Pacific Sun, ex Costa Tropicale, ex Carnival's Tropicale has been sold to a Spanish cruise line, Pullmantur, in March 2008.  Pullmantur is due to be a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean. Tropicale was the first new built for Carnival. She entered service in 1982.

Carnivale, Carnival's second ship is due for scrapping. As Topaz she was chartered to a Japanese group who sailer her for many years as Peace Boat.

Rudy Friederich, Carnival Postcard Collector