International Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES

        Carnival Cruise Lines is an American company founded in 1972. It is one of the most successful cruise lines today, and owns a large number of cruise ships. 28 new ships have debuted since the early 1980s until 2012. All of the ships in the fleet, usually known as "The Fun Ships", are designed for families or younger first-time passengers. They are in typical American-style (Las Vegas-style) which are floating playgrounds at sea, with highly programmed fun activities, busy casinos, loud and exciting environments in a very casual atmosphere.

        More than ten ships in the fleet are over 100000 tons, and Carnival Destiny was the first ship in the world reaching this milestone. For the itineraries, Carnival Cruise Lines is famous for its shorter, less expensive cruises. There are many homeland getaway cruises ranging from 3 to 7 days that depart from various US ports. Some of the ships also sail to Alaska, South America and Europe.
 

Ship(s) in Operation

DREAM Class

Ship

Carnival Dream

Carnival Magic

Carnival Breeze

Entered Service

2009 September 21st

2011 May 1st

2012 June 3rd

Builder

Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A., Monfalcone, Gorizia (Italy)

Original Cost

US$740 million

Registry

Panama City, Panama

Gross Tonnage

128251 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

306.1 x 37.2 x 8.2 (m), 1004.0 x 122.0 x 27.0 (ft)

Speed

20 knots

Passenger Decks

15

Number of Cabins
(Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

1823 (678, 258, 887)

1845 (682, 258, 905)

1845 (682, 258, 905)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

3646 / 4631

3690 / 4676

3690 / 4676

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

35.18 / 27.69

34.76 / 27.43

34.76 / 27.43

Total Crew

1367, International

1386, International

1386, International

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

2.67 / 3.39

2.66 / 3.37

2.66 / 3.37

Navigation Officers

Italian

IMO Number, Call Sign

9378474, 3ETA7

9378486, 3ETA8

9578086, 3FZO8

Sister Ships

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History

2009- : Carnival Dream
      (Carnival Cruise Lines)

 2011- : Carnival Magic
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)		 2012- : Carnival Breeze
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)

CONQUEST Class
SPLENDOR Class

Ship

Carnival Conquest

Carnival Glory

Carnival Valor

Carnival Liberty

Carnival Freedom

Carnival Splendor

Entered Service

2002 November 15th

2003 July 19th

2004 December 15th

2005 July 20th

2007 March 5th

2008 July 2nd

Builder

[Conquest, Glory, Valor, Liberty, Freedom] Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A., Monfalcone, Gorizia (Italy)
[Splendor] Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A., Sestri Ponente, Genoa (Italy)

Original Cost

US$500 million

Registry

Panama City, Panama

Gross Tonnage

110000 tons

110000 tons

110000 tons

110000 tons

110000 tons

113300 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

290.2 x 35.5 x 8.2 (m), 951.9 x 116.4 x 26.9 (ft)

Speed

21 knots

Passenger Decks

14

Number of Cabins
(Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

1489
(590, 306, 591)

1489
(590, 306, 591)

1489
(590, 306, 591)

1489
(590, 306, 591)

1489
(590, 306, 591)

1503
(588, 324, 591)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

2974 / 3630

2974 / 3630

2974 / 3630

2974 / 3630

2974 / 3630

3006 / 3660

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

36.99 / 30.30

36.99 / 30.30

36.99 / 30.30

36.99 / 30.30

36.99 / 30.30

37.69 / 30.96

Total Crew

1150, International

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

2.59 / 3.16

2.59 / 3.16

2.59 / 3.16

2.59 / 3.16

2.59 / 3.16

2.61 / 3.18

Navigation Officers

Italian

IMO Number, Call Sign

9198355, 3FPQ9

9198367, 3FPS9

9236389, H3VR

9278181, HPYE

9333149, 3EBL5

9333163, 3EUS

Sister Ships

Costa Concordia, Costa Serena, Costa Pacifica, Costa Favolosa, Costa Fascinosa (Costa Cruises)

History

2002- : Carnival Conquest
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)

2003- : Carnival Glory
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)
 

2004- : Carnival Valor
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)

2005- : Carnival Liberty
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)
 

2007- : Carnival Freedom
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)

2008- : Carnival Splendor
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)
 

DESTINY Class
TRIUMPH Class

Ship

Carnival Destiny

Carnival Triumph

Carnival Victory

Entered Service

1996 November 24th

1999 July 27th

2000 August 18th

Builder

Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A., Monfalcone, Gorizia (Italy)

Original Cost

US$400 million

US$420 million

US$410 million

Registry

Nassau, The Bahamas

Nassau, The Bahamas

Panama City, Panama

Gross Tonnage

101353 tons

101509 tons

101509 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

272.3 x 35.4 x 8.2 (m), 893.0 x 116.0 x 27.0 (ft)

Speed

21 knots

Passenger Decks

13

14

14

Number of Cabins
(Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

1321 (531, 294, 496)

1379 (545, 298, 536)

1379 (545, 298, 536)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

2642 / 3195

2758 / 3330

2758 / 3330

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

38.36 / 31.72

36.81 / 30.48

36.81 / 30.48

Total Crew

1050, International

1100, International

1100, International

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

2.52 / 3.04

2.51 / 3.03

2.51 / 3.03

Navigation Officers

Italian

IMO Number, Call Sign

9070058, C6FN4

9138850, C6FN5

9172648, 3FFL8

Sister Ships

Costa Fortuna, Costa Magica (Costa Cruises)

History

1996-2013: Carnival Destiny
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)
2013- : Carnival Sunshine
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)

1999- : Carnival Triumph
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)

2000- : Carnival Victory
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)

SPIRIT Class

Ship

Carnival Spirit

Carnival Pride

Carnival Legend

Carnival Miracle

Entered Service

2001 April 29th

2002 January 12th

2002 August 21th

2004 February 27th

Builder

Kvaerner Masa-Yards, Helsinki (Finland)

Original Cost

US$375 million

Registry

Valletta, Malta

Panama City, Panama

Panama City, Panama

Panama City, Panama

Gross Tonnage

88500 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

292.5 x 32.2 x 7.8 (m), 959.4 x 105.6 x 25.6 (ft)

Speed

22 knots

Passenger Decks

13

Number of Cabins
(Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

1062 (213, 167, 682)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

2124 / 2680

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

41.67 / 33.02

Total Crew

920

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

2.31 / 2.91

Navigation Officers

Italian

IMO Number, Call Sign

9188647, 9HA3097

9223954, H3VU

9224726, H3VT

9237357, H3VS

Sister Ships

Costa Atlantica, Costa Mediterranea (Costa Cruises)

History

2001- : Carnival Spirit
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)

2002- : Carnival Pride
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)

2002- : Carnival Legend
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)

2004- : Carnival Miracle
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)

FANTASY Class

Ship

Carnival
Fantasy

Carnival
Ecstasy

Carnival
Sensation

Carnival
Fascination

Carnival
Imagination

Carnival
Inspiration

Carnival
Elation

Carnival
Paradise

Entered Service

1990
March 2nd

1991
April 2nd

1993
November 21st

1994 June

1995
July 8th

1996
March 22nd

1998
April 1st

1998
November 25th

Builder

Kvaerner Masa-Yards, Helsinki (Finland)

Original Cost

US$225 million

US$275 million

US$300 million

US$315 million

US$330 million

US$270 million

US$300 million

US$300 million

Registry

Panama City,
Panama

Panama City,
Panama

Nassau,
The Bahamas

Nassau,
The Bahamas

Nassau,
The Bahamas

Nassau,
The Bahamas

Panama City,
Panama

Panama City,
Panama

Gross Tonnage

70367 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

260.6 x 31.5 x 7.8 (m), 854.8 x 103.3 x 25.6 (ft)

Speed

21 knots

Passenger Decks

10

Number of Cabins
(Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

1028
(408,566,54)

1028
(408,468,152)

1026
(408,466,152)

1026
(408,466,152)

1026
(408,564,54)

1026
(408,564,54)

1026
(408,564,54)

1026
(408,564,54)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

2056 / 2634

2056 / 2634

2052 / 2630

2052 / 2630

2052 / 2630

2052 / 2630

2052 / 2630

2052 / 2630

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

34.23 /
26.76

34.23 /
26.76

34.29 /
26.76

34.29 /
26.76

34.29 /
26.76

34.29 /
26.76

34.29 /
26.76

34.29 /
26.76

Total Crew

920

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

2.23 / 2.86

Navigation Officers

Italian

IMO Number, Call Sign

8700773,
H3GS

8711344,
H3GR

8711356,
C6FM8

9041253,
C6FM9

9053878,
C6FN2

9087489,
C6FM5

9118721,
3FOC5

9120877,
3FOB5

Sister Ships

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History

1990-2007: Fantasy
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)
2007- : Carnival Fantasy
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)

1991-2007 : Ecstasy
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)
2007- : Carnival Ecstasy
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)

1993-2007 : Sensation
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)
2007- : Carnival Sensation
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)

1994-2007 : Fascination
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)
2007- : Carnival Fascination
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)

1995-2007 : Imagination
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)
2007- : Carnival Imagination
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)

1996-2007 : Inspiration
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)
2007- : Carnival Inspiration
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)

1998-2007 : Elation
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)
2007- : Carnival Elation
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)

1998-2007 : Paradise
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)
2007- : Carnival Paradise
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)

 

Future Ship(s)

 

  

Ship

(unnamed)

Entered Service

2016

Builder

Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A., Monfalcone, Gorizia (Italy)

Original Cost

?

Registry

?

Gross Tonnage

135000 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

?

Speed

?

Passenger Decks

?

Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

2000

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

4000 / ?

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

33.75 / ?

Total Crew

?

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

? / ?

Navigation Officers

Italian

IMO Number, Call Sign

?, ?

Sister Ships

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History

2016: unnamed (Carnival Cruise Lines)

 

Former Ship(s)

HOLIDAY Class

Ship

Jubilee

Celebration

Holiday

Entered Service

1986 July

1987 March 14th

1985 July 13th

Builder

Kockums Varv, Malmö (Sweden)

Aalborg Vaerft, Aalborg (Denmark)

Original Cost

US$134 million

US$130 million

US$170 million

Registry

Nassau, The Bahamas

Panama City, Panama

Nassau, The Bahamas

Gross Tonnage

47262 tons

46052 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

223.4 x 28.2 x 7.5 (m), 732.8 x 92.4 x 24.6 (ft)

221.6 x 28.1 x 7.8 (m), 726.8 x 92.2 x 25.6 (ft)

Speed

21 knots

21 knots

Passenger Decks

9

9

Number of Cabins
(Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

743 (296, 437, 10)

726 (279, 437, 10)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

1486 / 1896

1452 / 1800

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

31.80 / 24.93

31.72 / 25.58

Total Crew

670

660

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

2.22 / 2.83

2.20 / 2.73

Navigation Officers

Italian

Italian

IMO Number, Call Sign

8314122, C6FN7

8314134, H3GQ

8217881, C6FM6

Sister Ships

/

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History

1986-2004: Jubilee
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)
2004-2012: Pacific Sun
     (P&O Cruises Australia)
2012- : Henna (HNA Tourism)

1987-2008: Celebration
     (Carnival Cruise Lines)
2008- : Grand Celebration
     (Ibero Cruceros)

1985-2009: Holiday (Carnival Cruise Lines)
2009- : Grand Holiday (Ibero Cruceros)

 

Ship

Tropicale

Festivale

Entered Service

1982 January

1962 January

Builder

Aalborg Vaerft, Aalborg (Denmark)

John Brown & Company, Clydebank (Scotland)

Original Cost

US$100 million

unknown

Registry

Monrovia, Liberia

Nassau, The Bahamas

Gross Tonnage

36674 tons

38175 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

204.8 x 26.5 x 7.1 (m), 671.7 x 86.8 x 23.3 (ft)

231.7 x 27.5 x 8.9 (m), 760.0 x 90.2 x 29.2 (ft)

Speed

21 knots

22.5 knots

Passenger Decks

8

8

Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

511 (187, 312, 12)

580 (308, 272, 0)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

1022 / 1400

1146 / 1400

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

35.88 / 26.20

33.31 / 27.27

Total Crew

550, International

580, International

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

1.86 / 2.55

1.98 / 2.41

Navigation Officers

Italian

Italian

IMO Number, Call Sign

7915096, ELBM9

5367623, C6KP

Sister Ships

/

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History

1981-2000: Tropicale (Carnival Cruise Lines)
2000-2005: Costa Tropicale (Costa Cruises)
2005-2008: Pacific Star (P&O Cruises Australia)
2008-2012: Ocean Dream (Pullmantur Cruceros)
2012- : Ocean Dream (Peace Boat)

1962-1966: Transvaal Castle (Union-Castle Line)
1966-1977: S.A. Vaal
     (South African Marine Corporation)
1977-1996: Carnivale (Carnival Cruise Lines)
1996-1998: IslandBreeze
     (Dolphin Cruise Line / Thomson Cruises)
1998-1998: IslandBreeze (Premier Cruises)
1998-2000: Big Red Boat III (Premier Cruises)
2000-2003: laid up at Freeport, The Bahamas
2003: sold for scrap in Alang, India

 

Ship

Carnivale

Mardi Gras

Entered Service

1956 April

1961 April

Builder

Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering,
Glasgow (Scotland)

Vickers-Armstrong, Newcastle (England)

Original Cost

UK£7.5 million

unknown

Registry

Nassau, The Bahamas

Panama City, Panama

Gross Tonnage

27250 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

195.1 x 26.0 x 8.8 (m), 639.9 x 85.1 x 29.0 (ft)

198.1 x 26.5 x 8.8 (m), 649.8 x 86.9 x 28.9 (ft)

Speed

20 knots, 21 knots (maximum)

Passenger Decks

8

Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

482 (265, 217, 0)

457 (264, 193, 0)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

950 / 1350

906 / 1240

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

28.68 / 20.19

30.08 / 21.98

Total Crew

550, International

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

1.73 / 2.45

1.65 / 2.25

Navigation Officers

Italian

IMO Number, Call Sign

5103924, C6KD6

5103936, 3EQN

Sister Ships

(ex-) Ocean Monarch (Shaw Savill)

History

1956-1964: Empress of Britain
     (Canadian Pacific Steamships)
1964-1975: Queen Anna Maria (Greek Line)
1975-1993: Carnivale (Carnival Cruise Lines)
1993-1994: FiestaMarina (FiestaMarina Cruises)
1994-1995: Olympic <II> (Epirotiki Lines)
1995-1997: Olympic (Royal Olympic Cruises)
1997-2003: The Topaz (Thomson Cruises)
2003-2008: The Topaz (Peace Boat)
2008: sold for scrap in Alang, India

1961-1972: Empress of Canada
     (Canadian Pacific Steamships)
1972-1993: Mardi Gras (Carnival Cruise Lines)
1993-1994: Olympic <I> (Epirotiki Lines)
1994-1995: Star of Texas (Epirotiki Lines)
1995-1995: Lucky Star (Epirotiki Lines)
1995-1995: Apollon (Epirotiki Lines)
1995-1999: Apollon (Royal Olympic Cruises)
1999-2000: Apollo (Direct Cruises)
2000-2001: [laid up]
2001-2002: Apollon (Royal Olympic Cruises)
2002-2003: laid up at Piraeus, Greece
2003: sold for scrap in Alang, India

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