Destiny-class cruise ship

Carnival Sunshine in Carnival Destiny livery
Class overview
Builders: Fincantieri
Operators:
Preceded by: Fantasy class
Succeeded by: Spirit class
Built: 1994–1996
In service: 1996–present
Completed: 5
Active: 5
General characteristics
Type: Cruise ship
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 Carnival Triumph and Carnival Victory.

History

Carnival Destiny was launched in 1996 as the first in Carnival Cruise Line'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, Carnival Triumph, launched in 1999 and was followed by Carnival Victory in 2000. Though similar to Carnival Destiny, 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

ShipYear
built
Sailed for
Carnival
Gross tonnageFlagNotesImage
Carnival Sunshine19961996– Present102,853 GT BahamasOriginally sailed as Carnival Destiny. After her 2013 transformation, Carnival now identifies her as the sole member of the Sunshine class.
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.

ShipYear
built
Sailed for
Carnival
Gross tonnageFlagNotesImage
Carnival Triumph19991999–2013
June 2013 – present
101,509 GT BahamasIdentical to 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] Will be dry docked and renamed Carnival Sunrise in 2019, similar to the Carnival Destiny becoming Carnival Sunshine.
Carnival Victory20002000–Present101,509 GT PanamaIdentical to Carnival Triumph.

Fortuna-class ships

Two additional ships of the Triumph design were built for subsidiary Costa Cruises:[2]

ShipYear
built
Sailed
for
Costa
Gross
tonnage
FlagNotesImage
Costa Fortuna20032003–Present102,587 ItalyIdentical to Carnival Triumph and Carnival Victory
Costa Magica20042004–Present102,587 ItalyIdentical 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 (17.2 m2), which is considered large for this type of stateroom. Most rooms can be configured either with two single beds or a single king-sized 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 (14 m2) 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

  1. Helen Anders (2013-04-23). "Carnival Triumph to cruise again in June after repairs, upgrades". Seattle Times (online).
  2. "Carnival Cruise Lines: Die Kreuzfahrtschiffe" (in German). Retrieved 2012-01-19.
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