Holiday Class
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The Holiday class was the first class of newbuilds for Carnival Cruise Lines
after their first newbuild, the Tropicale. The first ship in the class, the 46,052 gross ton vessel Holiday, was completed in 1985. A second and slightly larger sister ship, the Jubilee, was built in 1986 at 47,262 gross tons. The third and final ship, the Celebration, is identical to the Jubilee and it was completed in 1987. In 2004 Carnival retired the Jubilee and transferred the ship to P&O Cruises Australia
where it would become the Pacific Sun . In late-2005, Carnival took the Holiday out of service to be used to aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina
. The Holiday returned to service in late-2006 to resume cruising. The Celebration was retired from Carnival's fleet in April 2008 to be used for a new sister company Iberocruceros
as the Grand Celebration , Carnival Cruise Lines retired the Holiday in November 2009. She will sail for Iberocruceros as the Grand Holiday in 2010.
Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Lines is a British-American owned cruise line, based in Doral, Florida, a suburb of Miami in the United States. Originally an independent company founded in 1972 by Ted Arison, the company is now one of eleven cruise ship brands owned and operated by Carnival Corporation & plc...
after their first newbuild, the Tropicale. The first ship in the class, the 46,052 gross ton vessel Holiday, was completed in 1985. A second and slightly larger sister ship, the Jubilee, was built in 1986 at 47,262 gross tons. The third and final ship, the Celebration, is identical to the Jubilee and it was completed in 1987. In 2004 Carnival retired the Jubilee and transferred the ship to 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...
where it would become the Pacific Sun . In late-2005, Carnival took the Holiday out of service to be used to aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
. The Holiday returned to service in late-2006 to resume cruising. The Celebration was retired from Carnival's fleet in April 2008 to be used for a new sister company 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 , Carnival Cruise Lines retired the Holiday in November 2009. She will sail for Iberocruceros as the Grand Holiday in 2010.
Ships
| Built | Ship | Current Operator | Tonnage | Flag | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Grand Holiday | 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... |
46,052 GRT | Originally sailed as the Holiday for Carnival Cruise Lines. She is smallest of the 3 ships in the class. | |
| 1986 | 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... |
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... |
47,262 GRT |  Malta |
Originally sailed as the Jubilee for Carnival Cruise Lines. |
| 1987 | Grand Celebration | 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... |
47,262 GRT | Originally sailed as the Celebration for Carnival Cruise Lines. |