Fantasy-class cruise ship explained

The Fantasy class is a cruise ship class operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. The first vessel of the class, Carnival Fantasy, entered service in 1990. All eight vessels of the class were constructed by Kvaerner Masa-Yards, in Helsinki, Finland, at the Hietalahti shipyard.

Design

This class utilizes a "modern ocean/cruise liner" design, with most of its cabins situated within the hull and only a handful of suites on the superstructure, similar to the s built in the late 1980s. The Fantasy class is the only class currently in service for Carnival initially built with only a few balcony cabins. Carnival Elation and Carnival Paradise differ from the other ships of the class in that they are equipped with Azipod azimuth thrusters for propulsion. They were also the last cruise ships built with the lifeboats only on the upper deck.

"Evolutions Of Fun" refit

In late 2006, Carnival Cruise Lines announced their intention to refurbish the Fantasy-class fleet under the program name "Evolutions Of Fun". This was completed in 2010 and cost $250 million.^[1]

Ships

Ship	Year built	Sailed for Carnival	Gross tonnage	Homeport	Flag	Notes	Image
Current
	1998	1998–present		Jacksonville, Florida	Panama	Originally, Elation.^[2] ^[3] Carnival Elation was the first cruise ship with Azipod propulsion units installed.
	1998	1998–present	^[4]	Tampa, Florida	Panama	Originally, Paradise. Equipped with Azipod propulsion units.
Former
	1990	1990–2020		-	Panama	Originally, Fantasy. The scrapping process in Aliağa has been in progress since July 29, 2020.
	1991	1991–2022^[5] ^[6]		-	Panama	Originally, Ecstasy. Retired from passenger service on October 15, 2022. ^[7]
	1993	1993–2022^[8] ^[9]		-	Bahamas	Originally, Sensation. The ship was last in passenger service in March 2020. The ship was sold for scrap in Aliağa in February 2022.^[10] ^[11]
	1994	1994–2020		-	Bahamas	Originally, Fascination. Sold in September 2020 and renamed Century Harmony in December 2020^[12] ^[13] In February 2022, Century Harmony was beached for scrapping in Gadani, Pakistan.
	1995	1995–2020		-	Bahamas	Originally, Imagination. The scrapping process in Aliağa has been in progress since September 16, 2020.^[14]
	1996	1996–2020		-		Originally, Inspiration. The scrapping process in Aliağa has been in progress since August 2020.

External links

• Carnival Cruise Line

Notes and References

1. http://www.carnival.com/cms/fun/eof/?wt.mc_id=Hhmpg08SliderEOFFA{{dead link|date=August 2024}}
2. Web site: Carnival Announces "Fun Ship 2.0" Upgrades . Cruisemates.com . 2011-10-03 . 2013-03-02.
3. Web site: Carnival Cruise Line's 'Fun Ship 2.0' Upgrade Schedule . Cruise Radio . 2011-10-04 . 2013-03-02.
4. Web site: Carnival Paradise . Carnival . 20 January 2021.
5. Web site: Carnival Cruise Line Provides More Updates to 2022 Fleet Deployment Plans . Carnival Cruise Line . 2022-02-03 . 2022-02-04.
6. Web site: CRUISE NEWSCarnival Cruise Line Announces 2 Ships Leaving Fleet . Cruise Radio . 2022-02-03 . 2022-02-04.
7. Web site: Carnival Ecstasy Ends Career After 31 Years of Service . The Maritime Executive . 15 October 2022.
8. Web site: Carnival Cruise Line Provides More Updates to 2022 Fleet Deployment Plans . Carnival Cruise Line . 2022-02-03 . 2022-02-04.
9. Web site: 2022-02-03 . CRUISE NEWSCarnival Cruise Line Announces 2 Ships Leaving Fleet . 2022-02-04 . Cruise Radio.
10. Web site: 2022-02-17 . Carnival Sensation Set for Scrapping in Turkey . 2022-02-27 . Cruise Hive . en-US.
11. Web site: Boonzaier (j_boonzaier) . Jonathan . 2022-02-15 . Carnival Sensation poised for swansong voyage to Turkish beach TradeWinds . 2022-02-27 . TradeWinds Latest shipping and maritime news . en.
12. Web site: Leggate. James. 2020-09-16. Carnival Cruise Line cancels more voyages, sells 2 ships. 2020-09-17. FOXBusiness. en-US.
13. Line. Carnival Cruise. Carnival Cruise Line Announces Modifications To Fleet And Sailing Plans For Certain Ships. 2020-09-16. www.prnewswire.com. en.
14. Web site: 2020-08-27. Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2020 Week 34. 2020-08-28.