Spirit-class cruise ship

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Costa Atlantica.jpg
Costa Atlantica in Miami
Class overview
Builders Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki New Shipyard, Finland
Operators
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Subclasses Vista Spirit hybrid-class cruise ship
Built2000–2004
In service2000–present
Planned8
Completed6
Cancelled2
Active6
General characteristics
Type Cruise ship
Tonnage
  • 85,619–88,500  GT
  • 7,500  DWT
Length292.56 m (959 ft 10 in)
Beam32.20 m (105 ft 8 in)
Draft7.80 m (25 ft 7 in)
Decks12
Installed power
  • 6 ×  Wärtsilä 9R46
  • 63,370 kW (84,980 hp) (combined)
Propulsion2 × 17.6 MW ABB Azipod
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity2,114–2,680 passengers
Crew930

The Spirit class is a class of cruise ships built at the Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland. The ships are operated by Carnival Cruise Lines, CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping and Costa Cruises (a subsidiary of Miami-based Carnival Corporation). The six ships were built to the original Panamax form factor, allowing them to pass through the Panama Canal. This class has the smallest of the signature smoke stacks that Carnival has on their ships. Carnival's Spirit-class ships also feature a unique funnel design that integrates the skylight dome of the atrium.

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In 2007 and 2009, Queen Victoria and Costa Luminosa (built by Fincantieri) were introduced. The design of these ships are a hybrid between the Spirit class and the Vista class, creating the Vista/Spirit hybrid class. As of November 2022, Costa Luminosa (now Carnival Luminosa) is marketed by Carnival as a part of their Spirit class.

Ships

BuiltShipBaseportTonnageFlagNotesImage
Margaritaville at Sea
2000 Margaritaville at Sea Islander Tampa, Florida [1] [2] 85,619  GT Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas First Spirit-class ship in this line and first Spirit-class ship for Costa.
Transferred to CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping in 2020.
Sold to Margaritaville at Sea in 2023.
Costa Atlantica 2010-05-20 1.jpg
Adora Cruises
2003 Adora Mediterranea Tianjin, China 85,619  GT Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Last Spirit-class ship for Costa.
Transferred to CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping in 2021.
MS Costa Mediterranea 3.jpg
Carnival Cruise Line
2001 Carnival Spirit Mobile, Alabama

Seattle, Washington

88,500  GT Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
  • First Spirit-class ship for Carnival
  • First ship to in the fleet to sail year round from Australia
  • Previously based in Australia from 2012–2022
Carnival Spirit 2.jpg
2001 Carnival Pride Baltimore, Maryland

Tampa, Florida

London, England

Rome, Italy

Barcelona, Spain

88,500  GT Flag of Panama.svg  Panama At one point, she was the flagship of Carnival Carnival Pride in Cabo San Lucas.jpg
2002 Carnival Legend Baltimore, Maryland

Tampa, Florida

88,500  GT Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Carnival Legend.jpg
2004 Carnival Miracle San Francisco, California

Long Beach, California

Galveston, Texas

88,500  GT Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Last Spirit-class ship in this line and last Spirit-class ship for Carnival Carnival Miracle April 5 2017.png

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References

  1. "Margaritaville at Sea Adds Second Ship, To Sail From Tampa".
  2. "Margaritaville at Sea Islander".