OFFICER REACTS: They Scrapped My Cruise Ship!

With the sad pictures circulating of my favourite cruise ship now scrapped, I take a look back at whats been happening to ships around the world including two of my earliest ships and the Carnival Fantasy class ships. I break down the beaching videos and discuss what will happen to all the materials that make up a 260m cruise ship.

00:00 Intro
01:30 Background on the Jewel
02:23 Carnival Fantasy beaching
08:40 Carnival Imagination beaching
11:14 What happens to all that metal?
12:26 My ships
12:33 Pacific Pearl
13:50 Pacific Jewel
15:40 I need your help!
16:52 Sunset

[JWH-]

My wife and I love cruising. Three of the ships that we have traveled on are in the scrap yards. It is sad to see.

[terrorbulyfe]

Keep it up. I like watching an officer’s perspective on these ships.

[vickyb]

I love your logo(the part with the ship) so a t-shirt with that on it with a nice “water” blue background would be cool! It would keep me thinking and dreaming of getting back to cruising until that time came.

[catherineb]

I shed a few tears when I saw the beaching of the Fantasy. I took 2 cruises on her, as well as several cruises on other fantasy class ships (I love the smaller ships). Nice sunset. Thanks

[michaelking]

I used to work on the QE2, it was a sad day when she was decommissioned. In all the vessels I worked (there were 12), she was my favourite for a multitude of reasons.

[edferrell]

That was more emotional than I expected. I’ve sailed on the two Pullmanturs that showed up along with yours and all I can say is: ouch

[maurieshakespeare]

Pacific Jewel, fond memories. Our first ever cruise on her.

[Ray-kifs]

Went on the ‘Pearl’ when it was part of the P&O U.K. fleet and was then known as Arcadia in 2000. It also had a life after P&O U.K. as the now defunct P&O brand, Ocean Village, before moving on to P&O Australia.

[cafsixtieslover]

We had two lovely cruises on the Columbus in 2017 and 2019. We will miss her terribly. Such a sad sight.

[adamrobinson]

The Pearl was the first ship my wife and I went on when we started cruising again. Sad to see her go.

[trekkermueth]

Great content, although very sad, but I found it very interesting that they actually beach the ships. I am glad that at least they recycle the steel and many of the furnishings. As always, your professional take on this and your narration style are very much appreciated.

[beag]

As a former Carnival staff member, this hurts my heart ❤️

[karencornish]

I was on the the ship when it was the Star Princess and loved it 🛳❤️

[mitchellbarnow]

I really see the sadness in your face, Alfie. I am so sorry for all of the lost memories.

[armen]

I love the explanations of the clips. So interesting. Thanks

[darlenejasmin]

Omg I want to cry, my 1st ever cruise was on the pacific jewel in march 2014, I loved her, and was sad to see her leave the P&O fleet in Australia, I last heard she was sold and renovated, but just foundout she was scrapped after jalesh cruises went bankrupt. Ironically I am going on my 6th cruise leaving Sydney on Monday.. Ty for the memories Jewel, I am glad to have sailed on her twice

[jevvvNZ]

That must be really hard to see happening, for you and all the other long term crew and staff members of our ships. Wow 1988 for Pacific Pearl - I feel honoured to have been able to cruise on her twice! She Did really well to have still been in service that long. Thank you for your videos!

[EfficientRVer]

I've been on 5 cruises on 3 ships, all 20-50 years ago. All have of course been scrapped: the Canberra (I was on its 1973 solar eclipse cruise with Neil Armstrong, Isaac Asimov and many other great people), Volendam (originally Brasil, one of the last pair of cruise ships built in the USA.... my honeymoon cruise), and Regal Empress (originally Olympia, which my family took 3 cruises on near the end of its life). It was pretty shocking the first time I saw photos and video of Canberra being torn apart on the beach at Gadani. The former Olympia was scrapped in Alang, as was the former Brasil. All ships and people have expiration dates, even if we don't yet know when they will be. Hopefully each did some good while in existence.

[joshiyama]

Cruised on the Regal Princess in 2000 which became the Pacific Dawn until 2020. Sister ship to the Pacific Jewel. Lovely ships!

[Flnative]

I sailed on the Pacific Explorer back in 2001 when it was the Dawn Princess! Beautiful ship then.. and I am sure it still is now! Also, the Pacific Jewel when it was Crown Princess was my parents first anniversary cruise together in ‘91❤