![]() “All the time, we try to improve because demand is always changing. This will include a revitalization of the main pool area, including the addition of a Guy's Burger Joint, a new Red Frog Pub on the inside promenade, the addition of a series of Captain's Suites and various other updates. To illustrate, in April 2014, Carnival Freedom will enter the shipyard in Freeport in the Bahamas to get the Fun Ship 2.0 enhancements. ![]() Over time they improved a lot.”Īnd the improvement did not end when the ship entered service in 2007. The equipment is different, the thrusters are different, the layout of the bridge, the safety center - even the motors are different engines. The Conquest, the first one of this class, is longer and higher than Destiny. “It began with the Destiny in 1996 but they improved it. However, that does not mean that the ship is a 1990s design or employs 1990s technology. Its design is based upon the design of the Carnival Destiny, which entered service in 1996. The Freedom is the last ship that was built in Carnival's Conquest class. They really get close and things remain as good memories.” Sometimes we change you see people almost crying. Every ship looks the same from the outside but there are some people that like one. However, the ship also has its devoted fans. ![]() Captain Arena says that this is due in part to the fact that the Freedom is conveniently based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They do not come here just for travel.”Ĭarnival Freedom attracts a high number of repeat passengers. The first thing they say is 'Captain, you have a beautiful crew.' I believe the people when they come aboard are really interested in the ship's life. The first thing that they talk about is the crew. I really enjoy exchanging experiences and points of view.” Each evening, I go to the promenade deck and talk with the guests. However, it is work better suited to the Captain's personality. “You do this kind of job because you love it, we don't do it for money. The work has been no less demanding on cruise ships than it was on tankers. I am still missing the Carnival Splendor, a few of them." "I have done the Fantasy class, the Spirit class, the Destiny class - Destiny, Triumph and Victory - and then I did almost all of this class - Carnival Conquest, Carnival Glory, Carnival Valor, Freedom and Carnival Liberty. In the 15 years since then, Arena has served on almost every Carnival ship. ![]() You don't have any interaction.”Ī friend who had recently joined Carnival Cruise Lines suggested that Arena consider switching to cruise ships. While he admits that it was a good job, serving on a ship with less than 25 other people aboard was not a job that suited to his personality. After completing his education, Captain Arena worked as an officer on oil tankers for eight years. Of course, he did not go directly from elementary school to command of a modern 110,000 gross ton cruise ship. You go around, talk with so many people, experience so many other cultures, you grow. ![]() This was one of the best things that I have done in life. Now, sitting in his office near the bridge on Carnival Freedom, Captain Arena says: “My dream has come true. Without hesitation, Arena wrote a “sea captain.” When Rosario Arena was 10 years old, his school gave him a test which asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up. ![]()
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