Carnival Conquest
 Carnival Conquest at Grand Cayman on January 5, 2006.
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| History | |
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| Name | Carnival Conquest |
| Owner | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | Carnival Cruise Line |
| Port of registry | Panama[3] |
| Ordered | August 4, 1998[4] |
| Builder | Fincantieri (Monfalcone, Italy) |
| Cost | US $500 million[3] |
| Sponsored by | Lindy Claiborne Boggs |
| Christened | November 19, 2002[6] |
| Maiden voyage | November 12, 2002[7] |
| In service | December 1, 2002[5] |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass2- |
| Tonnage | 110,000 GT |
| Length | 953 ft (290.5 m) |
| Beam | 116 ft (35.4 m) |
| Height | 208 ft (63.4 m)[7] |
| Draft | 27 ft (8.2 m)[3] |
| Decks | 13 decks[3] |
| Installed power | 63,400 kW[3] |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric; two propellers[3] |
| Speed | 22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph)[3] |
| Capacity | 2,980 passengers [5] |
| Crew | 1,150 |
Carnival Conquest is a Template:Sclass2- owned and operated by American/British company Carnival Cruise Line. Sixty percent of her staterooms have ocean views, and sixty percent of those (37% of all cabins) have balconies.[8] The ship's interior decor is of a French Impressionist style designed to complement the port city of New Orleans. Carnival Conquest was renovated in 2009, receiving a new Circle "C" club (for 12- to 14-year-olds) and a large outdoor LED screen. Eighteen ocean view staterooms were given balconies during this process.[9] [10]
The Godmother of Carnival Conquest is Lindy Boggs, former US Congresswoman for Louisiana.[6]
Incidents
On July 7, 2013, the ship was diverted to Mobile, Alabama after a tugboat sank in New Orleans, causing a closure to the Mississippi River. Carnival then changed the next 7 day cruise roundtrip New Orleans into a 6-day cruise from Mobile to New Orleans. Passengers disembarking were provided charter buses to New Orleans.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Carnival Conquest (600398)". Port State Information Exchange. United States Coast Guard.
- ^ "Carnival Conquest (IMO: 9198355)". vesseltracker.com. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 981-246-510-3.
- ^ "Carnival Corporation Contracts for Two 102,000-ton Vessels for Carnival Cruise Line Unit" (Press release). Archived from the original on 8 January 2000.
- ^ a b "Carnival Conquest Fact Sheet". carnival-news.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ a b "Lindy Boggs to christen Carnival ship". South Florida Business Journal. 10 October 2002. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ^ a b "Carnival Conquest, other ships might call Coast new home: Sagging power lines in New Orleans a contributing factor for move". Access my Library. Mississippi Business Journal. 23 December 2002. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ^ "Carnival Conquest - Destination Oceans". Destination Oceans. Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
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External links
- Official website
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