Carwardine Delta

A ship that 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

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
 * Route: N/A
 * 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

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. The beer was sold under the generic brand "Beer Carwardine" instead during that era.
 * The "Bigger than Sensation" launch taglines are a parody of The Beatles "more popular than Jesus" incident.