Fantasy-class cruise ship

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 Elation and Carnival Paradise differ from the other ships of the class in fact Carnival Elation have Azipod azimuth thrusters. They were also the last cruise ships built with the lifeboats only on the upper deck.

Carnival Fantasy at New Orleans, Louisiana, on 12 November 2007
Class overview
Builders:
Operators: Carnival Cruise Lines
Preceded by: Holiday class
Succeeded by: Destiny class
Planned: 8
Completed: 8
Active: 4
Laid up: 2
Retired: 2
General characteristics
Type: Cruise ship
Tonnage: 70,367 GT-71,909 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: 2,052–2,130 passengers
Crew: 920
Notes: Oldest ships active in the Carnival Cruise Line

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.

Ships
ShipYear
built		Sailed for
Carnival		Gross tonnageHomeportFlagNotesImage
Carnival Fantasy19901990–202070,367 GT Panamaoriginally, Fantasy. Sold for scrap in 2020.
Carnival Ecstasy19911991–present70,367 GTJacksonville, FL Panamaoriginally, Ecstasy
Carnival Sensation19931993–present70,367 GTMobile, AL Bahamasoriginally, Sensation
Carnival Fascination19941994-present70,367 GT Bahamasoriginally, Fascination. Currently in long term layup with no return date to service.
Carnival Imagination19951995–present70,367 GT Bahamasoriginally, Imagination. Currently in long term layup with no return date to service.
Carnival Inspiration19961996–

2020

70,367 GT Bahamasoriginally, Inspiration. Sold for scrap in 2020.
Carnival Elation19981998–present71,909 GTPort Canaveral, FL Panama
  • originally, Elation[1][2]
  • first cruise ship with Azipod units
Carnival Paradise19981998–present71,909 GTTampa, FL Panamaoriginally, Paradise[1][2]

"Evolutions Of Fun" refit

In late 2006, Carnival Cruise Lines announced their intention to refurbish the Fantasy-class fleet under the programme name "Evolutions Of Fun". This was completed in 2010 and cost $250 million.[3]

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References
  1. "Carnival Announces "Fun Ship 2.0" Upgrades". Cruisemates.com. 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  2. "Carnival Cruise Line's 'Fun Ship 2.0' Upgrade Schedule". Cruise Radio. 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  3. http://www.carnival.com/cms/fun/eof/?wt.mc_id=Hhmpg08SliderEOFFA
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