Cruise Fan Builds Massive LEGO Carnival Ship Model

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• Why the Grand Wailea is Still a Kids’ Dream Come True in Maui
• The world’s first Lego store onboard a cruise ship
• Carnival Cracks Down on High Stakes Activity on Pool Deck
• LEGO® City- Port
• Oceania Cruises Announces New 2025-2026 Tropics And Exotics Collection
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• System Item 40318 MSC Cruises Limited Edition Cruise

If you are from the shipping industry or have an infatuation for floating structures and a particular liking towards LEGO®, there are some super-interesting LEGO® sets that you must check out. The sheer joy of building attracts adults and kids to these massively popular construction toys, which are now available in various themes, ranging from cities to trains to robots. Nothing is hardly left that has to be converted into a LEGO® set. The unveiling of the World Dream ship model also served as the kick-off for the festivities surrounding World Dream’s inaugural and christening in Hong Kong. On November 19, Italian cruise line, MSC Cruises, will offer LEGO-themed playrooms and Lego-themed competitions and games aboard their MSC Armonia ship.

Why the Grand Wailea is Still a Kids’ Dream Come True in Maui

The official Lego mascot, a two-meter-tall sailor, supports the AIDA Clubbies on board. Similarly, in 2015, Cunard Lines made the then-largest LEGO ® cruise ship model of the famous Queen Mary Ship. The project took four professional LEGO ® builders over 250,000 LEGO ® bricks and almost four months to complete. Maersk container ships are favourite among LEGO® designers (Probably also because LEGO ® and Maersk are from Denmark).

The world’s first Lego store onboard a cruise ship

World Dream is the second vessel of Dream Cruises, purpose-built to cater to the Asian market. Ryder Gray built a scale model of Carnival Miracle entirely from LEGO bricks, displaying his masterwork at Bricks Cascade 2024 in mid-March. Gray was inspired to build the ship when he saw her sail into Portland, Oregon – home of the annual event – for refurbishment.

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However, a few cruise ship companies and individuals have made their cruise ship LEGO® sets. In this LEGO ® set, you can use the massive pier crane and cargo truck to empty the cargo ship and prepare it for its next destination. Many adults are being pulled in by the addictive LEGO® sets, which have become so famous among older people that some fans say adults spend more than kids and account for almost half or more revenue at the LEGO® stores. Take a luxury cruise on the LEGO® Friends Sunshine Catamaran, with a sun deck, pool, bridge, slide, spiral stairs, garage and sliding doors into the living quarters. Lift the top off the boat for easy access to the kitchen, bedrooms and lounge with a clear bottom. Use the personal water scooter to pull the banana boat or inflatable ring, and play with the friendly dolphin all day long.

In 2018, the world’s largest LEGO ® cruise ship was made by Dream Cruises to mark the launch of its new World Dream Ship. The LEGO ® cruise ship model was constructed using more than 2.5 million LEGO ® blocks that weighed over 2,800 kg and measured 8.44 m (27.7 ft) long, 1.33 m (4.36 ft) wide and 1.53 m (5 ft) tall. Click here to learn about the most extensive LEGO ® cruise ship set. This is one of the finest ship-themed LEGO® sets in the market today, featuring one of the world’s largest container ships – Maersk Triple E. Built from over 1,500 bricks, the model recreates the actual vessel in great detail.

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The ship recently underwent a major renovation and its inaugural cruise will depart from Genoa, Italy and then make stops in France, Spain and Gilbraltar before arriving to its final destination in Portugal. He knows about ship operations and which boats are tenders and standard lifeboats, how the covered pool is used, and more. A Carnival Cruise Line fan built a stunning (and huge) model of Carnival Miracle for Bricks Cascade 2024, an annual LEGO Fan Expo event in Portland, Oregon. This is a highly detailed ship and a must-have for all LEGO® fans. When you sail with Norwegian Cruise Line, you are cruising on the most innovative and accommodating fleet on the high seas.

AIDA Cruises is cooperating with the popular Danish toy manufacturer to offer the world’s first exclusive LEGO shopping and experience area on a cruise ship. The Cruise ship set was set in the Shipyard and was surrounded by Bright Brick building stations where children and LEGO ® enthusiasts could make their version of the ship or anything else that comes to mind. Want to go back in history and build those magnificent ships with sails?

Launch the submarine and helicopter from the boat and rescue people with the life preservers. Cruise Hive was established back in 2008 and among the earliest blogs in the industry. Since the start, it's been our aim to provide the latest cruise news covering all the major cruise lines. We make sure cruisers are fully prepared for their cruise vacation with tips on ships and ports.Millions of travelers rely on Cruise Hive in the United States, Europe, Australia, and around the world. The ship included scale dimensions and outstanding details such as lifeboats, waterslides, deck chairs, and of course, the iconic Carnival whale tale funnel, all rendered in LEGO bricks.

Our award-winning fleet was built for Freestyle, designed to give you freedom and flexibility. Choose your ship, choose your destination and step on board for the perfect vacation. See Carnival Miracle brought to amazing life in LEGO bricks with one young builder's great construction skills.

If you are a fan of the world’s number one shipping company and its container vessels, then get on the journey to build one of the most accurately detailed freighters among LEGO® sets with 990 pieces. The world’s largest LEGO cruise ship was built in anticipation of the first ever cruise ship christening in Hong Kong. This excellent LEGO® set of the pirate theme includes a ship’s captain, his daughter, a pirate captain prisoner with shackles, the ship’s cook, a lieutenant, and four soldiers; the amazingly detailed and realistic ship features three removable sections. The set includes rare colours such as dark red, sand blue and sand green.

There are rotating gold-coloured screw blades leading to the brick-built twin propeller engines, which you can view through the window built into the ship’s port side. Next up, Gray wants to build Carnival Paradise, one of the fleet’s only two remaining Fantasy-class vessels. He has sailed on Carnival Elation and loves the smaller cruise ships. Overall, the ship’s shape proved to be one of the most difficult aspects of the design, particularly the proper tapering and angles for a realistic model when working with square and rectangular bricks. Gray used ship deck plans and his own photos of the vessel as a basis to build his model. MSC Cruises is the only Cruise Company that has LEGO play areas on its ships, allowing passengers to play with free bricks and all LEGO equipment.

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The Sailor Walk About is LEGO’s official mascot onboard the cruise ships. The Skull’s Eye Schooner is LEGO’s most giant pirate vessel ever constructed. Many great LEGO® Ship sets are still not in the market for consumers, especially those based on the LEGO® Cruise Ship theme.

The excitement began with Dream Cruises’ innovative “#TogetherWeBuildDreams” campaign, which engaged consumers in the building of the world’s largest LEGO cruise ship, an 8.44-meter replica of World Dream. Constructed from over 2.5 million LEGO blocks, the ship model weighs over 2,800kg, measures 8.44m in length, 1.33m in width, and 1.53m in height. While Lego already has partnerships with various cruise lines, and even designed cruise ships for MSC Cruises, German cruise Line AIDA Cruises is the first to feature a stand-alone Lego store onboard one of its ships. The 75m² Lego store on AIDAprima not only inspires the young but also grown-up fans of the colorful bricks. From the classic Lego themes like Lego Duplo and Lego City to novelties like the Lego Volkswagen T2Camper Van to the 6,000-brick Lego Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle, every childhood dream is fulfilled in the first Lego store at sea.

It also consists of a dog, crab, two life preservers, two life jackets, a walkie-talkie, a hat with headphones and ice cream. Also, use the geared lever to open the front doors and unload at your distant destination. Turn the gear to lower the ramp to drive the car onto the ferry and then raise the ramp to set sail. Make your LEGO® ferry and load it up with vehicles using the working back ramp to transport your cargo safely across the sea. The ship’s main hull contains four firing cannons, ammunition crates, muskets, torches, cannonballs, a prison with a rat, a saw shark mini-figurehead, a moving rudder and a fully-equipped ship’s kitchen with fish, turkey legs and a carrot.