Carnival Fantasy
_July_2012.jpg) Carnival Fantasy
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner |  Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | Carnival Cruise Line |
| Port of registry | Panama City,  Panama[1] |
| Route | Bahamas, Bermuda (seasonal), and Florida |
| Builder | |
| Yard number | 479 |
| Launched | March 1, 1990 |
| Sponsored by | Tellervo Koivisto |
| Completed | February 1990 |
| Acquired | 1989 |
| Maiden voyage | March 1990 |
| In service | 1990[1]–present |
| Refit | 2013 2016 (Funship 2.0) |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service & listed for sale |
| Notes | Listed for sale for $100,000,000[2] |
| 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 | 10 |
| Installed power | |
| Propulsion | Two propellers |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 920 |
Carnival Fantasy (formerly Fantasy) is the lead ship of the Template:Sclass- of cruise ships operated by American/British company Carnival Cruise Line. Built by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland, she was floated out on March 1, 1990, and christened as Fantasy by Tellervo Koivisto,[2] wife of the then President of Finland, Mauno Koivisto. During 2007, in common with all of her Fantasy-class sisters, she had the prefix Carnival added to her name.[3] She is currently the oldest vessel in the Carnival fleet.[4]
Fantasy was the third ship to receive Carnival's Evolutions of Fun upgrade.[5] She currently sails year-round, sailing three and four-day cruises out of Miami, Florida. The three-night cruises visit Nassau, and the four-night cruises visit Key West and Cozumel, Mexico.
History
Carnival Fantasy entered service in 1990 and is now the oldest cruise ship in the fleet.[6] It was initially based out of the Port of Miami as the first new ship ever placed on three- and four-day cruises to the Bahamas from Miami. In 1993, she was moved to Port Canaveral becoming the first "mega-ship" to be homeported there. In the Fall of 2006, the Carnival Fantasy was the first Carnival ship to come back to Louisiana and make New Orleans its home port after Hurricane Katrina,[citation needed] embarking on four- and five-day cruises to Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico.
Carnival Fantasy spent a month in drydock in the Fall of 2008. It was the third ship to receive the full "Evolutions of Fun" upgrade, which her sister ships Inspiration and Imagination had received in 2007.[5]
On September 17, 2009, Carnival announced that Fantasy would be based out of Mobile, Alabama to replace the Holiday[7] until Elation began operations in Mobile. On September 18, 2009 Carnival announced that Fantasy would be relocated to Charleston, South Carolina.
The "elegant breakfast and dinner" dining room on board the Carnival Sensation is named after the Carnival Fantasy. A model of that ship stands in front of the dining room's entrance. The "dinner-only" second dining room of the Sensation is likewise named after the Carnival Ecstasy. The Carnival Fantasy received its "Fun Ship 2.0" upgrades in February 2016, as follows: Guys Burger Joint, Blue Iguana Cantina, Red Frog Rum Bar, and Blue Iguana Tequila Bar. It received diesel engine scrubbers, and replaced "Camp Carnival" with "Camp Ocean". [8]
Current service
Fantasy sails year-round, with three and four-day cruises out of Miami, Florida. The three-night cruises visit Nassau, and the four-night cruises visit Key West, Florida and Cozumel, Mexico. In November 2016, Fantasy will reposition from Miami, Florida to Mobile, Alabama. Carnival Victory will replace Fantasy in Miami. [9]
References
Notes
- ^ a b c d "Carnival Fantasy Review". Cruise Critic. The Independent Traveler, Inc. 1995–2008. Archived from the original on August 25, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Smith 2010, p. 36.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Fritscher, Lisa. "Carnival Fantasy Cruise Ship". USA Today. Demand Media. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "Carnival Fantasy to Under Full Evolutions of Fun Upgrades This Fall". Carnival Cruise Lines. January 28, 2008. Archived from the original on January 6, 2009.
- ^ Sloan, Gene. "Most Popular". USA Today.
- ^ Kaija Wilkinson (August 18, 2008). "Carnival's Fantasy cruise ship coming to Mobile". Press-Register. al.com. Retrieved August 18, 2008.
- ^ Carnival-news.com
- ^ "Cruise Deals, Discount Cruises, and Cruise Vacations | Carnival Cruise Lines". Carnival.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
Bibliography
- Saunders, Aaron (2013). Giants of the Seas: The Ships that Transformed Modern Cruising. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781848321724.
- 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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