog
 * Shrek
 * Susie Carmichael
 * Timmy Turner
 * Tommy Pickles
 * Wanda