Carnival Inspiration (formerly Inspiration) was a Fantasy-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Built by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland, she was floated out on April 1, 1996, and christened as Inspiration by Mary Anne Shula.[5] During 2007, in common with all of her Fantasy-class sisters, she had the prefix Carnival added to her name[6] and had some passenger areas and facilities were refurbished.[7]
Carnival Inspiration in Tampa, Florida
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History | |
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Name |
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Operator | Carnival Cruise Line |
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Builder | |
Cost | $270 million[3] |
Yard number | 489 |
Christened | March 16, 1996 |
Completed | 1996 |
Acquired | February 22, 1996 |
Maiden voyage | March 22, 1996[2] |
In service | 1996 |
Out of service | 2020 |
Refit | 2007 |
Identification |
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Fate | Sold for scrap in July 2020 |
Notes | Beached for scrap |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Fantasy-class cruise ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 260.60 m (855 ft 0 in) |
Beam | 31.50 m (103 ft 4 in) |
Draft | 7.80 m (25 ft 7 in) |
Decks | 14 (accessible to passengers)[2] |
Installed power | |
Propulsion | Two propellers[3] |
Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)[2] |
Capacity |
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Crew | 920[3] |
In July 2020, Carnival sold Carnival Inspiration, along with her sister ship Carnival Fantasy.[8] Cruise Radio reported that Carnival Inspiration will likely be scrapped in Turkey.[9] She made her final voyage from Long Beach and arrived at Aliağa on August 5, 2020[1] and by August 26, was being dismantled.[10] Scrapping started on her on 5 April 2021, and concluded around January 2022.[citation needed]