~ My First Carnival Past Guest Pin ~

Do you remember the ship you received your first Carnival Past guest pin ??

I know of the Festivale and Tropicale undated. Does anyone have any of the earlier retired ocean liners... Madi Gras.etc.??

Unfortunately I will not be receiving a Past Guest Pin as Carnival has stopped them. My Conquest cruise in November will be my second cruise. :(

It would have been on the Elation. But we got a late start as we only started cruising in 2004.

Dave

Not sure why, but I received a past guest pin on my FIRST Carnival cruise. It was the Fantasy and has the 2001 date on it.

I have past guest pins for all my Carnival cruises. The Glory pin I got thanks to a kind and generous CC member. :)

I didn't get one until my 5 day on Inspiration in 2006.

Do you remember the ship you received your first Carnival Past guest pin ??

I know of the Festivale and Tropicale undated. Does anyone have any of the earlier retired ocean liners... Madi Gras.etc.??

Don't believe CCL ever had a ocean liner in their fleet.:D I do have a pin from SS Norway.

The Carnival Spirit...on our honeymoon cruise to Hawaii

Freedom. last month.

When we cruised on the Sensation 5 years ago with the original SAINTS AND SINNERS!:D

It was on the carnival inspiration which happen to be my first one. I did a short 4 day then the next year did the 5 day. I love it.

My first past guest pin was in 2007 on the Carnival Conquest (but the pin said Carnival Glory).:confused: We cruised on the Victory in 2004, then the Conquest in 2007 - never been on the Glory!

My only pin is from Glory, Aug. 2008.

Heather

Don't believe CCL ever had a ocean liner in their fleet.:D I do have a pin from SS Norway.

All three of Carnival's first ships were converted ocean liners.

The TSS Mardi Gras began service as the Empress of Canada. On April 24, 1961, she departed on her maiden voyage from Liverpool to Canada. Due to air travel becoming the preferred means of travel, Canadian Pacific decided to operate her only during the summer months, and for the rest of the year place her on cruise duties. Her first cruise was a Caribbean cruise, which departed New York in December 1961. With the number of summer Atlantic crossings reduced rapidly, until only seven crossings in 1969. In 1968 she received a bright new funnel design, which Carnival Cruise Lines would later use as their symbol, although somewhat revised.

After her 121st Atlantic crossing in November 1971, it was decided to place her on the market. Empress of Canada was sold to Carnival Cruise Lines in February 1972, and was renamed the Mardi Gras. She was Carnival’s first ship.

The TSS Carnivale was built in the United Kingdom in 1956. She entered service as Empress of Britian. She was Britain's first fully air-conditioned liner. Initially running on the North Atlantic from Liverpool, she ran her first winter Caribbean cruise from New York in January 1960. Her final Atlantic voyage was number 123, completed in October 1963, only seven years after her maiden voyage. Carnival Cruise Lines bought her in the early 70’s as their second ship, renaming her Carnivale.

The TSS Festivale began service as the Transvaal Castle was launched in 1961 by John Brown & Co, Clydebank. She was delivered to Union-Castle Line, and served on their route to South Africa from Southampton from 1962. She remained in Union-Castle colors only until 1966, when she was transferred to the South African Marine Corp (UK), remaining on the same service under the British flag, with Union-Castle crew and management as S.A.Vaal. In 1969 she was transferred to the South African flag.

S.A.Vaal was withdrawn in Southampton on October 10th, 1977 and sold to Carnival Cruise Line, who rebuilt her in Japan with extra decks, almost doubling the passenger capacity. The external appearance was not spoiled, however, and she has remained the handsome ship of Union-Castle days. She returned to service in 1978 as Festivale.

The MS Tropicale was Carnival's first purpose built cruising ship.

Since we have only been on one cruise...I had no pin. BUT Elationismyship had extras that just so happened to be on the same ship we cruised(fascination) and mailed me one! Thanks Again!!!!!!!:D:D

Pride was my first Past Cruiser pin, last Dec. Just got my second pin for the Splendor last month

Pride was my first Past Cruiser pin, last Dec. Just got my second pin for the Splendor last month. Not sure if I can get a Paradise pin, since it's only a 4-day cruise :(

We did Destiny in 97 and 98, so first pin was 98.

I got my first pin on the Carnival Triumph~Canada/New England(5 Day)~Late Aug. 2009

First Carnival cruise was 1999, Fantasy. Second was a B2B on Elation in 2007, so those pins are my firsts...EM

I got my first past guest pin on the Glory in 2008.

Its funny we love to cruise but always thought the past guest pin was useless and generally left it in the cabin.

Who knew people would make such a big deal of them now.

I've been on the Ecstacy, Sensation, Imagination and Triumph. NEVER recieved a pin. Guess Carnival doesn't like us. LOL

But I did get one on the SS Norway!

Sailed my first Carnival in Oct of 2006 on the Inspiration. Received my first pin in 2007 on the Celebration. Hope to get two this year, the Fascination and Dream.

Pat

Don't believe CCL ever had a ocean liner in their fleet.:D I do have a pin from SS Norway.

The Mardi Gras, The Carnivale and The Festivale were Ocean Liners

Did the Mardi Gras, Carnivale, Festivale, Tropicale have Pins????? I know the Jubilee did cuz i saw a 2001 pin on ebay and im pretty sure the Celebration did and i know Holiday did cuz i saw a dated pin and a "Carnival Holiday" pin on ebay