Summary
The Fantasy class is a cruise ship class operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. The first vessel of the class, Carnival Fantasy, entered service in 1990. All eight vessels of the class were constructed by Kvaerner Masa-Yards, in Helsinki, Finland, at the Hietalahti shipyard.
 Carnival Fantasy at New Orleans, Louisiana, on 12 November 2007
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| Preceded by | Holiday class (Historical) |
| Succeeded by | Destiny class |
| Planned | 8 |
| Completed | 8 |
| Active | 2 |
| Retired | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 70,367 GT-71,925 GT |
| Length | 855 ft (261 m) |
| Beam | 103 ft (31 m) |
| Decks | 13–14 (10–11 passenger decks) |
| Propulsion | 2 fixed pitch propellers on the first six ships. 2 ABB Azipod thrusters on the last two ships. |
| Capacity | 2,052–2,190 passengers |
| Crew | 920 |
| Notes | Smallest ships active in the Carnival Cruise Line fleet. |
Design edit
This class utilizes a "modern ocean/cruise liner" design, with most of its cabins situated within the hull and only a handful of suites on the superstructure, similar to the Holiday-class cruise ships built in the late 1980s. The Fantasy class is the only class currently in service for Carnival initially built with only a few balcony cabins. Carnival Elation and Carnival Paradise differ from the other ships of the class in that they are equipped with Azipod azimuth thrusters for propulsion. They were also the last cruise ships built with the lifeboats only on the upper deck.[citation needed]
"Evolutions Of Fun" refit edit
In late 2006, Carnival Cruise Lines announced their intention to refurbish the Fantasy-class fleet under the program name "Evolutions Of Fun". This was completed in 2010 and cost $250 million.[1]
Ships edit
| Ship | Year built |
Sailed for Carnival |
Gross tonnage | Homeport | Flag | Notes | Image |
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| Carnival Elation | 1998 | 1998–present | 71,909 GT | Jacksonville, Florida |  Panama |
Originally, Elation.[2][3] Carnival Elation was the first cruise ship with Azipod propulsion units installed. | 
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| Carnival Paradise | 1998 | 1998–present | 71,925 GT[4] | Tampa, Florida | Panama |
Originally, Paradise.[2][3] Equipped with Azipod propulsion units. | 
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| Carnival Fantasy | 1990 | 1990–2020 | 70,367 GT | - | Panama |
Originally, Fantasy. The scrapping process in Aliağa has been in progress since July 29, 2020. | 
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| Carnival Ecstasy | 1991 | 1991–2022[5][6] | 70,367 GT | - | Panama |
Originally, Ecstasy. Retired from passenger service on October 15, 2022. [7] | 
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| Carnival Sensation | 1993 | 1993–2022[5][8] | 70,367 GT | - |  Bahamas |
Originally, Sensation. The ship was last in passenger service in March 2020. The ship was sold for scrap in Aliağa in February 2022.[9][10] | 
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| Carnival Fascination | 1994 | 1994–2020 | 70,367 GT | - | Bahamas |
Originally, Fascination. Sold in September 2020 and renamed Century Harmony in December 2020[11][12] In February 2022, Century Harmony was beached for scrapping in Gadani, Pakistan. | 
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| Carnival Imagination | 1995 | 1995–2020 | 70,367 GT | - | Bahamas |
Originally, Imagination. The scrapping process in Aliağa has been in progress since September 16, 2020.[13] | 
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| Carnival Inspiration | 1996 | 1996–2020 | 70,367 GT | - | Bahamas |
Originally, Inspiration. The scrapping process in Aliağa has been in progress since August 2020. | 
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References edit
- ^ http://www.carnival.com/cms/fun/eof/?wt.mc_id=Hhmpg08SliderEOFFA
- ^ a b "Carnival Announces "Fun Ship 2.0" Upgrades". Cruisemates.com. 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
- ^ a b "Carnival Cruise Line's 'Fun Ship 2.0' Upgrade Schedule". Cruise Radio. 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
- ^ "Carnival Paradise". Carnival. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Carnival Cruise Line Provides More Updates to 2022 Fleet Deployment Plans". Carnival Cruise Line. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "CRUISE NEWSCarnival Cruise Line Announces 2 Ships Leaving Fleet". Cruise Radio. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "Carnival Ecstasy Ends Career After 31 Years of Service". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "CRUISE NEWSCarnival Cruise Line Announces 2 Ships Leaving Fleet". Cruise Radio. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "Carnival Sensation Set for Scrapping in Turkey". Cruise Hive. 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ Boonzaier (j_boonzaier), Jonathan (2022-02-15). "Carnival Sensation poised for swansong voyage to Turkish beach | TradeWinds". TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ Leggate, James (2020-09-16). "Carnival Cruise Line cancels more voyages, sells 2 ships". FOXBusiness. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ^ Line, Carnival Cruise. "Carnival Cruise Line Announces Modifications To Fleet And Sailing Plans For Certain Ships". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- ^ "Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2020 Week 34". 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
External links edit
- Carnival Cruise Line