Carnival Imagination
_(2).jpg) MS Imagination
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Bahamas | |
| Name |
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| Owner | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Laid down | June 30, 1993 |
| Launched | October 1994 |
| Sponsored by | Jodi Dickinson |
| Completed | June 8, 1995 |
| In service | 1995–2020 |
| Out of service | 2020 |
| Refit | 2007, 2016 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Removed from service |
| Status | Laid up |
| Notes | [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 855 ft (261 m) |
| Beam | 103 ft (31 m) |
| Draft | 7.80 m (25 ft 7 in) |
| Decks | 14 |
| Installed power | |
| Propulsion | Two propellers |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 920 |
Carnival Imagination (formerly Imagination) is a Template:Sclass- operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Built by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland, she was floated out on July 1, 1995, and christened Imagination by Jodi Dickinson.[1] During 2007, in common with all of her Fantasy-class sisters, she had the prefix Carnival added to her name.[2]
The ship underwent an extensive multimillion-dollar renovation in September 2016.[3]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Carnival Cruise Line suspended all North American itineraries from March 14 to April 10, 2020.[4] In July 2020, as a result of Carnival Cruise Line reducing fleet capacity, Carnival Imagination entered a long term lay-up status, with no planned date for the ship to enter back into service.[5]
Areas of operation
Prior to entering into a long term lay-up in July 2020, she sailed three- and four-day itineraries from Long Beach, California, to Catalina Island, California, and to Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. 3 day cruises departed every Thursday, with a stop in Ensenada, Mexico, 4 day cruises departed every Sunday, with stops in Catalina Island, California and Ensenada, Mexico.
Incidents
Collision with Carnival Fantasy
In July 2011, Carnival Fantasy struck Carnival Imagination while performing a maneuver for mooring. Carnival Imagination was docked when the incident occurred. Minor hull damage was sustained to both ships' sterns, and no injuries were reported.[6]
During the coronavirus pandemic, the CDC reported, as early as 2020.04.22, that at least one person who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 had tested positive within 14 days after disembarking.[7]
Citations
- ^ a b Smith 2010, p. 40.
- ^ Dake, Shawn J. (January 2008). "Cruise Ships 2007 the year in review" (PDF). Ocean Times. 12.1. Steamship Historical Society of America: Southern California Chapter: 2–8.
- ^ "Carnival Cruise Line News". carnival-news.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ Alexander, Curtis Tate and Bryan. "Coronavirus: Royal Caribbean pauses operations globally, major cruise lines suspend US ships". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ "Carnival Cruise Line Announces Update to Fleet Plan - Carnival Cruise Line News". carnival-news.com. July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Carnival Imagination accidents and incidents". cruisemapper.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20200422081046/https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/cruise-ship/what-cdc-is-doing.html
References
- Smith, Peter C. (2010). Cruise Ships: The World's Most Luxurious Vessels. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Maritime. ISBN 9781848842182.
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