All These Cruise Ships Were SCRAPPED or SOLD in 2020

2020 has seen record-breaking numbers of cruise ships sent to scrapyards. Almost all major cruise lines have sold at least 1 ship in order to cut costs and as a result, the cruise news has been FULL of ship retirement news.
Many ships have new lives with new companies but many also have been scrapped.
In this video, we look at the complete list of cruise ships scrapped in 2020 from cruise lines like Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Holland America, Princess, P&O, and more.
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Timestamps:
00:22 Royal Caribbean sell Empress and Majesty of The Seas
01:59 Pullmantur scrap Sovereign of The Seas, Monarch of The Seas, and the MV Horizon.
03:00 Carnival Cruise Line Scrap the Carnival Inspiration, Imagination, and Fantasy.
05:26 Costa Cruises sell the Costa Victoria
07:14 Costa Cruises sell the Costa NeoRomantica to Celestyal
07:48 Holland America sell the Massdam, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Veendam
08:31 P&O Cruises sell P&O Oceana
10:25 Princess Cruises sell the Sun Princess and Sea Princess
11:47 Marella sell the Marella Celebration
12:28 Marella sell the Marella Dream
14:35 Saga sell the Saga Sapphire
16:39 Fred Olsen sell Black Watch and Boudica
17:40 CMV Sell ALL of Their Ships at Auction
20:06 Jalesh Cruises sell Karnika (Pacific Jewel)
21:14 Bahamas Paradise Line sell the Grand Celebration
23:08 P&O Australia sell the Pacific Dawn and Pacific Aria
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[@MinneapolisDavid]

As a former officer of all three “biggies” - this was well done! Thank you. Sad for the mothers lost but they served us all well!

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks for watching David! ❤️❤️

[@VauxhallViva1975]

Yes, excellent report - if not rather sad that many of these ships have been scrapped. Can't fight the coof there, though. International cruising is basically dead cos of the coof. Thanks China.....

[@rodrigovillegasmonsalve6417]

I’m very sad the Pullmantur Sovereign is going to be scrapped. This was my first cruise and I will never forget the incredible experience. But thank you Emma for explaining everything in so much detail!

[@markhouck5258]

Thank You For Sharing!

[@214lilley]

Thanks, very informative. I appreciate all your research and work that went into putting it together.

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks Mark! ❤️

[@doxies]

Love the content Emma, congratulations on fully embracing plan b - no longer have to "work" a day in your life now that you're doing what you love. No doubt it'll still be very demanding - but I'm sure a wonderfully fulfilling adventurous life. Thank you for all the entertaining and informative videos I discovered and watched during the dark days of the pandemic. Ironically when you couldn't cruise yourself, I bet thousands of people had the time to find your channel.

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks so much Max ❤️

[@Bangkokrover]

Nice informative video thanks. I used to be a cruise ship photographer in the late 1970s to mid 80s. From the 12 ships that I served on, Boudicca was the last in service, but now sadly gone. One of my most fantastic cruises was an around South America cruise in 1983 on Royal Viking Sky (Boudicca). This cruise included a multi day overland excursion to Machu Pichu from Lima and visits to many other great ports. The highlight for me though was leaving the ship early and spending 5 days at the Carnival in Rio De Janiero. In those days, there were no smartphones, internet or digital cameras. There was a lot of fun.

[@victorwashington7306]

Educational and enlightening Thanks for sharing

[@jamestnov41945]

Once again very informative thank you.

[@newblogr1260]

I worked on the Monarch of the Seas from 1994 to 1995. I have some fantastic memories from that ship. So sad she won't be making any more cruises. Great video Emma, I love your content.

[@EmmaCruises]

Thank you so much for watching! Appreciate it :D

[@HEDGE1011]

Horizon being scrapped broke my heart. She was a great ship that was beautifully appointed and perfectly sized for smaller ports like Hamilton, Bermuda. She’ll always be my favorite ship.

[@TeeTime2010]

Loved the content Emma.

[@loumello8813]

Excellent update, thanks much.

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks Lou! ❤️

[@larryh934]

The Carnival Imagination was my very first cruise (sad to see her scrapped), and that cruise turned all my vacations into Cruises. Since 2005, I've been on 6 cruises (all Carnival), but thanks to Emma, I'm planning on looking into more difference cruise companies.

[@jdmrc93]

Same!!

[@daijourthegreat9520]

It is sad that so many ships were sold this year. Especially the small or loved ships. And great video!

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks Daijour! ❤️

[@DianneOrwig333]

Amazing content! I love this video

[@MS-rs8le]

Very informative video I enjoyed it thanks much

[@kristineboots4041]

Carnival’s Holiday was the first cruise I went on Brings back memories

[@focusedmessagemarketing958]

Me too! Back in 1986. Very good time.

[@danpinzone8226]

I took the holiday from Puerto Rico down to the Caribbean back in 2001 and I think that was the last cruise before they retired her it was nice was very nice Cruise right great ship

[@keithdurrant1750]

Really interesting update for people like me who have spent a lot of time and money in recent years, enjoying travelling and exploring the world aboard cruise ships. One clear trend is the move towards much larger ‘resort’ cruise ships. Although from an investor and accountant perspective, that’s somewhat understandable but unfortunately that decision alienates huge numbers of people with disposable income who have become loyal cruise customers, who in my experience, simply prefer the pleasures and enjoyment of traditional cruising standards.

[@7755ian1]

Having cruised 20 times it is becoming tiresome when the plebs who walk amongst us ask if new jeans are acceptable on formal nights. Should these really be on board. It can only get worse.

[@LilyAmongThorns]

@@7755ian1 “the plebs” 😂 arriviste much?

[@DirkvanZyst]

Thank you Emma, that was indeed a very comprehensive report on the state of the cruisers. I do enjoy your channel 😘

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks Dirk! Appreciate you 😀❤️

[@tdrabik77]

Wow!! Geat info!! Thanks for sharing. So sorry to see some of "my" ships leaving but totally understand why. Especially with COVID we are praying the cruise lines can survive.

[@leftyamazed]

Oceana was my first cruise in 2007 and best cruise to date. We had the Passenger Service Officer sat at our dinner table and she 'enhanced' our cruise with a few little perks we wouldn't have got otherwise. Sad to see her go, but times move on.

[@alexabarlow56]

Marella Dream was my home for 10 months, definitely an old ship but loved by all the crew and passengers. Sad to see her go but excited to go back to work on a new ship

[@afganno3385]

do the sailors give you a bumming? or are you the captains play thing? gobble gobble!

[@alexabarlow56]

@@afganno3385 what a weird thing to comment

[@michaelsword9213]

Awesome Video! Thank you!

[@EmmaCruises]

Thank you! 😁❤️

[@cebukano520]

Nice informative video. Thanks for your work ❤

[@EmmaCruises]

Thank you! 😁❤️

[@xmarcosnavigator]

I love your channel 😍😁😁😁

[@EmmaCruises]

Thank you 😁❤️

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

Great overview Emma. And that video of Pacific Jewel is award winning 😂

[@EmmaCruises]

Totally the best 😀❤️

[@y_ffordd]

Good info on where those cruise ships are going thanks.

[@mp8shnt]

Great information!

[@brober]

Happy to see my old Star Princess/Ocean Village dodged the scrapyard. I was her first dispatcher. Many fond memories. Good Luck Old Gal!

[@EmmaCruises]

❤️❤️❤️

[@francisphenry]

I took my dad on the last cruise of his life on the Crown Princess in the late '90's. Noisiest dining room at sea. My wife and I sailed the Horizon to Bermuda, and Marco Polo from Athens to Istanbul; both fabulous. Sad to see them go but glad to have sailed them and other classic cruisers. Keep up the good work!

[@paulaprice493]

I sailed on the Marco Polo in 1967 when it was the Aleksandr Pushkin. Went from Montreal and Expo 67, through the Saint Lawrence, to London and got off in Helsinki. And then returned. This was still in the days when people traveled by ship, not just cruised.

[@garryau9890]

@@paulaprice493 I also sailed on the Alexadre Pushkin in 1989. It was already an old ship BACK then. From memory it had share bathrooms...LOL !

[@bones1492]

Francis, My Dad passed within 3 days of his last cruise. He was losing energy but never appetite! I’m always comforted he got ONE MORE cruise in!

[@judyl5260]

Always learn from your videos

[@connie_360]

WOW! So much history. Quite educational. Thought of going on CMV and P&O for the prices and itineraries but was skeptical. I've only known the biggies. Thank you for the valuable information.

[@logicreversed18t]

Majesty Of The Seas was my FIRST cruise ship experience (2005-2006ish?). We had an interior room with no window during spring break. As we made our way to our stateroom, I was confident someone would soon hand us a shovel and point us to the boiler room to shovel coal. Despite being on a very tight budget at the time, it got me addicted to cruising. It was so much fun. She felt a little old and outdated even then, with some other cruise ships boasting more modern amenities, but it didn't matter. I sort of felt like the king of the world on that ship. I'm happy to see she'll be living on. I can literally still remember how the sea smelled the first night I sat alone and saw the stars at sea for the first time in my life. I'll never forget it.

[@EmmaCruises]

Yesss!!!!! This is exactly it. Couldn’t describe it better myself 😀❤️

[@NEILAMALONE]

The Magellan was a regular visitor to Dundee for a couple of years. Unfortunately there were plans (according to local papers) to have several more regular cruises to begin here including one to Norway, which was obviously cancelled due to Covid.

[@simonmoore4357]

Very informative Emma normally I drive people to Southampton so this is very interesting for me😀

[@tonygrant06]

Very good flog such knowledge .

[@AlexDennismiracleboi]

My first ever cruise was back on the Pacific Jewel back in 2016 and whilst I enjoyed it he cruise, I did notice that it wasn’t faring the best. There was a lot of rust around the place and staff/engineering has a constant battle, auto doors weren’t working, the cabins flooded with sewerage - was just interesting. I do prefer the carnival ships here Australia over the P&O ones (have been on Pacific Explorer and again was not a fan - just was a very rough ride compared to Carnival) but sad to see it scrapped as whilst the cruise was great but the ship being ehhh, it was my first ever cruise ship I went on. Glad I have a model of it though!!!

[@EmmaCruises]

Haha! Yep sadly that’s the way they often go ☹️❤️

[@carlfromtheoc1788]

Similar to the airline industry with 747s retirement being moved up, and A380s being mothballed and retired. Interestingly cargo versions of the 747 are still flying.

[@johnhutchinson2981]

There has been a movement in the airline buisiness to fly to smaller air ports direct and the A380.s are no longer an ideal aircraft for to-day's economic airline requirements. Things change and passenger shipping also is no exception.

[@katdenning6535]

Great video.

[@EmmaCruises]

Thank you! 😁❤️

[@morgee1040]

Great video Emma.. I don't know most of those ships but it was interesting to learn their short history. I'm booked on the first cruise of the new Carnival Celebration November 2022 from London. 🤞

[@EmmaCruises]

Woah that'll be SO cool! I've got to get on a Carnival cruise soon :'(

[@7755ian1]

Older cruise ships are being recycled due to the failure to achieve the new regs on waste management, black and grey water, food waste Etc. It's cheaper to buy new than attempt to retro fit waste management systems. Info from Boat International Not always due to what you are being told here.

[@dahveed284]

This really is the perfect time for the lines to scrap their older boats and maybe order a few new ships that are considered "green". It wouldn't surprise me to have a company announce a green boat in the near future. Not sure exactly what would make it green. Solar panels maybe?

[@mjm2253]

Yes that is correct: it’s a cost analyst decision:

[@nielskjr5432]

I really liked the CMV fleet. My absolute favorite was the Astor. She might not look like much on the outside. But the interior was breathtakingly beautiful. A real shame what happened.

[@John_Smith__]

Sad to see some of those amazing ships going to the recycle bin ..but your video is indeed Awsome! Thanks for sharing.

[@lindadoerr7919]

Great info Ms Potato! 🌈❤

[@EmmaCruises]

Yum! 🤤🥔

[@spacebug30]

Neo means new, and the ship was actually just called the Costa Romantica but they renamed it to Costa NeoRomantica after the 2011 major refurb to indicate it was refurbished. It's also nice to hear that Celestyal got a new ship, despite this whole situation. They seem like a great cruise line and I feared for its future, but seems like they're doing great. Would love to cruise with them some day to discover the Greek Isles.

[@EmmaCruises]

Very interesting, thanks 😀👏🏼

[@lennyl3843]

The Pacific Dawn was a great ship. The home port was in Brisbane, Australia. A lot of people will miss the 'Dawn'. Had my first cruise on her.

[@peterwalton3858]

Sailed her to Vanuatu. Lovely ship.

[@dianes9151]

I was on her last cruise, when covid struck. I liked her smaller size, the staff were great.

[@Blue-Pheonix455]

Same, my first cruise was on the dawn Jan 2020. It was a neat experience

[@shawnOnTheTube]

Great video! You’ve done a wonderful job! My first cruise was in 2018 on the Carnival Fascination. I absolutely fell in love with cruising and that ship! We did five Caribbean ports in seven days, fantastic! Was hoping to do the same cruise on the same ship this year.... but Corona happened. Once all this is over I can’t wait to get back on board for another cruise with Carnival or another cruise line.

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks so much Shawn! Thanks for watching 😅❤️

[@jeromekay2106]

Love your videos

[@EmmaCruises]

Thank you! 😁❤️

[@jamesconway4821]

I have such a personal connection to so many of these ships for spending so much time on them. So extremely sad to see them go

[@EmmaCruises]

❤️❤️❤️

[@theslicefactor4590]

Thank China.

[@ccm1767]

The first cruise ship I ever boarded, and ate potatoes onboard, was The Black Watch, although she was called Royal Viking Star at the time. I had lots of fun and its sad to see her sold off. She and Boudicca and Albatross were built by the same shipyard that built the first three Royal Caribbean ships (Song of Norway, Nordic Prince, and Sun Viking) at about the same time. The 6 ships were all somewhat similar looking on the outside, but rather different on the inside. Of those 6 ships, the Sun Viking was the only one not cut in half and stretched by their original owners, as I recall. The Royal Viking ships were built for a different era; there was no dedicated buffet restaurant onboard originally. It was assumed people would generally eat 3 main meals seated in the dining room. The Boudicca (when she was Royal Viking Sky) appeared in the original "Love Boat" TV series as a sort of guest ship in place of the regular Pacific Princess (or Island Princess) -- not the current ships of that name, but the originals. The Sun Princess was in the TV show "Love Boat: The Next Wave," a failed attempt at reviving the show Love Boat, but with a new cast of characters. It only lasted a few episodes as I recall. I remember seeing at least one Ocean Village ship in a Caribbean port while I was on a different ship. Never sailed with them, though. Thanks for making this recap! So many memories!

[@pete218]

Brilliant! This lady knows her stuff, well researched Emma. Subscribed too, thanks

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks Pete! Appreciate that :-)

[@hawksrob1961]

Another fascinating video, and I’ve only been on one cruise in my life Absolutely love to watch your videos, love your enthusiasm, keep it up!

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks so much for watching and your kind words! I appreciate it 😀❤️

[@smeggels]

I took the last cruise the Pacific Aria did down to Tasmania. She was a great ship more personal that the Huge new ships. Sad to see her go.

[@lucienvandegaart3611]

Nice information. Costs alot to man a crew fuel berth food and drink ect. If one could drydock one of these would make a cool housing for students studying marine education

[@TraceysHappyPlace]

I was on an early cruise on the Aria when it joined P&O. I enjoyed the cruise, the food etc but there was a lot of issues with leaking during wet weather. Once day there was a full waterfall down a main staircase. It was a nice little ship but i can see why they sold it on.

[@MultiSUPERLATIVO]

Those three Carnival ships being sold were their oldest ships.

[@theCybershot123]

Well done like the info

[@EmmaCruises]

Thank you! 🥳❤️

[@1999nathanule]

G’day thank you so much for the advice on seasickness I get travel sickness so easily so anything any advice definitely helps thank you

[@JoAviationandmore]

One day my dad was aboard the nordic empress and it was docked at cuba next to a carnival. There was someone working aboard the carnival and asked my dad to check inside the empress. After he said that there is a big difference with the carnival and royal caribbean. The carnival was a fantasy class like those that are being scrap. The guy that was working aboard the carnival said also that the empress was super nice with a super interior. I am super glad that it is not being scrap yet because it is like a part of my familly so thank you royal caribbean to sell it instead to scrap it. 🚢

[@EmmaCruises]

Yess’ Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

[@joeblogs5163]

Crazy getting rid of all the small ships, the big ships can't get into small places, then you spend ages using tenders. Been on:- SS Galileo Galilie, Lloyd Tristino (Aust to Genoa) HAL, Zandam (South America) Celebrity, Explorer of the Seas (Caribbean) NCL, Norwegian Sun (Asia)

[@EmmaCruises]

That is a downside for sure! 🤣

[@ColinPrince]

I’m impressed, how do you keep all of this information in your head. I have a job to remember the first ship that I sailed on! I’ve only used Carnival and didn’t know that so many cruise lines existed. I enjoyed your presentation very much. Thanks.

[@EmmaCruises]

Haha! I do have some notes when I record 😂👏🏼

[@EdilbertoAriasRolon]

Good info. Bad news. Greetings from Asunción Paraguay.

[@EmmaCruises]

Thank you! 😁❤️

[@blindfreddy]

Think of the unemployment this has created with so many scrapped

[@robertewalt7789]

Work for the scrappers.

[@7755ian1]

Scrapped, no, recycled yes. More in build now.

[@nostalgiainfinity]

@Emma Cruises. You mentioned your difficulty with the DAM names. They do indeed reuse their names and they have quite the history! If you are interested you should check out some images from the SS Rotterdam. It is now 'forever' moored in Rotterdam and available for visits and functions as a hotel.

[@EmmaCruises]

Oh yes! I’d love to visit. One day 😀👏🏼

[@mytar35]

Have a great week

[@binkiejean64]

Seriously, Emma. All potato comments aside my husband and I love watching your videos. We find you very refreshing and appreciate you.💖💖💖

[@EmmaCruises]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you too 😀❤️

[@binkiejean64]

@@EmmaCruises Aww, my eyes are leaking. Keep being you, don't let the haters get you down and you'll do well😊🤗😊

[@jasbradbur]

I don't think we realize how lucky we were to cruise. I miss it so much

[@EmmaCruises]

Agreed!! 💕

[@prabeeshsidhu]

Lol cruises suck. I’m glad it’s a dead industry

[@-wealuka7367]

@@prabeeshsidhu You are in the wrong channel I guess

[@cyberp0et]

It was great to have worked on board cruise ships back in the 2000s, up untill 2010 it was nice. Last time it was horrible in 2015-2016. Drastically reduced free time in ports and a lot more work to do for the same wages as back in 2010. It must be horrible to cruise in 2020. Even more horrible to be a crew/staff memeber. Cruise ships became literal floating prisons.

[@burningblue1254]

As Princess crew, I was broken hearted to see the Pacific Princess go! This ship replaced the original Pacific Princess which sailed from 1975 to 2002 and can be seen in the Love Boat TV show. The current ship was sold in January 2021 and came over from Renaissance cruises when it went bankrupt, as did the Ocean Princess in 2002. The Ocean was sold off to Oceania in 2016 leaving only the Pacific as the fleets small ship. Able to get into ports the big ships can't. She was completely different than the rest of the Princess ships and was small and intimate. She also had portholes for the crew cabins. She was a link to the past that made us different than everyone else. At least we still have the original Love Boat Crew doing the muster drills!

[@cyborgblowfish4875]

The difference is that the crap we blast down the throne in our house is processed and not directly dumped into water. Fish indeed sh(t and die in the ocean and lakes, but they were already there... when humans do it we are moving waste into that environment and overloading the bacterial system that takes care of it. It's the same in the ocean as it is in ponds and lakes, if I dump my septic into the pond near my house the bacteria will flourish, algae will flourish, then it dies off - depletes teh water of oxygen - and everything dies. That's the worst case, best case the algae just grows and the water is always green and slimy, but that's rarely the case. I'm not an enviro nut, but I like aquariums and understand how these natural systems work and we should at least do our best to not blatantly be dirty. Besides, I have to have a working septic system on my house, the billion dollar cruise lines should also follow the same rules, put a few less rooms in and store it / process it. We also have to have expensive emissions equipment on our cars, so shouldn't these ships not be exempt? Diesel vehicles have roughly $4-10k in emissions equipment in the exhaust, yet ships are exempt?

[@burningblue1254]

@@cyborgblowfish4875 It would seem that your answer was directed at me. I am not in engineering, I am in passenger services but I will try to address your concerns based upon what I know. I get this thrown at me occasionally onboard, so here goes. Yes, its true I lament the passing of the Pacific Princess. I also lament my 69 Charger 440. But, maybe its a good thing right? Cruise ships have been late for addressing environmental concerns because for a very long time the ocean was seen as being so vast that it was not something that many people thought could be affected by them. Smog in cities led to emission controls on vehicles. Smog on the ocean was never an issue. But sir, things have changed. Modern day cruise ships are now powered by LNG with exhaust gas cleaning systems, we have advanced wastewater purification systems now so that the "crap" that is discharged meets the same or higher standards than on land. Gray water is purified and reused. Cruise ship water is purified to the same standard or higher than North American and European Standards. I drink it right out of the tap, no need for bottled water. Air lubrication systems on the hull and special paint coatings on the hull reduce fuel consumption, engines are more efficient, we use shore side power now, we are not using our engines. We recycle more than some cities do. Some ships literally take care of 100% of of waste aboard - we remove it shoreside, we reuse some, we recycle what we can and some is even used to create energy. A number of cruise lines have banned single use plastics "sin popote" no straws! LED lighting, tinted windows, more energy efficient appliances onboard, we even optimize our itineraries for speed and distance to conserve fuel. Fuel is our second biggest cost after labor. So there you have it. As I often say "we are in the same boat"! Hope to see you onboard!

[@jamesconway4821]

It is very heartbreaking I can't even watch the videos of her interior too many memories it's really like going back in time I wish they could have had a place where they pet store or keep the old ships like a museum but I realize that's impossible but they mean a lot more to me than some old historical building that's for sure.

[@burningblue1254]

@@jamesconway4821 Its very sad and I appreciate your comment. At the Captain's Circle cocktail party many passengers remarked to me that it was their favourite ship. Not everyone buys into, "bigger is better". The ship was unique in its cabins and public areas, it was small at 680 passengers, people enjoyed the intimacy and the relaxed atmosphere. It was nice to recognize passengers and they were so pleasant to me.

[@jamesconway4821]

@@burningblue1254 we definitely have come a long way but there's so much more they could be doing and the technology we have is so much more advanced than what we currently see. right around the corner these cruise ships will be looking like spaceships wider rounder more advanced more maneuverability I even saw where they were working on new designs for Life boats that actually fit into the design of the ship and break away from the ship in large sections so there's no hoisting down or dangling lifeboats anymore it'll all be something like Transformers and this would also allow the ship to bring guests into ports that the ship is too big to come into and work perfect for private islands bringing their guests to the shore from the ship vice versa the sections that would break away are extremely large so there's no need to panic or crowd into a small Lifeboat it would just be like going into another part of the ship that could even be used as a lounge and would in itself be its own vessel fully capable like a small ship but really wide giving less rocking motion creating a much more smoother ride on the ocean then say a Lifeboat. It would also make evacuation of the ship much faster if a emergency ever occurred.

[@TheCpage66]

We cruised on Astor out of Western Australia a couple of years ago on a NYE itinerary and that little ship was absolutely brilliant. CMV will be missed here in Oz

[@v11r]

This is excellent news !

[@MrTkwbear]

It was very disappointing that the older Holland America ships were sold, especially Rotterdam, my favorite ship, and Maasdam, which was also very good. These were designed for what Holland America used to be, which was a roomy, low capacity cruise line. The Rotterdam was built for world cruises, and was the fastest and best riding ship of the fleet. It has exceeded 27 knots which is amazing. However the large engines took a lot of fuel so the Amsterdam was built to look the same, but had a mix of engines and azipods which improved fuel economy, so it took over the world cruises. Unfortunately, I always had some kind of cabin issue when sailing the Amsterdam. I had exactly 200 days on the Rotterdam, and over 100 on Maasdam and Amsterdam, most of the latter ship's time was on a 9 week South Pacific cruise. The Veendam, also sold at the same time, suffered from a poorly conceived refit, so I will not miss that one.

[@bones1492]

Ted, my FIRST cruise was with HAL on the Maasdam. Though the ship was aging, the CREW quickly won me over. I haven’t had a cruise yet to top that one! I wanted to take my retirement cruise on the Maasdam, sorta a come “full circle “ thing , but I was sad when I learned they sold it. Instead, I’m sailing on the Eurodam in couple of weeks. The Maasdam had a deck or two that kept you from walking from one side of the ship to the next. You had to remember to go up a deck, then back down, to get to other side. Fun times! I remember a lecture where some smarty pants was trying to “educate “ the Chief Engineer on the kind of engines the Maasdam had. Finally losing patience, the Chief Engineer had to tell the fella, “Look, I work on these engines EVERY day. I THINK I know what kind they are!” I will have to KZbin the Maasdam for sentimental reasons!

[@sharptoothtrex4486]

This is why Japan must buy those used cruise ships as rescue boats helping all North Korean and Chinese defectors come to Japan.

[@Jamtime-tj6sv]

My first cruise was on sister ship to Maasdam, the statendam when it belonged to P&O Australia

[@1992zg]

It is sad to see some of these ships go, lots of good memories on many of them!

[@stevenkukene9970]

Potato. Love your perspective. ❤️

[@MikeJones-nu4sd]

First cruise with Royal Caribbean was on Monarch of the Seas. Very sorry to see it scrapped. Thanks for all the great information!

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

[@MikeJones-nu4sd]

@@EmmaCruises I should have mentioned that this ship was captained by Karin Stahre-Janson when we sailed on it. I think you did mention her at some point. She did an excellent job.

[@SeaYaSailing]

Sun Princess was not in the second season of Love Boat, it was in the 1998 Reboot/reunion series........Also I worked the casino on Pacific Princess

[@EmmaCruises]

Good to know, thanks! ❤️👏🏼

[@bodyloverz30]

Emma, I live in Miami Beach and have been on several Bahamas Paradise Line voyages, on the Grand Classica (the ship BPL is keeping). I really like the Palm Beach sailings and hope they return soon. Being two night cruises, they had the freshest food provisions, of any line. The Costa Classica was over $2 hundred Million, when she was built in 1992, making her the World's most expensive cruise ship when she was built. Classica's endless white Corinthian marble was controversial at the time 80's & early 90's (mostly dark woods, teak etc, think Holland America of 80's): the ship has truly withstood the tests of time, proving her detractors wrong. The ship has had a storied life, mainly cruising the Mediterranean and World Cruises. It is my favorite ship, of 26 cruises I've been on. Amazing Italian hand woven tapestry, frescos, mosaics, etc. This is more like a ship of state, than a cruise ship. A ship that is more like a true liner, than simply a "cruise ship".

[@EmmaCruises]

Ooo interesting! Thanks for sharing 🥳❤️

[@dgrubaugh1]

Thank you

[@mauricioj.v.6997]

Thank you for sharing this information!

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks Maurice! ❤️❤️

[@gpsmithut]

I can't believe you have never seen Love Boat. That's like imagining a world where fish and chips were never combined.

[@EmmaCruises]

It was before I was born! 🤣🤣🤣

[@brandoline94]

@@EmmaCruises But it was on a lot earlier than 1995. I believe the second season would have been in the late 1970s 😂

[@CEOdawg]

@@brandoline94 They tried to do a reboot of The Love Boat in the 90's called "Love Boat, The Next Cruise" I believe for like one or two seasons. @Emma Crusies, you now have no excuse! :)

[@vaderladyl]

@@brandoline94 Yes from 1977 to 1986.

[@Bill_WTW]

It is so sad, but if it keeps the cruise lines to stay in business, I understand but it still is sad!!! Once scrap they are gone forever except for memories

[@a.jlondon9039]

They are floating garbage cans. Who cares.

[@dragongamingandrandomly4143]

@@a.jlondon9039 disagree on your comments

[@julieserna-hendricks]

Thanks Emma.

[@EmmaCruises]

Thank you! 😁❤️

[@grahamserretta3991]

We cruised the Med aboard the Ocean Village back in 2008. It was a memorable experience and a wonderful ship. We had a balcony cabin, which taught us that a balcony is the only way to cruise. We will always remember that cruise with fondness and pleasure.

[@leobee7681]

having worked on Grand Cayman for 20 years , i have been on many of these ships ,, normally to collect cash , lots of it ,,, fond memories of being comped free lunches etc,,, but ive never been on a cruise,, ha ,, too many cruise ship passengers on there for me ,, over fed , newly wed , nearly dead ,,, was the passengers of the day back then

[@EmmaCruises]

Haha!

[@cafsixtieslover]

We had three lovely cruises on Magellan and two on Columbus - I am glad they are still sailing.

[@cafsixtieslover]

Correct that. Looks like they are going as well

[@chrisbrown3925]

Breaks my heart, my family and I had a wonderful time on both the Imagination, and the Inspiration...

[@GHOOGLEMALE]

That was a nice mash up

[@marcbolling1002]

NEO means NEW. Costa Neo Romantica means The New Costa Romantica.

[@michaelmclaughlin3925]

5 million? Let's all get together and get one.

[@amybowen6086]

Aww, Carnival Inspiration was my very first cruise ship :( Kinda sorry to hear she's no longer around. So long, and thanks for all the fish- er, vacation memories.

[@makomeko7055]

Wow I just found you because of Don's live stream and (I'm subscribed) I really like you. I presently only cruise with Royal Caribbean, but this video was really really interesting 👌 Good job

[@EmmaCruises]

Hey!!! That's amazing. Thank you! 😁❤️

[@davedove67]

33 ships!! That's like 10% of all cruise ships!

[@EmmaCruises]

Omg yeah! Haha.

[@kencarp57]

Frankly, I’m surprised that ONLY 10% of all cruise ships are being sold or scrapped.

[@gregandkaruna6674]

So far...

[@7755ian1]

Marine regs have determined their scrapping, cheaper to build new than retrofit. More in build or on order than being recycled.

[@jorgechiubomberos]

Neo Romantica= new romantic

[@uncleron9481]

Not potato, but very well done. Thanks for all the research and all the hard work.

[@70053morayfirth]

Great video, very informative. A friend of mine who is 56 years old went on the Saga Sapphire. "I was the only one on board without a zimmer frame,' he said. Oh well, I thought it was funny. Pacific Princess is probably my all time favourite ship.

[@hyper6500]

The only ship I'm stressed about her fate is the Mv Astoria (former MS Stockholm). The oldest serving Ocean Liner/Cruiseship with a very long service history with several refits and owners. 74 years of continuous service since 1946, hopefully, she gets preserved as a museum/hotel or sold to continue service elsewhere.

[@EmmaCruises]

Ooo yes! She would be a great hotel.

[@lindatisue733]

Would love to see a boatel, at Nynashamn, Södertälje or even Östhammar.

[@Kumi12341]

Isn’t this the ship that sank the Andrea Doria? They should keep it just for that history alone.

[@dreamlinertours]

@@Kumi12341 it was indeed! Actually both ships made mistakes that night, but the Doria paid the ultimate price!

[@davelevalley6511]

Watching this has just taken me back to when I was around 6 and my father took me down to Southampton where I gazed with incredulity at the SS Oriana and then visually seduced by the SS Canberra. You've just dug up a very old black and white cine film hidden someplace in the deepest recesses of my noggin. Thanks.

[@jackiebyers3424]

Great video, Emma. Hope you had a happy Christmas.

[@tracyr5594]

i'm really beginning to learn your wardrobe ;)

[@EmmaCruises]

Haha I have about 5 T-shirt’s I wear for filming 😀😀

[@PenDragonsPig]

Think of the pollution they are not doing to belch out.

[@jamesconway4821]

It's too bad some of these ships couldn't be used as hotels even if they had to permanently docked them like the Queen Mary

[@EmmaCruises]

Toooooo expensive, even the queen Mary is hemorrhaging money :(

[@10gamer64]

There is a ship deserving that fate more than any ship here, the SS United States

[@thewesties8725]

@@10gamer64 I drive past it everyday, what a waste!

[@10gamer64]

@@thewesties8725 Yes, a waste, a beautiful ship slowly rotting to death with barely enough money to keep it afloat

[@chavoraceba]

Thanks!

[@EmmaCruises]

Thank you! 😁❤️

[@michaelrennie4589]

This was a really good update. Thanks Emma. Hope you had a nice Xmas !!

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks Michael! To you too! 😁❤️