Carnival Glory
 Carnival Glory anchored in Belize City.
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| History | |
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| Name | Carnival Glory |
| Owner | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | Carnival Cruise Lines |
| Port of registry | Panama City,  Panama |
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| Ordered | August 4, 1998 |
| Builder |
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| Cost | US $500 million |
| Yard number | 6058 |
| Launched | July 19, 2003 |
| Sponsored by | Dr Sally Ride |
| Completed | 2003 |
| Maiden voyage | July 2003 |
| In service | 2003–present |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| Notes | [1][2][3][4] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| Tonnage | 110,000 GT |
| Length | 952 ft (290.2 m)* |
| Beam | 116 ft (35.4 m)* |
| Draft | 27 ft (8.2 m)* |
| Decks | 13 decks |
| Installed power | list error: <br /> list (help) 6 × Wärtsilä 12W 63,400 kW (combined) |
| Propulsion | 2 × propellers |
| Speed | 22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph) |
| Capacity | 2,974 passengers |
| Crew | 1,160 |
| Notes | [2][4] |
Carnival Glory is a Template:Sclass- operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Built by Fincantieri at its Monfalcone shipyard in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northern Italy, she was floated out on July 19, 2003, and christened by American physicist and astronaut Dr Sally Ride.[4][5]
Characteristics
Some features of the Glory include nightclubs, duty-free shops, four pools, seven whirlpools, and a 214-foot water slide. Sixty percent of her staterooms have ocean views and sixty percent of those feature private balconies.[6][7]
The Carnival Glory was last drydocked in November 2012. During that time, the RedFrog Rum Bar, Blue Iguana Tequila Bar, Alchemy Bar, EA Sports Bar, Guy Fieri’s Burger Joint, Blue Iguana Cantina, Punchliners Comedy Club & Brunch presented by George Lopez, Hasbro, The Game Show, Playlist Productions, DJ IRIE were added, part of the line's "Fun Ship 2.0" upgrades. .[8][9][10]
Itineraries
Currently, Glory's home port is Miami. In November 2009, Glory was redeployed to Miami, replacing the Carnival Triumph. The Carnival Glory was redeployed to Miami to make room for one of Carnival's newest ships, the Carnival Dream in Port Canaveral.[11] Later in June 2010, Glory began conducting summer cruises out of New York City, replacing the Triumph for Canadian-bound cruises. The Carnival Glory also has cruised out of Norfolk.[12]
In 2014, Glory started operating 7-night eastern and western Caribbean cruises departing out of Miami.[13]
Incidents
On March 8, 2015, 21-year-old Virginia Tech student, Cameron Smook, fell overboard from a 6th deck balcony. Surveillance video showed Smook climb over the balcony's railing before falling into the water. A 6,500 square nautical mile search was conducted 6 miles south of Abaco Island, Bahamas. The U.S. Coast Guard along with other area vessels conducted a search, but Smook's body was not recovered. The cruise had departed Miami on Saturday, March 7, 2015.[14] On August 19, 2015 shortly after leaving Isle Roaton in Honduras, a passenger fell overboard. 2 hours later her body was found. Because of the tragedy the vessel couldn't make it to its last port of call in Grand Cayman so they revisited Cozumel Mexico.
Gallery
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Tendered in Belize -
Departing Grand Turk -
The tail, from the back -
Lido deck, at night
References
Notes
- ^ "Carnival Corporation Contracts for Two 102,000-Ton Vessels". Web.archive.org. January 8, 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ^ a b Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 981-246-510-3.
- ^ "Carnival Glory (9198367)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ a b c Smith 2010, p. 39.
- ^ "Carnival Glory (9198367)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ "Carnival Glory". Carnival Cruise Lines. Retrieved July 18, 2008.
- ^ "Carnival Glory Review". cruisecritic.com. Retrieved July 18, 2008.
- ^ "Fun Ship 2.0 implementation schedule". Carnival Funville. October 5, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ Sloan, Gene (February 15, 2010). "Another Carnival cruise ship, the Carnival Glory, gets a makeover". USA Today. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
- ^ "Sector Awarded Cruise Ship Contract" (PDF). Northrom Grumman Currents Magazine. January 9, 2006. Retrieved July 18, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ "Carnival Dream to Replace Glory in Canaveral Next Year". Cruise Critic. July 23, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2008.
- ^ "Carnival Cruise Search | Find Cruises | Carnival Cruise Lines". Carnival.com. November 18, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ^ "Carnival Cruise Lines Carnival Glory Cruises". Travel Weekly. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ "College student on spring break goes overboard on cruise". AP. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
Bibliography
- 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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