I worked on this ship in 1981 have lots of photos of my time on this ship
@alanabridgewatermusic
Жыл бұрын
I was jazz vocalist in the lounge of the Carousel. Loved your video. Very emotional.
@Bmoney902
3 жыл бұрын
I was on this cruise ship when she was the Carousel. Possibly 2001. I was about 8. I remember it fondly.
@Bmoney902
3 жыл бұрын
I think it was the lounge at 5:03, I remember being in the kids club and for whatever reason we were in the lounge. I remember one of the staff members who was there not looking where he was going and he walked straight into one of those poles. It was the funniest thing ever when I was 8. I remember wanting to see dolphins but the only time they made an appearance I was at the kids club!
@Bmoney902
3 жыл бұрын
10:43 - I think that must be where we had dinner in the evenings because I remember a round table. My mom remembers more than I do about the people we shared our table with. I remember a couple of waiters. I remember one who I think went by the name Zeus or something similar, and he made me an origami crane and flower to say goodbye on my last night. Don't think I'll ever forget that!
@georginaspataro9246
8 ай бұрын
@@Bmoney902 I was a Children's Entertainer on the Carousel during that time! The kids club was actually located at the back of the disco so that is probably why you remember the lounge....that was the Midsummers Night Lounge. She was a good ship!
@luigispinillo
3 жыл бұрын
My first cruise from New York to Bermuda in 1990. I was 12 years old. Thank you so much for this... You have no idea the memories you brought back..
@joannakuther948
5 ай бұрын
I will always love this ship!!! Thank you for this.
@SylvesterSun
15 күн бұрын
I was on this cruise ship when I was a child in 1974 traveling islands in the Caribbean and Venezuela. Nixon was impeached at the time and Paper Moon (an excellent movie) was playing in the entertainment lounge. Our waiter every night was Bruno, an extremely friendly and kind person.
@ltkreg
Жыл бұрын
My parents first cruise was on the Nordic Prince in about 1990. 😊
@michaelkleinbeck6443
2 жыл бұрын
Just stumbled across this. Our very first cruise was July 16, 1989, so we were aboard with Barry!
@pauldaycentre
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. We had our honeymoon on this ship in 2003 when it was the Carousel. Just been on our second cruise 20 years later!
@bobmoretti4893
3 жыл бұрын
I was in the US Air Force in the mid/late 80s and went to Bermuda TDY as my jet was selected to be in an air show. While there the guys and I went down to the harbor and the Nordic Prince was moored there. A couple of us snuck on board and tried to be incognito but were swiftly kicked off after about 10 minutes. To this day this is the only cruise ship I have ever been on, or even near, and have never forgotten it. The name Nordic Prince Prince will forever be with me. Beautiful liner, sad she's gone as of 2015, would loved to have seen her one more time.
@doncarnahan4306
2 жыл бұрын
My wife and I went on a Caribbean Cruise on the Nordic Prince in October 1978. It was a two week cruise and we had a great time. Spent too much money but oh well. Thanks for the memories.
@stinstoundigital
5 жыл бұрын
My first (and only) cruise was on board this ship as Carousel back in 2004. Brought back memories!!
@old65rocker
2 жыл бұрын
On this ship twice in the 90s owned then by Sun Cruises introduced us to cruising as Carousel. thanks for the video brought many happy memories
@jdjeep98
3 жыл бұрын
Our honeymoon was a Bermuda cruise out of New York aboard the Nordic Prince in May 1992. That was also my first cruise ever.
@diantaysmith5820
2 жыл бұрын
I was on the Newark France with my mom around the same time you were like 19 8889 I had a great time wonderful crew crew sad to see is retired thank you for the video I enjoyed it a lot
@loretodeprosperis3620
Жыл бұрын
Grazie per questa magnifica panoramica sulla NORDIC PRINCE...Sono stato tra i primi camerieri ad. Imbarcarmi sulla Nordiic PRINCE,magnifica esperienza
@Dorianblack07
4 жыл бұрын
My father worked in this ship!!...wow ...amazing...
@praisekek
Жыл бұрын
It's a beautiful ship. I've been on it. What song are you using for this wonderful video?
@jerrymoody5153
3 жыл бұрын
Took my honeymoon on the Nordic Prince, January 1972. A two week cruise to the Caribbean. We had one of the nine "deluxe" rooms. In those days, a deluxe room was about the size of an oceanview room today. There were no balcony rooms, or suites. We made a promise that we would take our 50th anniversary on her, but alas, she didn't make it. Last I heard, she was sold for scrap.
@ashleighelizabeth5916
4 жыл бұрын
Sadly she is gone now. She was my first cruise and I too did 7 days from New York to Bermuda on her but in 1985 instead. Back then there was no casino just a few slots in the forward and rear stairwells. This was both thrilling and sad to watch as I could see what had been there when I was and what had happened to her towards the end. RC maintained her beautifully when I was on her and even though there was only a main dining room and a poolside cafe to eat from the food was absolutely extraordinary. All of the ships I voyaged on in the 1980s have gone to the ship breakers now and I find myself struck with nolstaga and a sense of just how much older I have grown since those days.
@CancelVulture
10 жыл бұрын
Great video I sailed on the Nordic Prince 3 times in the 80s and 90s and the names "Camelot Dining Room" and "Mid Summers Night Lounge" brought back so many memories..
@SammyJax
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this!! Great video! I just sailed on Empress of the Seas and was looking for old video of that when I stumbled upon this video.
@robertkasprzak8559
10 жыл бұрын
Barry, Thanks v. big for this video. I worked on this ship when it was Carousel from 1997 to 2004 as a Staff Captain. Watching Your video was kind of emotional as I left on it part of my life. I was especially glad to see that Stella Artois pub in the Show Boat lounge was left almost "untouched" or two original horse saddles in the Carousel Lounge bar were still there. I was deeply involved in the installation of Belgian Pub from a design to a complete delivery and obviously "christening" part of it. Please visit our Sun Cruises Face Book Group to see reaction from us the info of selling our ship for scrap caused.
@cspencersax1
10 жыл бұрын
I did a cruise on the ship just when it started the Miami run, I was a musician. When many years later I took a gig on another ship called the Carousel I recognised straight away an old friend. I was given the same cabin with the same problems.
@greggminkoff6733
5 жыл бұрын
I was on the Nordic Prince in '92. It was Royal Caribbean's first cruise to Alaska from Vancouver. Great time, great ship.
@jimv4236
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, that brings back great memories. My first cruise was on RC Nordic Prince in '89 (NY City to Bermuda). I remember departing Hamilton and the ship leaned so hard that the pool water spilled over the side. Fun little ship and RC was a great Cruise line company. Ships now are huge and provide many more options and amenities, but you always remember your first cruise.
@patriciablomme2023
Ай бұрын
Interesting … but no mention of Hurricane Klaus, the 1984 hurricane that caused the Nordic Prince to drift so badly while attempting to dock that a number of boats at anchor were torn from their moorings and beached.
@ArohaSuomi
8 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks for this! I sailed on board the Nordic Prince with my family in 1980, when I was 12 years old, and the Carousel in 2002 and 2003. Unforgettable times, unforgettable ship
@ZeldaZelda-RichesToRags
7 ай бұрын
I had infertility surgery and Larry was out of town for a Motorola emergency and so I was alone 5 days until he got back home and he didn’t have flowers.. just a long white envelope and it had 2 tickets for the cruise
@PRR-Fan
7 жыл бұрын
Barry, thanks for the video. Took my first cruise on the Nordic Prince in early July 1989. Brought back a lot of memories.
@BullyBoxer
3 жыл бұрын
I saw this ship in an episode of Miami Vice.
@domgiulitti3130
9 жыл бұрын
I worked as Wine Steward on this beautiful ship, and missed her for a long time after I was transferred to another one.
@humbertomontoya2732
4 жыл бұрын
I was a waiter at Nordic prince in 1985
@bigddinosaur9874
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! I was on Nordic Prince in my early teens (1984-ish) and this video brought back a lot of happy memories!
@210caulfield
3 жыл бұрын
Great video Barry. I was on the original Nordic in 1974 as a musician so it was very interesting to see the ship and the changes after the stretching!! Great photography by the way,.Thanks for the memories.
@cianabatu
10 жыл бұрын
Watching your video really brought back haunting memories for me. I went on a 14-day cruise out of Miami on the Nordic Prince in the spring of 1983 and had a shipboard romance with the dining room officer, Serge Marchetti. I wonder if I possibly met you, because Serge took me to an after-hours party in one of the staff members' quarters and there were a number of the staff there. That was a fun cruise!
@juanramongarciavalino5962
4 жыл бұрын
I worked as dining-room waiter aswell in that time 1980 lstill remember me Five Stars Waiter for sured ,could you please send any pictures thanks a a lot take care,Juan García from A Coruña Spain
@jaysilver5219
5 жыл бұрын
Hey this was so nostalgic...thanks Barry got me a bit emotional ...
@ams1162
10 жыл бұрын
Hi Barry both my brother and I worked on this ship my brother when it was Nordic Prince and me Andy Shipp when it was Carousel I joined in 95 one of its first cruise in the med from Palma, I also sailed with Robert who posted here as Staff Capt. I too remember those saddles in the Carousel Lounge and back then the vinyl was a pink colour not blue . I was a purser and had to pause your video on the desk which now looks very haunting as I remember all that went on at that desk..fond memories all the same thank you.
@bernhardfolss3386
8 жыл бұрын
it was one of my ships too in 1989, technician at Casino Royale :)
@perky26hughes
6 жыл бұрын
I went on her when she was called Carousel & owned by Sun Cruises who were a UK company. Sad to hear that she's no longer with us! :-(
@grand_vacation
7 жыл бұрын
I love the pic at 10:39 with the Song of America and the 1985 Carnival Holiday in the background. These old ships were the best!
@juanramongarciavalino5962
3 жыл бұрын
I worked as dining-room Walter , first time on November1980 inMiss Nórdica Prince,with Mr
@juanramongarciavalino5962
3 жыл бұрын
Iwould like to know if still some-body can give noticies about any Cruisse from November 1980 ,I still remember my cabine felices a portugués Silva and a Jamaican Napoleón,the dining-room mánager das Mr Rubén from Vigo ,,Spain
@MrJking065
2 ай бұрын
Nordic Prince was CEO Michael Bayley first ship he worked on.
@CarePeers
6 жыл бұрын
One of her sister ship is still operating as a gamble casino ship in Hong Kong. It is sailing in front of my home every night to the international sea.
@trinehambregunnarsen5559
3 жыл бұрын
Is it the Sun Viking?
@CarePeers
3 жыл бұрын
@@trinehambregunnarsen5559 I don't know. It might serve in Viking before selling to Hong Kong and operate as a casino at the South China Sea. Before the convid-19, I often saw it in Victoria Habour in Hong KOng and sail to South China Sea for casino operation.
@juanramongarciavalino5962
4 жыл бұрын
I worked as a waiter on Miss Nordic Prince and Song of America from 1980 to 1983. Is there anyone here who worked as well at that time??? Thank you
@juanramongarciavalino5962
4 жыл бұрын
Muy cabine fellows are A portugués Silva and A Jamaican Napoleón papá Nap. On board Miss Nordic Prince December 1980 some ir bouth can give some noticies? Please
@juanramongarciavalino5962
3 жыл бұрын
I would like to enjoy a Cruisse on Royal Caribbean,for remember my wonderfull experiencia as Walter on board Miss Nórdica Prince and Song of America
@detectingcaliforniahd4681
10 жыл бұрын
stumbling on this video reminds me of the one Royal Carribean ship ive been on, Legend of the seas, i have also taken a cruise on Regal princess.
@robertfulford4729
10 жыл бұрын
Had a great first cruise back in the late eighties(89 I think) This was to be me and my wifes last big holiday before we settled down and raised a family,we had planned for after the cruise but oops! She was over three months pregnant and definitely showing, being the only expecting one on board we had such great service in the dining area we both gained 10 pounds( i had no excuse) lol. Will always remember our dashing head waiter,he did some trick with wife to predict what she was having and he was right! I think his name was Charles? His helper for our table had a unique name Neno? It was a lovely 10 day cruise out of miami as far as Barbados and back.
@mishkobiker
10 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video, I had also worked on Nordic Prince from 1990 to 1991 in the dining room. It was my first and only experience as a member of the crew. Couple days ago I went on the cruise again - but now as a customer. Uncompareable drop of dining room service quality as i remeber it 23 years ago! The bigger the ships are, the cheaper the ticket - but in the same time, the worse service.
@karismilligan5700
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! This ship was my first cruise back in 2004 when it was the Carousel. I made some long life friends on this ship and visited some amazing places. Brought back many great memories. A shame to see it go into disrepair and now scrapped :’(
@loretodeprosperis3620
Жыл бұрын
Grazie per questa panoramica. .Mi riporta indett
@BrianMilner
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! I'm a former cruise staff / entertainer as well. I was on the ship when it was sold. Our normal ports of call then were Cabo, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta. Like you, that was a cool trip down memory lane. It's funny but my uniforms were exactly the same as yours except we were allowed to wear white shorts. Still have those shirts somewhere!
@alfioalberelli1071
10 жыл бұрын
Hi,i was a crew member (waiter) across 1986/87,on board my pretty ship Nordic Prince.So,this documentary is like a gift you give to me.Many ,many thank's,cause brings me refreshing memories of that beautiful period.Hard work.but at the end you enjoyed cruising and discovery beautiful places,like to be a customer.I'd work for seven months and never back again,'cause at home i met the girl who became, later, my wife.Arrived in Miami from England (i was working in a beautiful region called Cumbria, Lake District,Lodore Swiss Hotel),my first cruise was from N.York to Bermuda.That it was the last one of the season.Then we cruise without passengers down to Miami,and we stopped there for a week,'cause the company had to restore the inside of the ship(forniture ecc.).At the end i can't forget the sadnes of the last day on board,with tears in my eyes!!! So, too happy to have this video.Thank's again. Cheerio Alfio
@detectingcaliforniahd4681
10 жыл бұрын
this ship is currently up for sale for $8 million
@silviaeaston
8 жыл бұрын
Talk about "keeping everything".... just found the dailies of the Nordic Prince for the week of May 11, 1974.... so Royal Caribbean gave me credit for this sailing... BTW... I was 8 months pregnant and baby came exactly a month later!
@TropicalVacationServ
11 жыл бұрын
Thank You Barry. Very interesting & informative.
@willychili
5 жыл бұрын
How sad is to see her current condition ...😟
@jeffgreer1016
11 жыл бұрын
Barry, Thank you soooooo very much for the excellent video. As always your videos are ""FIRST CLASS"", they are very educational, with so much information about ships and there history. Thank you again for taking out the time and effort into creating and uploading the video. Hope to see many more videos in the future. Thanks again!!!!
@bozenajencek
Жыл бұрын
season s greeting
@doonroon5585
10 жыл бұрын
Very nice video and story. My wife & I sailed on her in 1989, 10 day tour of the Caribbean. Our first cruise! It was completely awesome for lack of better words. We had such fun. This was the ending of what I consider a "complete" cruise experience. Dining room was fixed up each night with a different theme. Full cruise staff, including Social host and hostess, sports director, etc. Midnight buffet. Passenger costume parade, personable and funny waiters who worked so hard. Big name entertainment in small showrooms. Ships not too big or small. We were hooked! Last July we finished our 29th cruise through Europe on the Celebrity Reflection. Nice ship, had a nice time........but nothing compared to that first cruise on the Nordic Prince. Thanks for the memories.
@rfrink23
10 жыл бұрын
I took a cruise on this ship. Pretty cool to see now. Thanks for uploading!
@lm7978
8 жыл бұрын
Darn shame the ship was scrapped in 2015, would have loved to see her sailing:(
@TheBodosjoen
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for an excellent walkthrough of the present state NP. A family member was the staff captain from the 70s until the late 80s. My last trip with her was in 88 from NY to Bermuda and back, but I also had the pleasure of several of the original 14 day cruises around the Caribbean, out of Miami. She visited the west coast of Norway some years ago, after her RCCL-time.
@RRFan-si7ol
8 жыл бұрын
I took my first cruise on the Nordic Prince in June 1989. Was a great ship and fun trip with a friend and family. We partied many nights with the crew on Deck 1. Thanks for sharing this video Barry.
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