Destiny-class cruise ship
Carnival Sunshine in Carnival Destiny livery | |
Class overview | |
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Builders: | Fincantieri |
Operators: | |
Preceded by: | Fantasy class |
Succeeded by: | Spirit class |
Built: | 1994-1996 |
In service: | 1996-present |
Completed: | 5 |
Active: | 5 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage: | 101,509–102,853 GT |
Length: | 893 ft (272 m) |
Beam: | 116 ft (35 m) |
Decks: | 13 |
Speed: | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
Capacity: | 2,642 passengers |
Crew: | 1,040 |
The Destiny class is a class of cruise ships owned by Carnival Cruise Line. The class was modified after the lead ship, Carnival Destiny, was launched. This is reflected in both the Carnival Triumph and Carnival Victory.
History
The Carnival Destiny was launched in 1996 as the first in Carnival's Destiny class of ships. When launched it held the distinction as the worlds largest passenger ship as well as the first passenger ship to be built over 100,000 GT. A sister ship, the Carnival Triumph, launched in 1999 and was followed by the Carnival Victory in 2000. Though similar to the Carnival Destiny, the Carnival Triumph and Carnival Victory were larger, containing an additional passenger deck and additional cabins. As a result both stood apart from the Destiny class and were ultimately classified as Triumph class ships. Carnival Cruise Line and Costa Cruises would build larger variations based on the Destiny-class ships in the years that followed.
Destiny/Sunshine/Triumph/Fortuna-class ships
Destiny/Sunshine class ships
Ship | Year Built | Sailed for Carnival | Gross Tonnage | Flag | Notes | Image |
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Carnival Sunshine | 1996 | 1996- Present | 102,853 GT | Bahamas | Originally sailed as the Carnival Destiny World's largest passenger ship (measured by gross tonnage), when built. First cruise ship over 100,000 GT. |
Triumph class ships
The two ships have an additional deck than the Sunshine.
Ship | Year Built | Sailed for Carnival | Gross Tonnage | Flag | Notes | Image |
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Carnival Triumph | 1999 | 1999–2013 June 2013 – present | 101,509 GT | Bahamas | Identical to the Carnival Victory. On February 14, 2013 the ship was towed to Mobile, Alabama for repairs after an engine room fire and resumed service on June 13, 2013, four months after being out of service.[1] | |
Carnival Victory | 2000 | 2000–Present | 101,509 GT | Panama | Identical to the Carnival Triumph. |
Fortuna class ships
Two additional ships of the Triumph design were built for subsidiary Costa Cruises:[2]
Ship | Year Built | Sailed for Costa | Gross tonnage | Flag | Notes | Image |
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Costa Fortuna | 2003 | 2003–Present | 102,587 | Italy | Identical to Carnival Triumph and Carnival Victory | |
Costa Magica | 2004 | 2004–Present | 102,587 | Italy | Identical to Carnival Triumph and Carnival Victory |
Staterooms
All rooms in the Destiny class feature a bathroom, multiple configuration beds, closets, a television, and a telephone for shipboard use.
Standard Interior
Standard inside room, no window, found ship-wide, includes booking categories 4A through 4G. Uses a framed picture in the place of a window. Each is 185 square feet, which is considered large for this type of stateroom. Most rooms can be configured either with two single beds or a single kingsized bed and many rooms have a third and sometimes fourth Pullman upper berth. Bathrooms include a sink, toilet and shower (no tub). Category 4H rooms have Ocean View style windows that look out on deckways. These rooms normally command a premium over Standard Interior rooms. Approximately 12 Interior rooms (including several Category 4H rooms) on each ship are handicapped accessible, with larger entry doors and oversize bathrooms.
Interior Upper/Lower
There are 18 Interior Upper/Lower rooms (Category 1A) on each ship, located on Decks 1, 2 and 6. These have a single bed and a Pullman upper berth and are only around 150 square feet each, with bathrooms identical to standard Interior rooms. Most of these rooms are located in less desirable parts of the ship, such as far forward near the waterline or wrapped around crew stairs aft.
Ocean view
Ocean View rooms have a window in the place of the picture frame from the inside room. Similar layout and square-footage. Booking category 5A features portholes, while booking category 6E features floor to ceiling windows. Other booking categories in this division are 6A and 6B which feature a normal sized square window. Bathrooms are identical to those of Interior rooms.
Balcony
Balcony rooms include Categories 8A through 8N and feature a balcony with two chairs and a small table and offer slightly larger square-footage than the previous two categories. Aft-facing cabins have much larger balconies. As with other categories, in most rooms beds can be placed together to form a single king-sized bed. There is also a sofa which can be configured as an additional bed. Bathrooms are identical to those of Interior and Ocean View rooms. There are also a few Vista Balcony (Category 9C) rooms with oversized balconies and two Premium Balcony (Category 9B) rooms per ship which are the size of Suites but do not have Suite amenities.
Suites
Ocean Suites are approximately 1.5 times the size of Balcony rooms and feature larger balconies, dark wood cabinets and trim, granite counter tops and Jacuzzi bathtubs in large bathrooms. Grand Suites are twice the size of Balcony rooms, and are appointed similarly to Ocean Suites but have a separate dining/sitting area with large-screen television.
Amenities
All Destiny-class ships feature:
- A meeting facility
- A show lounge
- Multiple bars
- A nightclub
- An atrium
- Multiple restaurants
- Multiple pools
- Multiple hot tubs
- A spa
- A casino
- Camp Ocean for teens and children (ages 2–17)
References
- ↑ Helen Anders (2013-04-23). "Carnival Triumph to cruise again in June after repairs, upgrades". Seattle Times (online).
- ↑ "Carnival Cruise Lines: Die Kreuzfahrtschiffe" (in German). Retrieved 2012-01-19.