Carwardine Beta

A cruise ship launched in 1991.

Design Alterations from the Alpha
This ship had some alterations from the Alpha, as it was intended for much longer cruises with much more people. For example, the McDonald's at sea had it's waiting and dining area separated for easier guest throughput for guests intending to take food back to their room or take it outside on deck.

Construction
This ship was built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in France between 1989-1991.

Launch
The ship was launched on May 4th, 1991.

Relocation to Baltimore
The ship was moved to Baltimore.

1996 Drydock
The ship's first drydock happened in 1996 at Newport News Shipbuilding, in which it gained the Emerald City Steakhouse.

2000 Drydock
The ship's second drydock happened at Meyer Werft in Germany.

2003 Drydock
The ship's third drydock happened at Newport News Shipbuilding, wherein the PBS Kids play section was added.

2008 Drydock
In 2008, the ship was put into drydock at Grand Bahama Shipyard, which several changes were made.

Ports Sailed Out Of

 * Newport News - 1991-1992
 * Baltimore - 1992-1994
 * New York City - 1994-1996
 * Norfolk - 1996-1998
 * Charleston - 1998-2000
 * Jacksonville - 2000-2006
 * Port Canaveral - 2006-2008
 * Miami - 2008-2011
 * Fort Lauderdale - 2011-2012
 * Tampa - 2012-2014
 * Mobile - 2014-2018
 * Galveston - 2018-2020
 * Riviera Beach - 2021-present

Routes

 * TBA (1991-1992)
 * 14 Day Southern Caribbean (1992-1994)
 * 8 Day Eastern Caribbean (1994-1996)
 * 8 Day Canada & New England (1996-1998)
 * 6 Day Bahamas (1998-2000)
 * 4 Day Bahamas (2000-2006)
 * 4 Day Bahamas (2006-2008)
 * 4 Day Western Caribbean (2008-2011)
 * TBA (2011-2012)
 * 4 Day Western Caribbean (2012-2014)
 * 4 Day Cozumel (2014-2018)
 * 4 Day Western Caribbean (2018-2020)
 * 4 Day Bahamas (2021-present)

Details

 * Name: Carwardine Beta
 * Owner: Carwardine Parks of Virginia, Inc.
 * Operator: Dire Dire Docks Maritime & Boating, Inc. (aka Carwardine Cruise Lines, LLC.)
 * Port of Registry: Monrovia, Liberia
 * Route: Bahamas
 * Builder: Chantiers de l'Atlantique, France
 * Launched: May 4, 1991
 * Sponsored by: Wayne Carwardine II
 * Completed: 1991
 * Maiden Voyage: August 31, 1991
 * In service: Fall 1991-present
 * Tonnage: 62,000 GT
 * Length: 720 ft
 * Beam: 102 ft
 * Draft: 7.50m
 * Decks: 10
 * Speed: 22 knots
 * Serial Code: CL-12-90/1-1

Bronze Deck

 * Bronz-tieriors (Interiors)

Silver Deck

 * Silver Views (Ocean views)

Gold Deck

 * Gold Balconies (Balconies)

Platinum Deck

 * Plati-lobby (A lobby)

Diamond Deck

 * Diamond Suites (Suites with balconies)

Emerald Deck

 * Emerald Casino (A casino)
 * Emerald City Steakhouse (A steakhouse)
 * Emerald Restaurant (A dining room)
 * The Carwardine Cruise Entertainment Band (An animatronic band)

Amethyst Deck

 * Amethyst Pool (A pool)
 * McDonalds (A McDonald's location at sea, originally had murals of the McDonaldLand characters and Mac Tonight before being removed in the 2008 dry-dock)

Ruby Deck

 * Roller Skater (A Vekoma Roller Skater that's nearly the same as the one on Alpha, but with a turntable due to the large capacity of the ship, this coaster has been repainted from pink track and blue supports to blue track and white supports in 2008)
 * Water Slide (A ProSlide Twister that goes into the Amethyst Pool, repainted from beige to blue in 2008)

Sapphire Deck

 * Jogging Track (A jogging track, was originally colored red, but repainted blue in 2008)

Bronze Crystal Deck

 * Crystal Lounge (Adults only area, with a suntan area, hot tubs, an adults-only pool, a sauna, a salon, a massage area and a bar)

Taglines

 * No cameras can properly record this Beta. (Main launch)
 * I don't think we're in Kansas anymore... (Emerald Deck related; launch)