Carnival Valor
_(21009123989).jpg) Carnival Valor departing Port Canaveral, USA
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Carnival Valor |
| Owner | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | Carnival Cruise Line |
| Port of registry | Panama City,  Panama |
| Builder |
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| Cost | US$500 million |
| Launched | March 27, 2004 |
| Sponsored by | Katie Couric |
| Christened | December 17, 2004 |
| Maiden voyage | 2004 |
| In service | December 2004–present |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| Notes | [1] [2][3][4][5] |
| 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 |
| Installed power | 63,400 kW |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric; two shafts |
| Speed | 22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph) |
| Capacity | 2,974 passengers |
| Crew | 1,180 |
| Notes | [1] |
Carnival Valor is a post-Panamax 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 March 27, 2004, and christened by American journalist and author Katie Couric in Miami on December 17, 2004.[3][6][7] The vessel is based out of Port Canaveral, Florida, and has a "Heroes and Heroics" theme. Duty-free shopping, a spa, a casino, and numerous entertainment options are some of her features.
Itineraries
Carnival Valor's home port is Port Canaveral, Florida. She currently[when?] sails 5, 7, and 8 night cruises to the Caribbean and Bahamas. Television host Katie Couric is the Carnival Valor's godmother.[3]
Renovations
During her renovation in 2008, Valor received a large movie screen on the lido pool deck and a new Mongolian grill section for the buffet restaurant.
The following improvements were made during Valor's dry dock from 30/01/11 to 13/02/11: 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 scheduled to be replaced post dry-dock.
Carnival Valor is scheduled to undergo dry dock renovcations in April 2016, which is expected to add Fun Ship 2.0 innovations.[8]
References
Notes
- ^ 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. December 1, 2004. Retrieved August 19, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Couric to serve as ship godmother". South Florida Business Journal. September 20, 2004. Retrieved August 19, 2008.
- ^ "Carnival Valor (IMO: 9236389)". vesseltracker.com. Retrieved August 19, 2008.
- ^ "Carnival Triumph (732488)". Port State Information Exchange. United States Coast Guard.
- ^ Smith 2010, p. 39.
- ^ "Carnival Valor (9236389)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ http://carnival-news.com/2015/04/14/building-upon-leadership-position-in-port-canaveral-carnival-to-expand-capacity-on-short-cruises-by-34-percent-and-offer-newest-class-of-ship-on-week-long-voyages-from-space-coast/.
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Bibliography
- Smith, Peter C. (2010). Cruise Ships: The World's Most Luxurious Vessels. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Maritime. ISBN 9781848842182.
External links
- Official website
- Cruise Critic review
- Carnival Valor ship location in Google Maps