Carnival Inspiration
Carnival Inspiration (formerly Inspiration) is a Fantasy-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Built by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland, she was floated out on April 1, 1996, and christened as Inspiration by Mary Anne Shula.[5] During 2007, in common with all of her Fantasy-class sisters, she had the prefix Carnival added to her name.[6]
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Operator: | Carnival Cruise Line |
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Cost: | $270 million[3] |
Yard number: | 489 |
Christened: | March 16, 1996 |
Acquired: | February 22, 1996 |
Maiden voyage: | March 22, 1996[2] |
In service: | March 1996[4] |
Refit: | 2007 |
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Status: | Service suspended |
Notes: | [1][5] |
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Class and type: | Fantasy-class cruise ship |
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Length: | 260.60 m (855 ft 0 in) |
Beam: | 31.50 m (103 ft 4 in) |
Draft: | 7.80 m (25 ft 7 in) |
Decks: | 14 (accessible to passengers)[2] |
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Propulsion: | Two propellers[3] |
Speed: | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)[2] |
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Crew: | 920[3] |
In 2007 some passenger areas and facilities were refurbished.[7]
Carnival Inspiration is scheduled to undergo another dry dock in November 2018.[8]
References
- Bibliography
- Smith, Peter C. (2010). Cruise Ships: The World's Most Luxurious Vessels. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Maritime. ISBN 9781848842182.
- Notes
- Asklander, Micke. "M/S Inspiration (1996)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved March 31, 2008.
- "cruisecontinental.com". Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- Ward, Douglas (2006). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. pp. 356–357. ISBN 981-246-739-4.
- "Carnival Inspiration Fact Sheet". carnival-news.com. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- Smith 2010, p. 41.
- Dake, Shawn J. (January 2008). "Cruise Ships 2007 the year in review" (PDF). Ocean Times. Steamship Historical Society of America: Southern California Chapter. 12.1: 2–8.
- "A "Fun Ship" Reborn". October 15, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- "Updated Carnival Cruise Line's Cruise Ship Dry Dock Schedule and Upgrades". cruisefever.net. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
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