Carnival Elation
Carnival Elation (formerly Elation) is a Fantasy-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Built by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Helsinki New Shipyard in Finland, she was floated out on January 4, 1998, and christened as Elation by Shari Arison Dorsman.[1] During 2007, in common with all of her Fantasy-class sisters, she had the prefix Carnival added to her name.[2]
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History | |
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Name: |
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Owner: | Carnival Corporation & plc |
Operator: | Carnival Cruise Lines |
Port of registry: |
Panama City, ![]() |
Builder: |
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Yard number: | 491 |
Launched: | January 4, 1998 |
Sponsored by: | Shari Arison Dorsman |
Completed: | 1998 |
Maiden voyage: | April 1, 1998 |
In service: | 1998–present |
Refit: | 2017 |
Identification: |
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Status: | In service |
General characteristics (As Built) | |
Class and type: | Fantasy-class cruise ship |
Tonnage: | 70,367 GT |
Length: | 855 ft (261 m) |
Decks: | 13 (10 for passenger use) |
Installed power: |
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Propulsion: | Two ABB Azipod propulsion units |
Speed: | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
Capacity: | 2,052 |
Crew: | 920 |
General characteristics (after 2017 refit) | |
Tonnage: | 71,909 GT |
Decks: | 14 (11 with passenger access) |
Capacity: | 2,130 |
Layout
Carnival Elation is a 71,909 ton ship and is 855 feet long. She has a guest capacity of 2130 and a crew of 920.[3]
History
Elation was the first cruise ship to be equipped with an Azipod propulsion system.[4] The pods give Elation better maneuverability compared with her sister ships.
On November 5, 2011 Carnival Elation was moved from Mobile, Alabama to New Orleans.[5]
In October 2017, Carnival Elation completed a month long dry dock during which she had an extra deck added and various modifications to her public facilities.[6]
Current and former voyages
1998–2003: Cruises to Mexico from Los Angeles, California.
2003–2006: Cruises to the Western Caribbean from Galveston, TX.
2007–2010: Cruises to Mexico from San Diego, CA.
2010–2011: Cruises from Mobile, Alabama to the Western Caribbean .
2011–2016: Cruises to the Western Caribbean from New Orleans, Louisiana.
2016–May 2019: Cruises to the Bahamas from Jacksonville, Florida.[7]
May 2019: Cruises to the Bahamas from Port Canaveral, Florida.[8]
Accidents and incidents
- On September 10, 2017 the Carnival Elation responded to a distress call and rescued one person from the sea who had been forced to abandon a vessel during Hurricane Irma.[9]
- On January 19, 2018, a Kansas man pleaded guilty after pushing his girlfriend Tamara Tucker off of the ship and pleaded guilty in a federal court in Kansas to second-degree murder.[10]
References
Notes
- Smith 2010, p. 35.
- Dake, Shawn J. (January 2008). "Cruise Ships 2007 the year in review" (PDF). Ocean Times. Steamship Historical Society of America: Southern California Chapter. 12.1: 2–8.
- Carnival Cruise Lines. "Carnival Elation". Carnival Cruise Lines.
- "Elation - Cruise Liner". Ship Technology. June 15, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- "Carnival Confirms Short Cruise Program for Ecstasy out of Port Canaveral - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News". Cruise Industry News. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- "Carnival Elation Cruise Ship Emerges from Dry Dock After Hurricane Delay". www.cruisecritic.com. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- "Carnival Cruise Lines News". Carnival Cruise Lines News.
- Staff, C. I. N. (December 7, 2017). "Carnival Sunshine to Offer Year-Round Cruises from Charleston". www.cruiseindustrynews.com.
- "Carnival Cruise Ship Rescues Stranded Sailor During Storm - Cruise Radio". Cruise Radio. September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/tourism-cruises/article238562858.html
Bibliography
- Smith, Peter C. (2010). Cruise Ships: The World's Most Luxurious Vessels. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Maritime. ISBN 9781848842182.