The shipping company Carnival Cruise Line had the cruise ship Carnival Victory converted for around 200 million US dollars. The ship has also been given a new name, as Lucille O'Neal, mother of the basketball player Shaquille O'Neal, christened it “Carnival Radiance”.

The modernized cruise ship is designed for around 3.000 passengers and will initially be stationed in Long Beach. From there, short trips with a maximum duration of around four days are to be offered. On the tours, the now Radiance drives along the US west coast and in the direction of Mexico.

Carnival Cruise Line recently put a new flagship into service with the Mardi Gras. This was the first to wear the shipping company's new livery. The Radiance also got the new color scheme as part of the $ 200 million modernization.