Fantasy-class cruise ship

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'Carnival Fantasy' Docked at Charleston (SC) July 2012.jpg
Lead ship of the class, Carnival Fantasy , docked at Charleston, South Carolina in 2012
Class overview
Builders
Operators Carnival Cruise Lines
Preceded by Holiday class (Historical)
Succeeded by Destiny class
Planned8
Completed8
Active2
Retired6
General characteristics
Type Cruise ship
Tonnage70,367  GT-71,925  GT
Length855 ft (261 m)
Beam103 ft (31 m)
Decks13–14 (10–11 passenger decks)
Propulsion2 fixed pitch propellers on the first six ships. 2 ABB Azipod thrusters on the last two ships.
Capacity2,052–2,190 passengers
Crew920
NotesSmallest ships active in the Carnival Cruise Line fleet.

The Fantasy class is a cruise ship class operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. The first vessel of the class, Carnival Fantasy , entered service in 1990. All eight vessels of the class were constructed by Kvaerner Masa-Yards, in Helsinki, Finland, at the Hietalahti shipyard.

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In late 2006, Carnival Cruise Lines refurbished the Fantasy-class fleet under the program name "Evolutions Of Fun". This was completed in 2010 and cost $250 million. [1]

Design

This class utilizes a "modern ocean/cruise liner" design, with most of its cabins situated within the hull and only a handful of suites on the superstructure, similar to the Holiday-class cruise ships and Tropicale built in the mid 1980s. The Fantasy class is the only class currently in service for Carnival initially built with only a few balcony cabins. Carnival Elation and Carnival Paradise differ from the other ships of the class in that they are equipped with Azipod azimuth thrusters for propulsion. They were also the last cruise ships built with the lifeboats only on the upper deck.[ citation needed ]

Ships

ShipYear
built		Sailed for
Carnival		 Gross tonnage HomeportFlagNotesImage
Current
Carnival Elation 19981998–present71,909  GT Jacksonville, Florida Flag of Panama.svg Panama Originally, Elation. [2] [3] Carnival Elation was the first cruise ship with Azipod propulsion units installed. Carnival Elation In Jacksonville.jpg
Carnival Paradise 19981998–present71,925  GT [4] Tampa, Florida Flag of Panama.svg Panama Originally, Paradise. [2] [3] Equipped with Azipod propulsion units. Carnival Paradise in Carnival Cruise Line's new livery.jpg
Former
Carnival Fantasy 19901990–202070,367  GT Charleston, South Carolina Flag of Panama.svg Panama Originally, Fantasy. The scrapping process in Aliağa has been in progress since July 29, 2020. 'Carnival Fantasy' Docked at Charleston (SC) July 2012.jpg
Carnival Ecstasy 19911991–2022 [5] [6] 70,367  GT -Flag of Panama.svg Panama Originally, Ecstasy. Retired from passenger service on October 15, 2022. [7] Carnival Ecstasy in Cozumel 10 Aug 2010.jpg
Carnival Sensation 19931993–2022 [5] [8] 70,367  GT -Civil Ensign of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Originally, Sensation. The ship was last in passenger service in March 2020. The ship was sold for scrap in Aliağa in February 2022. [9] [10] Carnival Sensation Nassau 12-23-11.jpg
Carnival Fascination 19941994–202070,367  GT -Civil Ensign of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Originally, Fascination. Sold in September 2020 and renamed Century Harmony in December 2020 [11] [12] In February 2022, CenturyHarmony was beached for scrapping in Gadani, Pakistan. Carnival Fascination.JPG
Carnival Imagination 19951995–202070,367  GT -Civil Ensign of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Originally, Imagination. The scrapping process in Aliağa has been in progress since September 16, 2020. [13] CarnivalImaginationMiami12-17-10.jpg
Carnival Inspiration 19961996–202070,367  GT -Civil Ensign of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Originally, Inspiration. The scrapping process in Aliağa has been in progress since August 2020. Carnival Inspiration 01.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "Carnival Cruise Lines". Archived from the original on 2008-12-09. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
  2. 1 2 "Carnival Announces "Fun Ship 2.0" Upgrades". Cruisemates.com. 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  3. 1 2 "Carnival Cruise Line's 'Fun Ship 2.0' Upgrade Schedule". Cruise Radio. 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  4. ↑ "Carnival Paradise". Carnival. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Carnival Cruise Line Provides More Updates to 2022 Fleet Deployment Plans". Carnival Cruise Line. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  6. ↑ "CRUISE NEWSCarnival Cruise Line Announces 2 Ships Leaving Fleet". Cruise Radio. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  7. ↑ "Carnival Ecstasy Ends Career After 31 Years of Service". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "CRUISE NEWSCarnival Cruise Line Announces 2 Ships Leaving Fleet". Cruise Radio. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  9. ↑ "Carnival Sensation Set for Scrapping in Turkey". Cruise Hive. 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  10. ↑ Boonzaier (j_boonzaier), Jonathan (2022-02-15). "Carnival Sensation poised for swansong voyage to Turkish beach | TradeWinds". TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  11. ↑ Leggate, James (2020-09-16). "Carnival Cruise Line cancels more voyages, sells 2 ships". FOXBusiness. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  12. ↑ Line, Carnival Cruise. "Carnival Cruise Line Announces Modifications To Fleet And Sailing Plans For Certain Ships". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  13. ↑ "Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2020 Week 34". 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
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