Sailors originally created the crossing the line ceremony as a way to see if their shipmates were worth their salt on long voyages. Today, the tradition is still celebrated on cruise ships and cargo ships when they cross the equator and the International Date Line.
like The brilliance of carnivals crossed the international border on Wednesday, the guests on board celebrated the special occasion for themselves. As she passed, the Carnival cruise ship spent a full day, returning from Wednesday to Friday.
The brilliance of carnivals on the Transpacific Voyage
The brilliance of carnivals She recently wrapped up her season in Alaska on September 6, where she spent the summer sailing into cooler climes from Seattle, showing guests all the state has to offer. Now, she’s on her way to warmer temperatures as she sails to Australia.
Wednesday, September 21, marked a special occasion for guests and crew on board as the Concordia-class cruise ship crossed the International Date Line. The ship is sailing west in the Southern Ocean after visiting Hawaii between September 12 and 15, where she visited HonoluluKona, Hilo and Maui.
Crossing the internationally recognized calendar boundary means 113,300 gross tons The brilliance of carnivals skipped an entire day of the week – turning Wednesday into Friday for everyone on board.
“This is a special journey and crossing the International Date Line is a fun milestone to share along the way with our guests and crew as we make a truly momentous journey back to beautiful Sydney.” said Captain Francesco La Fauci.
“Sydney is my favorite city and as I soon begin my 40th year with Carnival Cruise Line, I am very happy to be sailing there with Carnival Splendor and her crew family so we can continue to we serve one of the most spectacular ports in the world.”
Guests on board celebrated the fun-filled ceremony on the open deck. They are now part of the “Order of Neptune” and can officially call themselves “Golden Shellbacks”, sailors who crossed the international date line.
Home delivery all year round in Australia
like The brilliance of carnivals continues its journey to Australia, before arriving down under, the ship will fly to Fiji, with stops in Suva and Port Denarau. She will then arrive in Sydney on September 30, marking the first time in 1,000 days that a Carnival cruise ship has called at the country.
From Sydney, The brilliance of carnivals will sail a series of cruises varying in length from 3 to 11 days. This includes a 10-day Great Barrier Reef cruise which will visit Airlie Beach, Cairns, Port Douglas, Willis Island and Moreton Island, Australia.
On November 21, The brilliance of carnivals will be one of the first cruise ships to return to New Zealand on a ten-night cruise to Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Fjordland National.
Two Carnival cruise ships will dock in Australia this year. On November 6, Carnival Cruise Line’s newest cruise ship, Bright carnivalwill arrive in Brisbane, Australia, for a series of cruises to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
Currently, Bright carnival is still in the dock as she has been transformed from a Costa cruise ship to a Carnival cruise line ship. She has already received her new color and Carnival registered the ship in the Bahamas in preparation for its repositioning in the coming weeks.
