Carnival switcheroo

Carnival

is switching the itineraries of the

Fantasy

and the

Sensation

. Due to a technical issue on the

Sensation

that limits its maximum speed (but doesn't affect anything else), that ship will sail three- and four-day Bahamas itineraries originally intended for the

Fantasy

. The

Fantasy

in turn will take over the

Sensation

's four- and five-day Bahamas and Grand Turk itineraries.

Confused? Don't worry. As the two ships have identical designs, you'll never know the difference once you're onboard. Reservations will automatically be switched and cruise documents with the original ship name will be valid on the new ship. You just need to make it to the right ship on the right day.

The

Fantasy

will sail the four- and five-day cruises through October 19 and then reposition to New Orleans to take over the

Sensation

's itineraries there. The

Sensation

will sail to the Bahamas year-round. Carnival has not announced whether they plan on fixing the technical problem or whether the

Sensation

is doomed to trudge slowly through the ocean forever more.