Cruise ship funnels

[Aplmac]

On 9/13/2014 at 8:21 PM, Aquahound said:

But you gotta hand it to Carnival for the most unique funnels. 🙂

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Fortunately and as time goes by

Carnival's whale tail funnels are being revised (down) in shape

to something a bit more squat, less protruding and silly.

 

As an aside

I came across a whale-tail cloud, on our way in to St. Lucia!

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[Aplmac]

A little selection of funnels for you to peruse...

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[jocap]

Thanks Aplmac… From those I choose the Astor and NCL.

We couldn't believe our eyes when we first spotted a Carnival ship... when we were told that strange shape was funnels, we were like- No way!

Now we see a whale tail painted a different colour, on a C&M ship.

[Aplmac]

45 minutes ago, jocap said:

Thanks Aplmac… From those I choose the Astor and NCL.

We couldn't believe our eyes when we first spotted a Carnival ship... when we were told that strange shape was funnels, we were like- No way!

Now we see a whale tail painted a different colour, on a C&M ship.

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As Carnival's older ships get sold-on to other (subsidiary?) cruise lines

their livery changes.

 

Here's one example (2 difrnt paint-jobs!)

Grand Celebration -in Barcelona, ten yrs. ago(the first shot)

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[Aquahound]

Thanks Aplmac.  I've been enjoying all your photos on and off this thread.  🙂

[Aquahound]

Here's a little friendly funnel rivalry.  I take RCI in this one.  

 

[AL3XCruise]

As far as aesthetics, there is an elegance to two funnel designs like Disney.  

 

In practice, whatever takes up the least amount of deck space tends to be the best, though I am partial to the old RCI funnels with the fully elevated lounge.  

[sverigecruiser]

On 9/14/2014 at 2:21 AM, Aquahound said:

 

But you gotta hand it to Carnival for the most unique funnels. 🙂

 

And the ugliest but that's probably another thread!

[Heidi13]

On 9/12/2014 at 8:03 PM, WupperAV said:

Diamond Princess. It actually contains a Turbine engine in the stack but has nice lines.

The Diamond, similar to the Sapphire, Coral & Island have a single GE LM2500 gas turbine in a CODAG arrangement, but it isn't in the funnel. Those tubes on the funnel are purely decorative.

 

The GT is on the upper deck, immediately below the funnel.

 

Favourite funnels are the sleek dual funnels on SS Canberra.

[MicCanberra]

13 hours ago, Aplmac said:

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Fortunately and as time goes by

Carnival's whale tail funnels are being revised (down) in shape

to something a bit more squat, less protruding and silly.

 

As an aside

I came across a whale-tail cloud, on our way in to St. Lucia!

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Great pic.

[MicCanberra]

Cunard for me particularly the QM2.

[Aquahound]

5 hours ago, Heidi13 said:

The Diamond, similar to the Sapphire, Coral & Island have a single GE LM2500 gas turbine in a CODAG arrangement, but it isn't in the funnel. Those tubes on the funnel are purely decorative.

 

Correct.  Purely decorative.  Here is the Coral.

 

[jagsfan]

8 hours ago, AL3XCruise said:

As far as aesthetics, there is an elegance to two funnel designs like Disney.  

 

In practice, whatever takes up the least amount of deck space tends to be the best, though I am partial to the old RCI funnels with the fully elevated lounge.  

The Viking Lounge on the older ships get the prize for the most marvelous use of a funnel!

my favorite place to be in any ship. 

[Aquahound]

On 9/11/2014 at 9:58 AM, sail7seas said:

I love HAL's classy livery.  

 

Here you go.

 

[Essiesmom]

Carnival Splendor

 

 

[Holliz]

Mardi Gras maiden voyage next September with a roller coaster round the funnel.

[navybankerteacher]

6 hours ago, Aquahound said:

 

Here you go.

 

Problem is - they look more like the back of a refrigerator than a ship’s funnel.

[MicCanberra]

Funnels are nice but to most Australians, they just make us think of 'How big is the spider in that one?' 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_funnel-web_spider

[jocap]

The Cruise and Maritime ship with a Carnival funnel is Magellan... now painted blue.