Carnival Cruise Lines is a British-American owned cruise line

Cruise line

A cruise line is a company that operates cruise ships. Cruise lines have a dual character; they are partly in the transportation business, and partly in the leisure entertainment business, a duality that carries down into the ships themselves, which have both a crew headed by the ship's captain,...

, based in Doral, Florida

Doral, Florida

Doral is a city located in north-central Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. A suburb of Miami, it lies north-west of Miami International Airport. It takes its name from the famous golf and spa resort located within its municipal boundaries. The Doral Golf Resort & Spa was originally built...

, a suburb of Miami in the United States. Originally an independent company founded in 1972 by Ted Arison

Ted Arison

Ted Arison was an Israeli-American businessman who co-founded Norwegian Cruise Lines in 1966 with Knut Kloster and founded Carnival Cruise Lines in 1972....

, the company is now one of eleven cruise ship brands owned and operated by Carnival Corporation & plc

Carnival Corporation & plc

Carnival Corporation & plc , is a American-British Company, and the world's largest cruise ship operator. It is a dual listed company, with headquarters at Carnival Place in the Miami suburb of Doral, Florida, USA, and at Carnival House in Southampton, England, UK...

. The company has the largest fleet in the group, with twenty three vessels currently in operation. Executive control of the company is provided by the North American division of Carnival Corporation, headquartered in Doral, Florida

Doral, Florida

Doral is a city located in north-central Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. A suburb of Miami, it lies north-west of Miami International Airport. It takes its name from the famous golf and spa resort located within its municipal boundaries. The Doral Golf Resort & Spa was originally built...

Carnival was a pioneer in the concept of shorter, less expensive cruises. Its ships are known for their Las Vegas

Las Vegas Strip

The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada; adjacent to, but outside the city limits of Las Vegas proper. The Strip lies within the unincorporated townships of Paradise and Winchester...

-style decor and entertainment. The line calls its ships The Fun Ships, and there are a wide range of activities offered on board. Its trademark is the funnel

Funnel (ship)

A funnel is the smokestack or chimney on a ship used to expel boiler steam and smoke or engine exhaust. They can also be known in as stacks.-Purpose:...

, which is red, white and blue and shaped like a whale's tail. The mascot for Carnival is "Fun Ship Freddy", a character in the shape of Carnival's distinctive funnel.

In 1996 the Carnival Destiny

Carnival Destiny

Carnival Destiny is a cruise ship that is owned and operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. Destiny spends her time plying the waters of the Caribbean. Upon entering service in 1996, she was the largest passenger ship ever built as measured by gross tonnage, and the first passenger ship larger than the...

of 101,000 gross tons became the largest passenger ship in the world at the time. In 2004, Carnival Corporation ordered for a development program for Carnival's new ships, which was called the Pinnacle Project, which calls for a 200,000-GT prototype, which would have been the world's largest cruise ship. As of 2009, the latest and largest ship in the Carnival fleet is the Carnival Dream

Carnival Dream

Carnival Dream is a Dream class cruise ship. At 130,000 tons, she is the biggest the line has ever built. Her sister ship, Carnival Magic is the latest in the Carnival Cruise Lines ships, being delivered on April 27, 2011, while her other sister ship Carnival Breeze is expected out in June...

, a new 128,000 gross ton ship. The Carnival Dream entered service on 21 September 2009. After several voyages in the Mediterranean she is set to offer weekly Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral from 5 December 2009. A sister ship, the Carnival Magic

Carnival Magic

Carnival Magic is a Dream-class cruise ship, and is one of the latest of the Carnival Cruise Lines ships to enter the fleet. Her sister ship, the Carnival Dream entered service on September 21, 2009, and a second sister Carnival Breeze will enter service in June 2012. She is the Carnival flagship...

, debuted on May 1, 2011. On December 1, 2009 it was announced that Carnival placed an order for a third Dream-class

Dream class cruise ship

The Dream class is a class of cruise ships, operated by Carnival Cruise Lines, The lead vessel of the class, Carnival Dream, entered service in September 2009....

 vessel. It will enter service in June 2012 and will be homeported in Miami. On May 10, 2010, Carnival selected a name for their new Dream-class vessel in 2012; the Carnival Breeze

Carnival Breeze

Carnival Breeze is a Dream-class cruise ship, currently being delivered and will be one of the latest of the Carnival Cruise Lines ships to enter the fleet; expecting to enter service in June 2012. Her sister ship, Carnival Dream entered service on September 21, 2009 and Carnival Magic on May 1, 2011...

.

Fantasy class

Ship	Year Built	Sailed for Carnival	Gross Tonnage Gross tonnage Gross tonnage is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume. Gross tonnage is different from gross register tonnage...	Homeport	Flag	Notes	Image
Carnival Fantasy	1990	1990–Present		Charleston, South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...	Panama
Carnival Ecstasy	1991	1991–Present		Port Canaveral Port Canaveral Port Canaveral is a cruise, cargo and naval port in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is one of the busiest cruise ports in the world with nearly 2.8 million multi-day cruise passengers passing through during 2010. As a deep water cargo port, it has a high volume of traffic. Over of bulk... , Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...	Panama
Carnival Sensation	1993	1993–Present		Port Canaveral Port Canaveral Port Canaveral is a cruise, cargo and naval port in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is one of the busiest cruise ports in the world with nearly 2.8 million multi-day cruise passengers passing through during 2010. As a deep water cargo port, it has a high volume of traffic. Over of bulk... , Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...	The Bahamas
Carnival Fascination	1994	1994–Present		Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...  (JAXPORT)	The Bahamas
Carnival Imagination	1995	1995–Present		Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...	The Bahamas
Carnival Inspiration	1996	1996–Present		Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... (Starting Dec. 19, 2011)	The Bahamas	Repositioning to Los Angeles, California from Tampa, Florida on Dec. 3, 2011. Switching homeports and itineraries with the Carnival Paradise
Carnival Elation	1998	1998–Present		New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Panama
Carnival Paradise	1998	1998–Present		Tampa, Florida Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....  (Starting Dec. 12, 2011)	Panama	Repositioning to Tampa, Florida from Los Angeles, California on Nov. 28, 2011. Switching homeports and itineraries with the Carnival Inspiration

Destiny class

Ship	Year Built	Sailed for Carnival	Gross Tonnage Gross tonnage Gross tonnage is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume. Gross tonnage is different from gross register tonnage...	Homeport	Flag	Notes	Image
Carnival Destiny Carnival Destiny Carnival Destiny is a cruise ship that is owned and operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. Destiny spends her time plying the waters of the Caribbean. Upon entering service in 1996, she was the largest passenger ship ever built as measured by gross tonnage, and the first passenger ship larger than the...	1996	1996–Present		Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...	The Bahamas	World's largest passenger ship (measured by gross tonnage Gross tonnage Gross tonnage is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume. Gross tonnage is different from gross register tonnage... ), when built. First cruise ship over .

Triumph class

Ship	Year Built	Sailed for Carnival	Gross Tonnage Gross tonnage Gross tonnage is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume. Gross tonnage is different from gross register tonnage...	Homeport	Flag	Notes	Image
Carnival Triumph Carnival Triumph Carnival Triumph is a post-Panamax Triumph-class cruise ship, operated by Carnival Cruise Lines in the Caribbean.-Layout:Carnival Triumph has a "Great Cities of the World" theme. Her amenities include the Paris Dining Room, the London Dining Room, the Rome Lounge, Club Rio featuring music, and a...	1999	1999–Present		Galveston, Texas Galveston, Texas Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of...	The Bahamas	Similar to Carnival Destiny, but with an additional deck.
Carnival Victory Carnival Victory Carnival Victory is a Triumph-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Lines in the Caribbean.-Layout:Carnival Victory is themed to depict the different oceans and seas of the world. She is structurally identical to her sister ship, Carnival Triumph...	2000	2000–Present		San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...	Panama	Identical to the Carnival Triumph.

Spirit class

Ship	Year Built	Sailed for Carnival	Gross Tonnage Gross tonnage Gross tonnage is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume. Gross tonnage is different from gross register tonnage...	Homeport	Flag	Notes	Image
Carnival Spirit Carnival Spirit Carnival Spirit was the first Spirit class cruise ship for Carnival Cruise Lines. She was also the first new "Fun Ship" to sail to Alaska and Hawaii...	2001	2001–Present		Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...  and San Diego, California San Diego, California San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...  during the winter months (Mexican Riviera Mexican Riviera The Mexican Riviera refers collectively to twenty cities and lagoons lying on the western coast of Mexico. Although there are long distances between these cities, they are often referred to as the Mexican Riviera because of their popularity among tourists. Cruise ships often visit three or four of...  and Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...  itinerary). Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Seattle, Washington Seattle, Washington Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...  during the summer months (Alaska Alaska Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...  and Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...  itinerary). Sydney, Australia starting October 25, 2012 (Year-round).	Panama	Built to Panamax Panamax Panamax and New Panamax are popular terms for the size limits for ships traveling through the Panama Canal. Formally, the limits and requirements are published by the Panama Canal Authority titled "Vessel Requirements"...  form factor
Carnival Pride Carnival Pride Carnival Pride is a Spirit class cruise ship that was built by Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Helsinki. She is owned by Carnival Corporation & PLC and operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. She has 1,062 staterooms; eighty percent of the staterooms have ocean views and eighty percent of those have private...	2001	2001–Present		Baltimore, Maryland	Panama	Built to Panamax form factor, former flagship of Carnival
Carnival Legend Carnival Legend Carnival Legend is a Spirit class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. It was built by Kvaerner Masa-Yards which was a subsidiary of Kvaerner, in Helsinki, Finland. It was launched on December 17, 2001, and delivered to Carnival on 14 August 2002.Carnival Legend currently offers a 7-day...	2002	2002–Present		Tampa, Florida Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....	Panama	Built to Panamax form factor
Carnival Miracle Carnival Miracle Carnival Miracle is a Spirit class cruise ship owned by Carnival Corporation & PLC and operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. She offers Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale, Florida during the winter months with ports of call in Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Costa Maya, Mexico; Belize, and Cozumel, Mexico...	2004	2004–Present		Port Everglades Port Everglades Port Everglades is a port in Broward County, Florida. As one of South Florida's leading economic powerhouses, Port Everglades is the gateway for international trade and cruise vacations. Already one of the three busiest cruise ports worldwide, Port Everglades is also one of Florida's leading...  (Fort Lauderdale), Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...  until April 2, 2012. New York, New York starting April 20, 2012 (Year-round).	Panama	Built to Panamax form factor

Conquest class

Ship	Year Built	Sailed for Carnival	Gross Tonnage Gross tonnage Gross tonnage is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume. Gross tonnage is different from gross register tonnage...	Homeport	Flag	Notes	Image
Carnival Conquest Carnival Conquest Carnival Conquest is a Conquest-class cruise ship owned and operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. Sixty percent of her staterooms have ocean views, and sixty percent of those have balconies. Carnival Conquest cruises the Western Caribbean from the port of Galveston, Texas...	2002	2002–Present		New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Panama
Carnival Glory Carnival Glory Carnival Glory is a Conquest-class cruise ship that was built by Fincantieri in Monfalcone, Italy. She is owned by Carnival Corporation & plc and operated by Carnival Cruise Lines.- Characteristics :...	2003	2003–Present		Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...  during the winter months (~October-April). Norfolk, Virginia Norfolk, Virginia Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....  May 15-27, 2012 and October 14-28, 2012. Boston, Massachusetts June 3, 2012 - July 26, 2012. New York, New York August 1, 2012 - October 6, 2012	Panama
Carnival Valor Carnival Valor Carnival Valor is a post-Panamax Conquest-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. She is the largest Carnival ship based out of the Port of Miami, Florida and has a "Heroes and Heroics" theme. Duty-free shopping, a spa, a casino, and numerous entertainment options are some of her...	2004	2004–Present		Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...	Panama
Carnival Liberty Carnival Liberty Carnival Liberty is a Conquest-class cruise ship for Carnival Cruise Lines. She was built by the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and was the first Carnival ship to feature Carnival's Seaside Theater—a high by wide LED screen...	2005	2005–Present		Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...	Panama
Carnival Freedom Carnival Freedom Carnival Freedom is a Conquest-class cruise ship for Carnival Cruise Lines, and is the last vessel to be built in the Conquest-class platform. One of her main features is the Carnival Seaside Theatre – a 12-foot by 22-foot LED screen located by the pool on the Lido deck, which is used to show...	2007	2007–Present		Port Everglades Port Everglades Port Everglades is a port in Broward County, Florida. As one of South Florida's leading economic powerhouses, Port Everglades is the gateway for international trade and cruise vacations. Already one of the three busiest cruise ports worldwide, Port Everglades is also one of Florida's leading...  (Fort Lauderdale), Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...	Panama

Splendor class

Concordia class cruise ship

The Concordia class is a class of cruise ships that are operated by Costa Cruises and Carnival Cruise Lines, subsidiaries of Carnival Corporation & plc....

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| Carnival Splendor

Carnival Splendor

Carnival Splendor is the sole ship of the Splendor class cruise ship, a smaller, modified version of the Concordia class cruise ship, operated by Costa, and is one of the latest of the Carnival Cruise ships to enter the fleet. She entered service on July 2, 2008. At , she was the largest ship in...

||align="Center" | 2008 ||align="Center" | 2008–Present ||align="Center" | ||align="Center" | Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

 ||align="Center" |  Panama || align="Center" | Referred as a Splendor-class ship but accurately belongs to Concordia-class. Most notable for incident in November 2010, where the ship was stranded at sea. ||
|}

Dream class

Dream class cruise ship

The Dream class is a class of cruise ships, operated by Carnival Cruise Lines, The lead vessel of the class, Carnival Dream, entered service in September 2009....

{| class="wikitable"
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| Carnival Dream

Carnival Dream

Carnival Dream is a Dream class cruise ship. At 130,000 tons, she is the biggest the line has ever built. Her sister ship, Carnival Magic is the latest in the Carnival Cruise Lines ships, being delivered on April 27, 2011, while her other sister ship Carnival Breeze is expected out in June...

||align="Center" | 2009 ||align="Center" | 2009–Present ||align="Center" | ||align="Center" | Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral is a cruise, cargo and naval port in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is one of the busiest cruise ports in the world with nearly 2.8 million multi-day cruise passengers passing through during 2010. As a deep water cargo port, it has a high volume of traffic. Over of bulk...

, Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

 ||align="Center" |  Panama ||align="Center" | Largest ship ever built by Fincantieri

Fincantieri

Fincantieri - Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A. is a shipbuilding company based in Trieste, Italy. It was formed in 1959 and is the largest shipbuilder in the Mediterranean, and one of the largest in Europe...

 until Carnival Magic ||
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| Carnival Magic

Carnival Magic

Carnival Magic is a Dream-class cruise ship, and is one of the latest of the Carnival Cruise Lines ships to enter the fleet. Her sister ship, the Carnival Dream entered service on September 21, 2009, and a second sister Carnival Breeze will enter service in June 2012. She is the Carnival flagship...

|| 2011 ||align="Center" | 2011–Present ||align="Center" | ||align="Center" | Galveston, Texas

Galveston, Texas

Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of...

 ||align="Center" |  Panama || Carnival flagship ||
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Future ships

{| class="wikitable"
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Gross tonnage

Gross tonnage is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume. Gross tonnage is different from gross register tonnage...

 || Homeport || Flag || Notes || Image
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| Carnival Breeze

Carnival Breeze

Carnival Breeze is a Dream-class cruise ship, currently being delivered and will be one of the latest of the Carnival Cruise Lines ships to enter the fleet; expecting to enter service in June 2012. Her sister ship, Carnival Dream entered service on September 21, 2009 and Carnival Magic on May 1, 2011...

|| Dream ||align="Center" | June 3, 2012 from Venice, Italy ||align="Center" | ||align="Center" |

• Barcelona, Spain June 15, 2012 - November 6, 2012
• Miami, Florida
  Miami, Florida
  Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
  
   starting November 22, 2012

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Ship Class Inagural Run Gross Tonnage Homeport Flag Notes
Carnival Pinacle ?

Former ships

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Gross tonnage

Gross tonnage is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume. Gross tonnage is different from gross register tonnage...

 || bANDERA || Notes || Pictures
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| Mardi Gras || former Ocean Liner ||align="Center" | 1961 ||align="Center" | 1972–1993 ||align="Center" | ||align="Center" | Panama|| Also known as Empress of Canada, Olympic, Star of Texas, Lucky Star, Apollo, and Apollon. Sold for scrap in 2003. ||
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| Carnivale || former Ocean Liner ||align="Center" | 1956 ||align="Center" | 1975–1994 ||align="Center" | ||align="Center" | Panama|| Also known as Empress of Britain, Queen Anna Maria, Fiesta Marina, Olympic, and The Topaz. Sold for scrap in 2008. ||
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| Festivale

Island Breeze (ship)

RMS Transvaal Castle was an ocean liner built in 1961 by John Brown & Company in Scotland for the United Kingdom-based Union-Castle Line for their service between Southampton and Durban. In 1966 she was sold to the South Africa-based Safmarine and renamed S.A. Vaal for further service on the same...

|| former Ocean Liner ||align="Center" | 1962 ||align="Center" | 1977–1996 ||align="Center" | ||align="Center" |  Panama || Also known as Transvaal Castle, S.A. Vaal, Island Breeze, and Big Red Boat III. Scrapped in 2003. ||
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| Tropicale || Tropicale ||align="Center" | 1982 ||align="Center" | 1982–2001 ||align="Center" | ||align="Center" |  Liberia || Was Carnival's first purpose-built ship. Also known as Costa Tropicale, and Pacific Star. Now known as the Ocean Dream in May 2008. ||
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| Jubilee

Pacific Sun (ship)

MS Pacific Sun is a Holiday class cruise ship operated by P&O Cruises Australia. At 47,000 tons, Pacific Sun is a medium-sized ship, accommodating up to 1,900 passengers. She was built in 1986 by Kockums Varv, Malmö, Sweden, for Carnival Cruise Lines as MS Jubilee, along with near-sister ship...

|| Holiday class ||align="Center" | 1986 ||align="Center" | 1986–2004 ||align="Center" | ||align="Center" | || Now known as the Pacific Sun (ship)

Pacific Sun (ship)

MS Pacific Sun is a Holiday class cruise ship operated by P&O Cruises Australia. At 47,000 tons, Pacific Sun is a medium-sized ship, accommodating up to 1,900 passengers. She was built in 1986 by Kockums Varv, Malmö, Sweden, for Carnival Cruise Lines as MS Jubilee, along with near-sister ship...

 and operates with P&O Cruises Australia

P&O Cruises Australia

P&O Cruises Australia is a British-American owned cruise line with corporate headquarters at Carnival House in Southampton, England and operational headquarters in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...

. ||
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| Celebration

Celebration (ship)

Grand Celebration is a Holiday class cruise ship that is operated by Iberocruceros. She was built in 1986 by Kockums Varv in Malmö, Sweden for Carnival Cruise Lines as Celebration. The Grand Celebration has 2 sister ships...

|| Holiday class ||align="Center" | 1987 ||align="Center" | 1987–2008 ||align="Center" | ||align="Center" |  Panama || Now sails for Iberocruceros

Iberocruceros

Ibero Cruises is a British-American and Spanish owned cruise line based in Madrid, Spain. The company was founded in 2007 as a joint subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc and Orizonia Corporation, under the executive control of Costa Cruises Group, Carnival Corporation's European division...

  as the Grand Celebration ||
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| Holiday

Holiday (ship)

MS Grand Holiday is a Holiday class cruise ship, formerly owned by Carnival Cruise Lines. In April, 2010, she underwent dry dock refurbishment and was then transferred to the Ibero Cruises fleet...

|| Holiday class ||align="Center"| 1985 ||align="Center" | 1985–2009 ||align="Center" | ||align="Center" |  The Bahamas || Now sails for Iberocruceros

Iberocruceros

Ibero Cruises is a British-American and Spanish owned cruise line based in Madrid, Spain. The company was founded in 2007 as a joint subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc and Orizonia Corporation, under the executive control of Costa Cruises Group, Carnival Corporation's European division...

  as the Grand Holiday ||
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Timeline

1970s

• 1972 – Carnival Purchases the Empress of Canada
• 1972 - The maiden voyage of Carnival’s first ship, the TSS Mardi Gras, runs aground on sandbar outside the Port of Miami.
• 1975 – Carnival purchases Empress of Britain, which enters service as the TSS Carnivale.
• 1978 – The Festivale, formerly the S.A. Vaal, undergoes $30 million refurbishment, begins service for Carnival as the largest and fastest vessel sailing from Miami to the Caribbean.

1980s

• 1982 – Debut of the Tropicale, the first new cruise ship the cruise industry had seen in many years; ship marks the beginning of an industry-wide multi-billion-dollar shipbuilding boom.
• 1984 – Carnival becomes first cruise line to advertise on network television with the premiere of new advertising campaign starring company spokesperson Kathie Lee Gifford
  Kathie Lee Gifford
  Kathie Lee Gifford is an American television host, singer, songwriter and actress, best known for her 15-year run on the talk show Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, which she co-hosted with Regis Philbin...
  
   (then Kathie Lee Johnson).
• 1985 – Debut of 46,052-ton Holiday
• 1986 – Launch of 47,262-ton Jubilee
• 1987 – The 47,262-ton Celebration enters service
• Carnival earns distinction as “Most Popular Cruise Line in the World,” carrying more passengers than any other.
• Carnival Cruise Lines undertakes its initial public offering on Wall Street, raising approximately $400 million to fuel future expansion; entity later becomes Carnival Corporation & plc, a multi-line worldwide cruise conglomerate.

1990s

• 1990 – The 70,367-ton Fantasy – the first and namesake vessel in the highly successful Fantasy-class—enters service as first new ship ever placed on three- and four-day Bahamas cruise program from Miami. Eventually, Carnival would construct eight Fantasy-class vessels, the most cruise ships in a single class.
• 1991 – Launch of 70,367-ton Ecstasy
• 1993 – Introduces its third 70,367-ton, Sensation & Carnival's first ship the Mardi Gras leaves the fleet
• 1994 – Debut of 70,367-ton Fascination & Carnivale leaves the fleet
• Parent company renamed Carnival Corporation to distinguish between it and its flagship brand, Carnival Cruise Lines. Company is later renamed Carnival Corp. & plc following the combination with P&O Princess Cruises, creating the world’s largest cruise vacation group.
• 1995 – 70,367-ton Imagination enters service
• 1996 – Launch of sixth Fantasy-class vessel, the Inspiration & Festivale leaves the fleet
• Launches the first passenger vessel to exceed 100,000 tons, the 101,353-ton Carnival Destiny, at the time the world’s largest cruise ship
• 1998 – Introduces seventh Fantasy-class vessel, the Elation, the first new cruise ship deployed on the West Coast
• The eighth and last in the Fantasy-class series, the Paradise, enters service. Paradise was the only non-smoking cruise ship in the world.
• A fire ignites in the main laundry shortly after 5:00pm on July 20 aboard the Carnival Ecstasy en route to Key West.
• 1999 – Debut of the 102,000-ton Carnival Triumph, the second Destiny-class vessel.
• 1999 - A fire ignites in the Engine room of the Carnival Tropicale after departing Cozumel Mexico.

2000s

• 2000 – A third Destiny-class vessel, the 102,000-ton Carnival Victory, is launched.
• 2001 – Introduces a new class of vessel with the launch of the 88,500-ton Carnival Spirit, the first new “Fun Ship” ever positioned in the Alaska and Hawaii markets. Also, Supermarket Sweep
  Supermarket Sweep
  Supermarket Sweep is an American television game show. Part of the format was similar to other team-based quiz shows; the other part was a live-action race through a supermarket, a novel concept at the time...
  
   begins the Carnival Cruise Week. The catchphrase was: "Next time you're an ocean liner
  Ocean liner
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   and you hear their beep — [a foghorn sounds] — think of all the fun you can have on Supermarket Sweep!". & Carnival's first ever newly build Tropicale leaves the fleet
• 2002 – A second Spirit-class vessel, the Carnival Pride, is launched
• Carnival’s third Spirit-class ship, Carnival Legend, enters service
• Debut of the 110,000-ton Carnival Conquest, the largest “Fun Ship” ever constructed at that time.
• 2003- Second 110,000-ton Conquest-class ship, the Carnival Glory, begins year-round seven-day cruises from Port Canaveral, Florida on July 19
• 2004 – Carnival Miracle, the fourth in the Spirit-class, begins a series of 12 voyages from Jacksonville, Florida – the first “Fun Ship” sailings from that port – February 27 & Jubilee leaves the fleet
• A third 110,000-ton Conquest-class ship, the Carnival Valor, begins year-round seven-day service from Miami December 19, becoming the largest "Fun Ship" ever based at that port.
• 2005 – A fourth 110,000-ton Conquest-class vessel, Carnival Liberty, debuts July 20, operating the line's first-ever Mediterranean cruises.
• 2006 - On May 27, around 1:00am, Ramesh Krishnamurthy was presumed dead after he jumped off his balcony on Carnival Legend after an argument with his wife. He was believed to be under the influence.
• 2007 - Carnival Freedom, the fifth 110,000-ton vessel, debuts March 4
• On July 1, David Ritcheson jumps off the Carnival Ecstasy and dies
• 2008 - The 112,000-ton Carnival Splendor debuts July 2 & Celebration leaves the fleet
• 2009 - Carnival Dream, a 128,000-ton vessel, the largest "Fun Ship" ever constructed - entered service on September 21 and is the largest ship ever built by the ship builder Fincantieri. & Holiday leaves the fleet

2010s

• 2010 - A fire on Carnival Splendor at 6:30am PST on November 8 leaves the ship crippled.
• 2011 - Carnival Magic, a 130,000-ton vessel, entered service in May
• 2012 - Carnival Breeze, a 130,000-ton vessel, currently scheduled to enter service in the spring
• Carnival Spirit is currently scheduled to move to Sydney, Australia in October 2012. Spirit will become the first Fun Ship to sail Australian waters and will also become the largest cruise ship in Australia year-round. The Carnival Spirit is going to be the first ship that will be too tall to fit under the bridge to the cruise terminal s the Carnival Spirit will be docking at a another cruise terminal near by.

Hurricane Katrina charters

Three of the Carnival cruise ships were chartered by the United States government for six months to serve as temporary housing in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina

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. The Holiday

Holiday (ship)

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was originally docked in Mobile, Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

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, and later Pascagoula, MS, and the Ecstasy

Ecstasy (ship)

The Carnival Ecstasy is a Fantasy class cruise ship, which began operation with Carnival Cruise Lines in 1991. Features include three pools, whirlpools, a variety of dining options, nightclubs, a casino, and duty-free shopping. She is currently offering four- and five-day Western Caribbean...

and Sensation

Sensation (ship)

The Sensation is a Fantasy class cruise ship, which began operation with Carnival Cruise Lines in 1993. She was the third ship to be built in the Fantasy class. The Sensation returned to active cruise service on February 12, 2009 after an extensive drydocking and refit. During the refit, 98 private...

were docked at New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

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. The six-month contract cost $236 million. The contract was widely criticized because the vessels were never fully utilized, and Carnival received more money than it would have earned by using the ships in their normal rotation.

See also

• Carnival Air Lines
  Carnival Air Lines
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• Carnival Cruise Lines Tycoon
  Carnival Cruise Lines Tycoon
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• Fiesta Marina Cruises
  Fiesta Marina Cruises
  Fiesta Marina Cruises was an experimental short-lived subsidiary cruise line of Carnival Cruise Lines. The cruise line was marketed toward the Latin/Spanish-speaking population, residing in the United States and abroad. The cruise line sailed out of San Juan, Puerto Rico and Caracas, Venezuela. The...
  
  - Short lived subsidiary of Carnival

External links

• Carnival Cruise Lines website