Carnival Cruise Lines

Ask a question about 'Carnival Cruise Lines' Start a new discussion about 'Carnival Cruise Lines' Answer questions from other users Full Discussion Forum

Current Ships

Holiday Class

Holiday Class

The Holiday class was the first class of newbuilds for Carnival Cruise Lines after theirtheir first newbuild, the Tropicale. The first ship in the class, the 46,052 gross ton vessel Holiday, was completed in 1985....

Fantasy Class

Fantasy class

The Fantasy class is a cruise ship Ship class operated primarily by Carnival Cruise Lines, The first vessel of the class, Fantasy , entered service in 1990....

Ship	Year Built	Sailed for Carnival	Gross Tonnage Gross tonnage Gross tonnage is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume. Gross Tonnage is different from Gross Register Tonnage. Neither Gross Tonnage nor Gross Register Tonnage are measures of the ship's displacement and should not be confused with terms such as deadweight tonnage, net tonnage, or Displacement ....	Flag	Notes
Carnival Fantasy Fantasy (ship) The Carnival Fantasy is the lead Fantasy class cruise ship for Carnival Cruise Lines. She currently sails on four and five day itineraries to Cozumel from New Orleans, Louisiana....	1989	1990-Present			Originally named Fantasy, renamed in 2008.
Carnival Ecstasy Ecstasy (ship) ship prefix Ecstasy is a Fantasy class cruise ship, which began operation with Carnival Cruise Lines in 1991. Features include three pools, whirlpools, a variety of dining options, nightclubs, a casino, and duty-free shopping....	1991	1991-Present			Originally named Ecstasy, renamed in 2008.
Carnival Sensation Sensation (ship) The Carnival Sensation is a Fantasy class cruise ship, which began operation with Carnival Cruise Lines in 1993. She was the third ship to be built in the Fantasy class....	1993	1993-Present			Originally named Sensation, renamed in 2008.
Carnival Fascination	1994	1994-Present			Originally named Fascination, renamed in 2008.
Carnival Imagination Imagination (ship) Carnival Imagination is a Fantasy class cruise ship for Carnival Cruise Lines. It sails three and four day itineraries to the Western Caribbean and the Bahamas from Miami, Florida....	1995	1995-Present			Originally named Imagination, renamed in 2007.
Carnival Inspiration Inspiration (ship) Carnival Inspiration is a Fantasy class cruise ship for Carnival Cruise Lines that was introduced in 1996. She sails on four and five day itineraries to the Western Caribbean from Tampa, Florida....	1996	1996-Present			Originally named Inspiration, renamed in 2007.
Carnival Elation	1998	1998-Present			Originally named Elation, renamed in 2007.
Carnival Paradise	1998	1998-Present			Originally named Paradise, renamed in 2007.

Destiny Class

Destiny Class

The Destiny Class is a class of cruise ships owned by Carnival Cruise Lines. The class was modified after the lead ship, Carnival Destiny, was launched....

Ship	Year Built	Sailed for Carnival	Gross Tonnage Gross tonnage Gross tonnage is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume. Gross Tonnage is different from Gross Register Tonnage. Neither Gross Tonnage nor Gross Register Tonnage are measures of the ship's displacement and should not be confused with terms such as deadweight tonnage, net tonnage, or Displacement ....	Flag	Notes
Carnival Destiny Carnival Destiny Carnival Destiny is a cruise ship that is owned and operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. When she entered service in 1996, she was the largest passenger ship ever built as measured by gross tonnage, and the first passenger ship larger than the 1940-built ....	1996	1996-Present			World's largest passenger ship (measured by gross tonnage Gross tonnage Gross tonnage is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume. Gross Tonnage is different from Gross Register Tonnage. Neither Gross Tonnage nor Gross Register Tonnage are measures of the ship's displacement and should not be confused with terms such as deadweight tonnage, net tonnage, or Displacement .... ), when built. First cruise ship over .
Carnival Triumph Carnival Triumph Carnival Triumph is a Destiny Class#Destiny/Triumph Class Ships cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Lines and has a "Great Cities of the World" theme....	1999	1999-Present			The ship was built with an additional deck.
Carnival Victory Carnival Victory Carnival Victory is a Destiny Class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. She was launched in 2000. Some of her features include a nine-story atrium, four pools, numerous dining options, various entertainment options, a casino, and a spa....	2000	2000-Present			Identical to the Carnival Triumph.

Spirit Class

Spirit class

The Spirit Class is a class of cruise ships built at the Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland for Carnival Cruise Lines and Costa Cruises ....

Ship	Year Built	Sailed for Carnival	Gross Tonnage Gross tonnage Gross tonnage is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume. Gross Tonnage is different from Gross Register Tonnage. Neither Gross Tonnage nor Gross Register Tonnage are measures of the ship's displacement and should not be confused with terms such as deadweight tonnage, net tonnage, or Displacement ....	Flag	Notes
Carnival Spirit Carnival Spirit Carnival Spirit was the first Spirit class cruise ship for Carnival Cruise Lines. She was also the first new "Fun Ship" to sail to Alaska and Hawaii....	2001	2001-Present
Carnival Pride Carnival Pride Carnival Pride is a Spirit class cruise ship that was built by Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Helsinki. She is owned by Carnival Corporation & PLC and operated by Carnival Cruise Lines....	2001	2001-Present
Carnival Legend Carnival Legend Carnival Legend is a Spirit class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. It was built by Kvaerner Masa-Yards which was a subsidiary of Kvaerner, in Helsinki, Finland....	2002	2002-Present
Carnival Miracle Carnival Miracle Carnival Miracle is a Spirit class cruise ship owned by Carnival Corporation & PLC and operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. She offers Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and New York, New York during the winter months with ports of call in Grand Cayman, Costa Maya, Mexico; Belize, and Cozumel, Mexico and Southern Caribbean cr...	2004	2004-Present

Conquest Class

Conquest Class

The Conquest Class is a class of cruise ships owned by Carnival Cruise Lines, a subdivision of the Carnival Corporation. The Conquest design is an original Carnival design, based on the Destiny Class....

Ship	Year Built	Sailed for Carnival	Gross Tonnage Gross tonnage Gross tonnage is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume. Gross Tonnage is different from Gross Register Tonnage. Neither Gross Tonnage nor Gross Register Tonnage are measures of the ship's displacement and should not be confused with terms such as deadweight tonnage, net tonnage, or Displacement ....	Flag	Notes
Carnival Conquest Carnival Conquest Carnival Conquest is a Conquest Class cruise ship owned by Carnival Cruise Lines. Sixty percent of her staterooms have ocean views, and sixty percent of those have balconies....	2002	2002-Present
Carnival Glory Carnival Glory Carnival Glory is a Conquest Class cruise ship that was built by Fincantieri in Monfalcone, Italy. She is owned by Carnival Corporation & PLC and operated by Carnival Cruise Lines....	2003	2003-Present
Carnival Valor Carnival Valor Carnival Valor is a Conquest Class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. She is the largest Carnival Cruise Lines ship based out of the Port of Miami, Florida and has a "Heroes and Heroics" theme....	2004	2004-Present
Carnival Liberty Carnival Liberty Carnival Liberty is a Conquest Class cruise ship for Carnival Cruise Lines. She was built by Fincantieri in Italy. She was the first Carnival Cruise Lines ship to feature Cruise ship poolside theater—a high by wide LED screen located by the midship pool on the Lido deck, which is used to show movies, sporting events, and concerts....	2005	2005-Present
Carnival Freedom Carnival Freedom Carnival Freedom is a Conquest Class cruise ship for Carnival Cruise Lines. One of her main features is the Carnival Seaside Theatre ? a 12-foot by 22-foot LED screen located by the pool on the Lido deck, which is used to show movies, sporting events, and concerts....	2007	2007-Present

Splendor Class

Ship	Year Built	Sailed for Carnival	Gross Tonnage	Flag	Notes
Carnival Splendor Carnival Splendor Carnival Splendor is one of the latest of the Carnival Cruise Lines to enter the fleet. She entered service on July 2, 2008. At , she is the largest ship in Carnival Cruise Line history....	2008	2008-Present

Future Ships

Ship	Class	Projected Completion	Gross Tonnage Gross tonnage Gross tonnage is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume. Gross Tonnage is different from Gross Register Tonnage. Neither Gross Tonnage nor Gross Register Tonnage are measures of the ship's displacement and should not be confused with terms such as deadweight tonnage, net tonnage, or Displacement ....	Flag	Notes
Carnival Dream Carnival Dream Carnival Dream is one of the latest of the Carnival Cruise Lines ships to enter the fleet; entering on September 21, 2009. At 130,000 tons, she will represent a new class of ships for the line; the biggest the line has ever built....	Dream	2009
Carnival Magic Carnival Magic Carnival Magic is one of the latest of the Carnival Cruise Lines ships to enter the fleet; expecting to enter service in June 2011. Her sister ship, the Carnival Dream is expected to enter service in October 2009....	Dream	2011

Former Ships

Ship	Class	Year Built	Sailed for Carnival	Gross Tonnage Gross tonnage Gross tonnage is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume. Gross Tonnage is different from Gross Register Tonnage. Neither Gross Tonnage nor Gross Register Tonnage are measures of the ship's displacement and should not be confused with terms such as deadweight tonnage, net tonnage, or Displacement ....	Flag	Notes
Mardi Gras Apollon (ship) Apollon was an ocean liner, later converted to a cruise ship, which first entered operation in 1961, and was scrapped in 2003.History...	former Ocean Liner	1961	1972-1993			Also known as Empress of Canada, Olympic, Star of Texas, Lucky Star, Apollo, and Apollon. Sold for scrap in 2003.
Carnivale	former Ocean Liner	1956	1975-1994			Also known as Empress of Britain, Queen Anna Maria, Fiesta Marina, Olympic, and The Topaz. Sold for scrap in 2008.
Festivale Island Breeze (ship) RMS Transvaal Castle was an ocean liner built in 1961 by John Brown & Company in Scotland for the United Kingdom-based Union-Castle Line for their service between Southampton and Durban....	former Ocean Liner	1962	1977-1998		unknown	Also known as Transvaal Castle, S.A. Vaal, Island Breeze, and Big Red Boat III. Scrapped in 2003.
Tropicale	Tropicale	1982	1982-2001			Was Carnival's first purpose built ship. Also known as Costa Tropicale, and Pacific Star. Currently being refurbished and will be known as the Ocean Dream in May 2008.
Jubilee Pacific Sun (ship) The ship prefix Pacific Sun is a Holiday Class cruise ship operated by P&O Cruises Australia. She was built in 1986 by Kockums, Malm?, Sweden for Carnival Cruise Lines as MS Jubilee....	Holiday	1986	1986-2004		unknown	Now known as Pacific Sun.
Celebration Celebration (ship) Grand Celebration is a Holiday Class cruise ship that is operated by Iberocruceros. She was built in 1986 by Kockums in Malm?, Sweden for Carnival Cruise Lines as Celebration....	Holiday	1987	1987-2008			Now sails for Iberocruceros Iberocruceros Iberocruceros is a cruise line that was founded in 2007 as a joint subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plcand Orizonia Corporaci?n. The cruise line is aimed at the Spanish language-speaking market....   as the Grand Celebration

• Two more Destiny class ships sail for Carnival's sister company Costa Cruises
  Costa Cruises
  
  Costa Crociere S.p.A. is an Italian cruise line with 14 ships, including the Costa Pacifica and the Costa Luminosa. It is part of Carnival Corporation....
  , the Costa Fortuna
  Costa Fortuna
  
  File:Caribbean winter 2008 2009 1 209.JPGCosta Fortuna is a cruise ship for Costa Cruises. She was built in 2003 on the same platform as Carnival Cruise Lines' Carnival Destiny Class....
   and the Costa Magica
  Costa Magica
  
  Costa Magica is a cruise ship for Costa Cruises. She debuted in 2004 as a sister ship to Costa Fortuna, built on the same platform as Carnival Cruise Lines' Destiny Class....
  .
• The Carnival Destiny was built with one deck less than the rest of the Destiny class ships.
• Two more Spirit class ships of sail for Carnival's sister company Costa Cruises
  Costa Cruises
  
  Costa Crociere S.p.A. is an Italian cruise line with 14 ships, including the Costa Pacifica and the Costa Luminosa. It is part of Carnival Corporation....
  , the Costa Atlantica
  Costa Atlantica
  
  Costa Atlantica is a Spirit class cruise ship owned and operated by Costa Cruises. She was built in 2000 by the Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland....
   and the Costa Mediterranea
  Costa Mediterranea
  
  Costa Mediterranea is a Spirit class cruise ship operated by Costa Cruises. She was constructed at the Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Helsinki, Finland at a cost of over 400 million euros....
  .
• The Conquest Class is based on the overall design of the Destiny Class, but has a longer length. Because of its longer length, the Conquest Class has expanded facilities compared to the Destiny Class. All ships have a reservations-only restaurant. The Carnival Valor, Carnival Liberty and the Carnival Freedom, slightly differ from the rest of the fleet because they have Carnival's Seaside Theater installed by the main pool on the Lido Deck. The Carnival Triumph and Victory has one installed too.
• The Carnival Splendor will be the first of the newest class of ships. This ship is quite unique in the Carnival fleet, offering facilities other ships don't have. This is due to the fact that the ship was originally designed for Carnival's sister company Costa Cruises
  Costa Cruises
  
  Costa Crociere S.p.A. is an Italian cruise line with 14 ships, including the Costa Pacifica and the Costa Luminosa. It is part of Carnival Corporation....
  . Costa Cruises currently operates two sister ships to the Carnival Splendor, the Costa Concordia
  Costa Concordia
  
  Costa Concordia is the flagship of the Costa Cruises fleet. She was launched at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard in Genoa in 2005 and entered service in 2006 as the largest Italian passenger ship ever built....
   and the Costa Serena
  Costa Serena
  
  Costa Serena is the newest cruise ship of the Costa Cruises fleet, and has been characterized by the line as its flagship.The name Serena was intended to symbolize harmony and serenity....
  . The inaugural voyage for the Carnival Splendor will be on 2 July 2008 from Genoa, Italy to Dover, England and will then have Carnival's first voyages to Northern Europe.
• On 3 April 2008 Mickey Arison, the chairman of Carnival Corporation & plc, stated that due to the low value of the US dollar, inflation and high shipbuilding costs, the company would not be ordering any new ships for their US-based brands (Carnival, Princess Cruises
  Princess Cruises
  
  Princess Cruises is a United States of America cruise line, with offices in the Valencia, California section of the city of Santa Clarita, California, California, and operating cruise ships....
   and Holland America Line
  Holland America Line
  
  The Holland America Line was founded in 1873 as the Dutch-America Steamship Company, a shipping and passenger line. Because it was headquartered in Rotterdam and provided service to the Americas, it became known as Holland America Line ....
  ) until the economic situation improves.

Timeline

1970s

• 1972 – Purchase of the Empress of Canada
• 1972 - Maiden voyage of Carnival’s first ship, the TSS Mardi Gras, which runs aground on sandbar outside the Port of Miami.
• 1975 – Carnival purchases Empress of Britain, enters service as the TSS Carnivale.
• 1978 – The Festivale, formerly the S.A. Vaal, undergoes $30 million refurbishment, begins service for Carnival as the largest and fastest vessel sailing from Miami to the Caribbean.

• 1982 – Debut of the Tropicale, the first new cruise ship the cruise industry had seen in many years; ship marks the beginning of an industry-wide multi-billion-dollar shipbuilding boom.
• 1984 – Carnival becomes first cruise line to advertise on network television with the premiere of new advertising campaign starring company spokesperson Kathie Lee Gifford
  Kathie Lee Gifford
  
  Kathryn Lee "Kathie Lee" Gifford is an United States television hostess, singer, actor, noted for her 15-year run on the talk show Live with Regis and Kelly, which she co-hosted with Regis Philbin....
   (then Kathie Lee Johnson).
• 1985 – Debut of 46,052-ton Holiday
• 1986 – Launch of 47,262-ton Jubilee
• 1987 – The 47,262-ton Celebration enters service
• Carnival earns distinction as “Most Popular Cruise Line in the World,” carrying more passengers than any other.
• Carnival Cruise Lines undertakes its initial public offering on Wall Street, raising approximately $400 million to fuel future expansion; entity later becomes Carnival Corporation & plc, a multi-line worldwide cruise conglomerate.

• 1990 – The 70,367-ton Fantasy – the first and namesake vessel in the highly successful “Fantasy-class” -- enters service as first new ship ever placed on three- and four-day Bahamas cruise program from Miami. Eventually, Carnival would construct eight “Fantasy-class” vessels, the most cruise ships in a single class.
• 1991 – Launch of 70,367-ton Ecstasy
• 1993 – Introduces its third 70,367-ton , Sensation
• 1994 – Debut of 70,367-ton Fascination
• Parent company renamed Carnival Corporation to distinguish between it and its flagship brand, Carnival Cruise Lines. Company is later renamed Carnival Corp. & plc following the combination with P&O Princess Cruises, creating the world’s largest cruise vacation group.
• 1995 – 70,367-ton Imagination enters service
• 1996 – Launch of sixth “Fantasy-class” vessel, the Inspiration
• Launches the first passenger vessel to exceed 100,000 tons, the 101,353-ton Carnival Destiny, at the time the world’s largest cruise ship
• 1998 – Introduces seventh “Fantasy-class” vessel, the Elation, the first new cruise ship deployed on the West Coast
• The eighth and last in the “Fantasy-class” series, the Paradise, enters service. Paradise was the only non-smoking cruise ship in the world.
• 1999 – Debut of the 102,000-ton Carnival Triumph, the second “Destiny-class” vessel

• 2000 – A third “Destiny-class” vessel, the 102,000-ton Carnival Victory, is launched.
• 2001 – Introduces a new class of vessel with the launch of the 88,500-ton Carnival Spirit, the first new “Fun Ship” ever positioned in the Alaska and Hawaii markets. Also, Supermarket Sweep
  Supermarket Sweep
  
  Supermarket Sweep is an American television game show. Part of the format was similar to other team-based quiz shows; the other part was a live-action race through a supermarket, a novel concept at the time....
   begins the Carnival Cruise Week. The catchphrase was: "Next time you're an ocean liner
  Ocean liner
  
  An ocean liner is a passenger ship designed to transport people from one seaport to another along regular long-distance maritime routes according to a schedule....
   and you hear their beep — [a foghorn sounds] — think of all the fun you can have on Supermarket Sweep!".
• 2002 – A second “Spirit-class” vessel, the Carnival Pride, is launched
• Carnival’s third “Spirit-class” ship, Carnival Legend, enters service
• Debut of the 110,000-ton Carnival Conquest, the largest “Fun Ship” ever constructed.
• 2003- Second 110,000-ton “Conquest-class” ship, the Carnival Glory, begins year-round seven-day cruises from Port Canaveral, Fla. on July 19
• 2004 – Carnival Miracle, the fourth in the “Spirit-class,” begins a series of 12 voyages from Jacksonville, Fla. – the first “Fun Ship” sailings from that port – February 27
• A third 110,000-ton “Conquest-class” ship, the Carnival Valor, begins year-round seven-day service from Miami December 19, becoming the largest "Fun Ship" ever based at that port.
• 2005 – A fourth 110,000-ton “Conquest-class” vessel, Carnival Liberty, debuts July 20, operating the line's first-ever Mediterranean cruises.
• 2007 - Carnival Freedom, the fifth 110,000-ton vessel, debuts March 4
• 2008 - The 112,000-ton Carnival Splendor debuts July 2
• 2009 - Carnival Dream, a 130,000-ton vessel, to be the largest "Fun Ship" ever constructed - is scheduled to enter service in October .
• 2011 - Carnival Magic, a 130,000-ton vessel, currently scheduled to enter service in June

See also

• Carnival Air Lines
  Carnival Air Lines
  
  Carnival Air Lines was a charter and low-cost air division of Carnival Cruise Lines started in 1988 after Carnival Cruise Lines purchased Pacific Interstate Airlines....
  
• Carnival Cruise Lines Tycoon
  Carnival Cruise Lines Tycoon
  
  Carnival Cruise Line Tycoon 2005: Island Hopping is a 2004 cruise-line business simulation game inspired by Carnival Cruise Lines and developed for the computer platform by Artex Software....
  

External links