I was 17 when my parents took me on the festival back in 85. The ship rocked (literally)lol. Stabilizers were not used on this ship. Still to this day one of the best times ever. The ship was old then , but the crew was awesome, and the food was unbelievable. Drinking was 18 then and i tried a dirty martini. Hated it. lol . They were aiming for the adult crowd and the games they had at the pool were for adults. The pools were filled with sea water. That Festival was a great ship. I am still cruising today. Thats basically what I live for. Getting on a ship and when is my next cruise.
I can attest to the no stabilizers on this ship and it being old. In 1988, our high school graduation cruise was on the Festivale. We left Miami headed over to Nassau on the first day and boy were the seas rough due to a storm. Literally felt like the ship would lean over. Nonetheless, the alcohol flowed for 18 year olds and we had a great time. Have been on 5 cruises since but this gave me that first taste of what cruising was like and have enjoyed it ever since. My tastes and budget has changed for the better so Carnival Cruise Lines is not for me anymore but I will always cherish that summer with high school friends on the Festivale.
Loved this video. Festivale was my first cruise in 1979. My parents and grandmother and younger sister all share a regular room. I was only 15 them and we had a FANTASTIC vacation. We still love cruising!!!
My first cruise on the Jubilee (1992) I remember the Grand Gala Midnight Buffet they had it set up for viewing and photos for like an hour before people were allowed to come for eating. So much carved vegetable and ice sculptures.
I traveled on this ship when it was the Transvale Castle in the sixties when it belonged to Union Castle and also traveled on the Windsor Castle slightly bigger most beautiful ship with unbelievable food and service and crew .
Crazy, I played with some of these guys in the show band back in late 1982 on drums....backed up both singers on here as well. I was only 18 yrs old at the time...
My father was the same way when it was time to leave the cruise ship. My mother had to pay the attendant a few dollars extra so he could sleep in a little bit longer and they left about 11 am.
Sure, the Festivale's theme might be "Ain't We Got Fun"; but in the Hardys' case, it's "Undecided" ("First you say you do, and then you don't / Then you say you will, and then you won't / You're undecided now / So what are you gonna do?").
16:45 - But Harry never did come out. Gladys had had all but enough of his stick-in-the-muddiness and served him on the spot with divorce papers several days later. (with apologies to Barry Manilow) _Her name was Gladys, she was a housewife_ _But that was forty years ago since on this cruise she and Harry did go_ _Now it's an Island Breeze, but not for Gladys_ _Still, in the gown she used to wear, a scuffed tiara in her hair_ _She sits there so refined, and drinks herself half-blind_ _She lost her youth and she lost her Harry-now she's lost her mind_ _On the Fun Ship, Fun Ship Fe-sti-vale_ _The most fun-packed cruise trip of them all_ _On the Fun Ship, Fun Ship Fe-sti-vale_ _Music and passion were always the fashion_ _On the Fun Ship_ _Don't fall in love... (Fu-u-n Shiiiiip...) Don't fall in love... (Fun Ship Fe-sti-vale...)_
These commercials just hit different. Yes the ships looked like this. No one dressed like bums on embarkation or another other day. NO twerking. Glad I cruised before low level was acceptable..😢
@@cd2334 those type of people are what makes it interesting though.. we talk.years about em.. my wife loves to get other women flirting with me it's hilarious
This was my first cruise 🛳 in 1986. God has been good ❤
Yes, and amen.
I was 17 when my parents took me on the festival back in 85. The ship rocked (literally)lol. Stabilizers were not used on this ship. Still to this day one of the best times ever. The ship was old then , but the crew was awesome, and the food was unbelievable. Drinking was 18 then and i tried a dirty martini. Hated it. lol . They were aiming for the adult crowd and the games they had at the pool were for adults. The pools were filled with sea water. That Festival was a great ship. I am still cruising today. Thats basically what I live for. Getting on a ship and when is my next cruise.
My first was on the Fantasy in 04 :) I love Carnival. I very much wish I was alive in 1985 to see the original ships!
I can attest to the no stabilizers on this ship and it being old. In 1988, our high school graduation cruise was on the Festivale. We left Miami headed over to Nassau on the first day and boy were the seas rough due to a storm. Literally felt like the ship would lean over. Nonetheless, the alcohol flowed for 18 year olds and we had a great time. Have been on 5 cruises since but this gave me that first taste of what cruising was like and have enjoyed it ever since. My tastes and budget has changed for the better so Carnival Cruise Lines is not for me anymore but I will always cherish that summer with high school friends on the Festivale.
Carnival Cruise Line Festivale is a best promo video
We sailed on the Festival in 1989 and loved it!!!🥰🤩😍
Took our first cruise on her in 95…..best cruise ever
Loved this video. Festivale was my first cruise in 1979. My parents and grandmother and younger sister all share a regular room. I was only 15 them and we had a FANTASTIC vacation. We still love cruising!!!
I wish the Captains dinner, midnight buffet still existed. I wish the food was still good.
My first cruise on the Jubilee (1992) I remember the Grand Gala Midnight Buffet they had it set up for viewing and photos for like an hour before people were allowed to come for eating. So much carved vegetable and ice sculptures.
This is fabulous. I would've loved to sail in the ol Festivale. Original funship!
I remember this commercial! Wow! I can't believe it! Now, forty years later, I finally did my first Carnival cruise, and I loved it!
I wonder how Cynthia Smallwood got on that cruise
Sold a million dollars worth of cosmetics or something
I think she won it in a drawing
I think she got a free cruise in her mailbox, but honestly, nobody has any idea how she got onboard. Everyone else made it obvious though.
Lots of good head
@@dog8958 Sold a million dollars worth of Barbara Kay Cosmetics apparently 🤔
2:08 is RMS Transvaal Castle's whistle. They did change it
Aw Kathie !!! And the Festivale. ❤
I traveled on this ship when it was the Transvale Castle in the sixties when it belonged to Union Castle and also traveled on the Windsor Castle slightly bigger most beautiful ship with unbelievable food and service and crew .
Crazy, I played with some of these guys in the show band back in late 1982 on drums....backed up both singers on here as well. I was only 18 yrs old at the time...
Amé viajar en el TSS Festivale en 1986, tenía 9 años, y fue muy divertido.
This short film was cheesy in all the right ways and remarkably well-produced. Truly, a time gone by.
All cruise lines had class in those days!
Nope not like back in the day’s.
🎶 iiiiin the morning, in the evening, *AIN’T WE GOT FUN?* 🎶
The Hardy couple were from Harrisburg, Pa 30 mins from where I live. Pretty cool
Here we go!!! KATHIE LEE folks!
My father was the same way when it was time to leave the cruise ship. My mother had to pay the attendant a few dollars extra so he could sleep in a little bit longer and they left about 11 am.
I actually got a deck of playing cards from the festival and my grandmother got it for me at a estate sale 😮
Is that billy crystal as a waiter at 5:24?!!? I've paused it five times and we still can't decide!
No
@@bnice2all You mean the singer or the one I'm married to?
Honeymoon cruise in 1988 - Eastern Caribbean in May.
Wow look at the water slide, compared to now 😂
2:09 Horn
room keys that open with a key?, archaic
Sure, the Festivale's theme might be "Ain't We Got Fun"; but in the Hardys' case, it's "Undecided" ("First you say you do, and then you don't / Then you say you will, and then you won't / You're undecided now / So what are you gonna do?").
Me and my wife's honeymoon was on the Festivale in 1995
Did that one lady sell cosmetics? She never mentioned it.
16:45 - But Harry never did come out. Gladys had had all but enough of his stick-in-the-muddiness and served him on the spot with divorce papers several days later.
(with apologies to Barry Manilow)
_Her name was Gladys, she was a housewife_
_But that was forty years ago since on this cruise she and Harry did go_
_Now it's an Island Breeze, but not for Gladys_
_Still, in the gown she used to wear, a scuffed tiara in her hair_
_She sits there so refined, and drinks herself half-blind_
_She lost her youth and she lost her Harry-now she's lost her mind_
_On the Fun Ship, Fun Ship Fe-sti-vale_
_The most fun-packed cruise trip of them all_
_On the Fun Ship, Fun Ship Fe-sti-vale_
_Music and passion were always the fashion_
_On the Fun Ship_
_Don't fall in love... (Fu-u-n Shiiiiip...) Don't fall in love... (Fun Ship Fe-sti-vale...)_
These commercials just hit different. Yes the ships looked like this. No one dressed like bums on embarkation or another other day. NO twerking. Glad I cruised before low level was acceptable..😢
My husband is harry lol
he is a funny man
Yes it used to be this way before the big American corporations took them over .It was fine in the beginning.
RMS Transvaal Castle
Wow, cruise workers speak English!
3:25 Not a great advertisement for a cruise to illustrate how you can’t escape the people who annoy you.
@@cd2334 those type of people are what makes it interesting though.. we talk.years about em.. my wife loves to get other women flirting with me it's hilarious
I admit I'm a Harry sometimes ..
This is hilarious and so cringey! 😂
Yea, carnival cruises are so much better today with all of trashy ghetto fights on them and weed stinking up the hallways. 😂
I gave up after 4 minutes!!! Awful, enough to put you off leaving the house let alone taking a cruise.
Kathy Lee Gifford 🤮