Carnival Valor
 Carnival Valor departing Miami |
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| Name: | Carnival Valor |
| Owner: | Carnival Corporation & PLC |
| Operator: | Carnival Cruise Lines |
| Port of registry: |  Panama |
| Builder: | Fincantieri Monfalcone, Italy |
| Cost: | US$500 million |
| Christened: | December 17, 2004 by Katie Couric in Miami |
| Maiden voyage: | 2004 |
| In service: | December 2004-present |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9236389 Call Sign H3VR MMSI 354298000 |
| Status: | In Active Service as of January 2012 |
| Notes: | [1] [2][3][4][5] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Conquest Class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 110,000 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length: | 952 ft (290.2 m) |
| Beam: | 116 ft (35.4 m) |
| Draft: | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Decks: | 13 Decks |
| Installed power: | 63,400kW each |
| Propulsion: | 2 diesel-electric propellers |
| Sail plan: | Caribbean |
| Speed: | 22.5-knot (42 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Capacity: | 2,974 passengers |
| Crew: | 1,180 crew |
| Notes: | [1] |
Carnival Valor is a post-Panamax Conquest-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. She is the largest Carnival ship based out of the Port of Miami, Florida and has a "Heroes and Heroics" theme. Duty-free shopping, a spa, a casino, and numerous entertainment options are some of her features. She offers seven-day sailings through the Eastern, Southern, and Western Caribbean.
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[edit] Itineraries
Carnival Valor's home port is Miami, Florida and has been since its inaugural sailing in 2004. She currently sails on alternating 6 day Western Caribbean itinerary and 8 day Eastern or Southern Caribbean itinerary. In early 2013 the Carnival Valor will reposition to San Juan to take over for the Carnival Victory to do 7 day Southern Caribbean cruises.
Katie Couric is the Carnival Valor's godmother.
[edit] Renovation of 2008 and 2011
During her recent renovation in 2008, Valor received a large movie screen on the pool deck and a new Mongolian grill section for the buffet restaurant.[citation needed]
The following improvements were made during Valor's dry dock from 01/30/11 to 02/13/11: routine hotel maintenance, cosmetic enhancements such as new carpeting, tile work and reupholstering in lounges and public areas, ADA compliant modifications in various areas of the ship, addition of Serenity “Adults-Only” area on Deck 12 and 14 forward, and the addition of 2 new Captain’s Suites and 6 new Scenic Ocean View staterooms on Deck 9 forward. Fitness equipment is schedule to be replaced post dry-dock.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 981-246-510-3.
- ^ "Carnival Valor moving toward Miami". South Florida Business Journal. 2004-12-01. http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2004/11/29/daily34.html. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ "Couric to serve as ship godmother". South Florida Business Journal. 2004-09-20. http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2004/09/20/daily14.html?q=%20carnival%20valor%20%20%20Katie%20Couric. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ "Carnival Valor (IMO: 9236389)". vesseltracker.com. http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Carnival-Valor-9236389.html. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ United States Coast Guard (USCG). "Carnival Triumph". Port State Information Exchange. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. http://psix.uscg.mil/PSIX/PSIXDetails.aspx?VesselID=732488.
[edit] External links
- Carnival Valor Official Page (Carnival site)
- Joe Farcus. "Ship Design Video". brightcove.com. http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1599926468/bclid1612732333/bctid1618641845. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
- Data From XVAS
- Ship Position
- Sanitation Inspection Score Search
- Deck Plans
- Fact Sheet
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