Carnival Spirit
 Carnival Spirit in San Diego, CA. |
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Carnival Spirit |
| Owner: | Carnival Corporation & PLC |
| Operator: | Carnival Cruise Lines |
| Port of registry: |  Panama |
| Builder: | Kvaerner Masa-Yards (Helsinki, Finland)[1] |
| Cost: | US $375 million[1] |
| Christened: | April 27, 2001 by Elizabeth Dole in Miami[2] |
| Completed: | 2001 |
| Maiden voyage: | April 29, 2001 (Panama Canal)[3] |
| In service: | April 2001[1]-present |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9188647[4] Call Sign 3FPR9[4] MMSI 357658000[5] |
| Status: | In Active Service as of 2010 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Spirit-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 85,900 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length: | 963 ft (293.52 m) |
| Beam: | 106 ft (32.31 m) |
| Draft: | 25.5 ft (7.77 m)[1] |
| Decks: | 12 decks[1] |
| Installed power: | diesel-electric (62,370kW each)[1] |
| Propulsion: | 2 azimuthing pods (17.6MW each)[1] |
| Speed: | 22-knot (41 km/h; 25 mph)[1] |
| Capacity: | 2,680 passengers |
| Crew: | 961 crew |
Carnival Spirit was the first Spirit class cruise ship for Carnival Cruise Lines. She was also the first new "Fun Ship" to sail to Alaska and Hawaii. 80% of the cabins are on the outside of the ship, and of these outside cabins, 80% have balconies. In January, 2012, Spirit went to dry dock and was fitted with some of the latest that cruisers want to have, including Carnival Waterworks (Waterpark at Sea), and the steepest waterslide at sea, a new creation, Green Thunder.[6]
[edit] Itineraries
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Currently during the summer months,in mid-May and ending in September, Carnival Spirit sails the waters off Alaska, stopping at Icy Strait, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and Victoria. Previously, the ship also stopped at Sitka, cruised the Lynn Canal, Prince William Sound, and visited several glaciers on alternating one-week northbound and southbound voyages calling Vancouver and Seattle Washington.
In December, 2011, April and September 2012, the Carnival Spirit sail to the Hawaiian Islands. These cruises visit such ports as Maui, Kona, Hilo, and Kauai. Hawaii is often the stopping point between the summer Alaskan cruises and the winter Mexican Riviera cruises.
Finally, during the winter months, Carnival Spirit travels down the Mexican Riviera visiting Cabo San Lucas, Puerto/Vallarta, Mazatlan, La Paz, Ensenada and Manzanillo. She begins and ends her cruises in San Diego, California or Los Angeles, California.
After the Carnival Spirit finishes her Alaska sailings in 2012, The Carnival Spirit will sail two repositioning cruises to Australia and will then be based out of Australia on a full-time basis. This will be the first time in history that Carnival has based a ship permanently outside of North America. In addition, the Carnival Spirit is currently in San Francisco for dry dock to prepare it for Australia. It is getting a new thrill slide called green thunder, an outdoor bbq, a new serenity deck, and regular renovations. [7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 981-246-510-3.
- ^ "Elizabeth Dole to Serve as Godmother To Carnival Cruise Lines' New 88,500-Ton Carnival Spirit". AccessMyLibrary.com (PR Newswire). 2001-04-04. Archived from the original on 2008-09-29. http://sites.google.com/site/elizabethdoleinfo/Home. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ "Carnival Spirit Overview". SmartCruiser.com. http://www.smartcruiser.com/travel/cruise/ship.rvlx?ShipID=9. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ a b United States Coast Guard (USCG). "Carnival Spirit". Port State Information Exchange. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. http://psix.uscg.mil/PSIX/PSIXDetails.aspx?VesselID=25545.
- ^ "Carnival Spirit (IMO: 9188647)". vesseltracker.com. http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Carnival-Spirit-9188647.html. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ "Cruise Critic review". CruiseCritic.com. http://www.cruisecritic.com/reviews/review_page2.cfm?ShipID=176. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ Sloan, Gene (2011-01-11). "Most Popular". USA Today. http://travel.usatoday.com/cruises/post/2011/01/carnival-cruise-lines-spirit-australia-new-zealand-sydney/138195/1?csp=34travel&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TP-TheCruiseLog+%28Travel+-+The+Cruise+Log%29.
[edit] External links
- Carnival Spirit Official Page (Carnival Site)
- Ship Position
- Deck Plans
- Fact Sheet
- Sanitation Inspection Score Search
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