Carnival Destiny
 Carnival Destiny docked in St. Lucia in April 2007. |
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| Name: | Carnival Destiny |
| Owner: | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator: | Carnival Cruise Lines |
| Port of registry: |  , Nassau Panama 2001 May 24 |
| Builder: | Fincantieri, Italy |
| Cost: | US$400 million |
| Yard number: | Monfalcone 5941 |
| Launched: | 15 November 1995 |
| Maiden voyage: | 24 November 1996 |
| Refit: | 2008 |
| Identification: | Call sign: C6FN4 IMO number: 9070058 MMSI no.: 308017000 |
| Status: | Operational |
| Notes: | [1][2][3][4] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Destiny-class |
| Type: | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 101,353 GRT 73,081 NT 11.142 DWT |
| Length: | 273 m (896 ft) |
| Beam: | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Draught: | 8.3 m (27 ft) |
| Decks: | 12 |
| Deck clearance: | 2,920 mm (115 in) |
| Speed: | 22.5-knot (42 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Capacity: | 2,642 passengers |
| Crew: | 1,040 |
| Notes: | [1][4] |
Carnival Destiny is a cruise ship that is owned and operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. Destiny spends her time plying the waters of the Caribbean. Upon entering service in 1996, she was the largest passenger ship ever built as measured by gross tonnage, and the first passenger ship larger than the 1940-built RMS Queen Elizabeth. She is the lead ship of the Destiny-class and has four similar sister ships: Carnival Triumph, and Carnival Victory sailing for Carnival Cruises and Costa Fortuna and Costa Magica sailing for Costa Cruises. The Carnival ships differ from her by the addition of extra balcony cabins on their Lido decks and various changes to placements and shapes of their public areas; the Costa ships have more dancing space and a smaller casino, as well as changes in locations of her public spaces.
As of August 2009, Roberto Leotta, of Italy, is the captain of Carnival Destiny.
In October 2011, Carnival Destiny carried the first ever Kiss Kruise.
On January 19th 2012, Carnival Destiny hosted the first ever 4 day Weezer Cruise, featuring an outdoor/indoor show, a Q&A session and photo with the band.
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[edit] Layout
Given a multi-million dollar refurbishment in 2005, Carnival Destiny features three pools, a variety of dining options, lounges, nightclubs, a casino, duty-free shopping and Spa Carnival.
The propulsion system consists of 6 thruster units, 3 forward and 3 aft, each with variable pitch propellers and 1760 KW motors. The electricity for the motors is provided by diesel engine generators.[5]
Carnival Destiny has received more upgrades in 2010 such including pool-side TVs, and room renovations.
[edit] Itinerary
Currently Carnival Destiny offers 4 and 5 night Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises from Miami. Her sister ship, Carnival Victory, replaced Carnival Destiny in San Juan.[6]
[edit] Gallery
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The lido deck on Carnival Destiny
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Carnival Destiny docked at Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
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Carnival Destiny docked at Oranjestad, Aruba
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Carnival Destiny leaving the Port of Miami
[edit] Accidents and incidents
[edit] Disappearance of passengers
On May 12, 2005, while onboard Carnival Destiny, Hue Pham (age 71) and Hue Tran (age 67), who were married for 49 years, disappeared in the Caribbean Seas between the islands of Barbados and Aruba.[7][8][9]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 9812465103.
- ^ "World's First 101,000-ton Cruise Ship Detailed" (Press release). Carnival Cruise Lines. 24 November 1996. Archived from the original on 1998-02-07. http://web.archive.org/web/19980207124624/www.carnival.com/pr/112496.html. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ United States Coast Guard (USCG). "Carnival Destiny". Port State Information Exchange. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. http://psix.uscg.mil/PSIX/PSIXDetails.aspx?VesselID=448228.
- ^ a b "Advanced masterdata for the vessel Carnival Destiny". VesselTracker. 2010. http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Carnival-Destiny-9070058.html. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ "Carnival Destiny - Cruise Liner". Ship-Technology. 2010. http://www.ship-technology.com/projects/destiny/. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ "Carnival Destiny To Operate New Six-Port Caribbean Cruise Program From San Juan In March 2008" (Press release). Carnival Cruise Lines. 13 November 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-02-02. http://web.archive.org/web/20080202143654/http://www.carnival.com/CMS/Articles/destiny_2008.aspx. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20156573,00.html
- ^ http://www.internationalcruisevictims.org/LatestMemberStories/Hue_Pham_Hue_Tran.html
- ^ http://www.helpfindthemissing.org/missing_database/?p=811
[edit] External links
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