Summary
Carnival Pride is a Spirit-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Built by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland, she was laid down on March 30, 2000, launched on March 29, 2001 and completed and delivered to Carnival on December 12, 2001.[3] She was christened by American scientist and astronaut Tamara Jernigan in Port Canaveral, Florida, on January 7, 2002.[4][5][6][7]
 Carnival Pride in Kiel, 2023
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| Name | Carnival Pride |
| Owner |  Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | Carnival Cruise Lines |
| Port of registry | Panama City,  Panama |
| Builder | |
| Cost | US $375 million |
| Yard number | 500 |
| Laid down | March 30, 2000 |
| Launched | March 29, 2001 |
| Sponsored by | Tamara Jernigan |
| Christened | January 7, 2002 |
| Completed | December 12, 2001 |
| In service | 2002–present |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| Notes | [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Spirit-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 88,500 GT |
| Length | 963 ft (294 m) |
| Beam | 106 ft (32 m) |
| Draft | 25.5 ft (7.8 m) |
| Decks | 12 decks |
| Installed power | |
| Propulsion | Two ABB Azipods (2 × 17.6 MW)[1] |
| Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)[1] |
| Capacity | 2,124 passengers |
| Crew | 930 |
Carnival Pride has 1,062 passenger cabins.[8] She is currently based out of Baltimore, MD, but may move to Norfolk, VA after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse closed the Baltimore harbor.
Areas of operation edit
Carnival Pride began sailing from Port Canaveral, in January 2002 to Eastern and Western Caribbean ports. Then, from 2002 to March 2009, she sailed year-round cruises from Long Beach, California to the Mexican Riviera.
On March 22, 2009, she sailed a Panama Canal voyage ending in Miami, Florida, and sailed Caribbean cruises out of that port until April 2009.
Since April 2009, Carnival Pride was the first ship to sail year-round Bahamas/Caribbean cruises out of Baltimore, Maryland. From Baltimore, she also sailed a two-day cruise to nowhere without making any port of call from November 2 to 4, 2012, as a result of canceling an October departure due to closed port traffic after Hurricane Sandy.
Carnival Pride sailed out of Tampa in October 2014 until returning to Baltimore in March 2015.[9] In November 2021 Carnival Pride returned to Tampa, with the Carnival Legend taking its place in Baltimore.[10]
Facilities edit
In October 2014 Carnival Pride entered dry dock for scrubber installation and refurbishment.[11]
The ship is scheduled to undergo another refurbishment in early 2019.[12]
Accidents and incidents edit
On December 4, 2004 a passenger by the name of Annette Mizener went missing while on board during a family trip. It is unknown if she went overboard willingly, accidentally, or maliciously.[13]
On May 8, 2016, the Carnival Pride collided into the pier in Baltimore, causing a terminal gangway to collapse and crush 3 cars. Nobody was hurt in the incident.[14]
References edit
Notes
- ^ a b c Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 978-981-246-739-3.
- ^ "KMY Delivers Carnival Pride". MarineLink.com. December 12, 2001. Archived from the original on June 20, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2008.
- ^ "Carnival Pride (9223954)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Carnival takes delivery of new 88,500-ton Carnival Pride. 'Floats out' new 88,500-ton Carnival Legend". Cybercruises.com. December 12, 2001. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ "New Ship: Carnival Pride". Sealetter Cruise Magazine. Sealetter Travel Inc. Archived from the original on September 8, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Sellers, Laurin (January 8, 2002). "Port Canaveral Full Of Pride: Port Hopes Carnival Ship Will Help Revive Its Revenues". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Smith 2010, p. 47.
- ^ "Carnival Pride". Cruise Match. Zeppelin Travel. Archived from the original on August 4, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2008.
- ^ Sampson, Hannah (January 30, 2014). "Carnival Pride to resume year-round Baltimore sailing – with upgrades". Miami Herald. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ Staff, C. I. N. (November 14, 2019). "Carnival Legend to Europe, then Baltimore; Pride to Tampa". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ "Carnival Pride Back in Baltimore with Fun Ship 2.0". March 29, 2015.
- ^ "4 Carnival Cruise Ships Already Upgraded in 2019". Cruise Hive. August 1, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "Man Angry Over Wife's Cruise Disappearance". ABC News. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "Carnival Cruise Ship Hits Cruise Terminal Gangway in Baltimore". Cruise Hive. May 8, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
Bibliography
- Smith, Peter C. (2010). Cruise Ships: The World's Most Luxurious Vessels. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Maritime. ISBN 9781848842182.
External links edit
- Official website