Have you ever thought about what the Carnival Cruise line is all about? Well, you can Google it. I will give you some information on what is up with Carnival.
Facts
Founded
March 11, 1972
Founder
Ted Arizon
Headquarters
Doral, Florida, United States
Area Served
Worldwide
Key People
Christine Duffy
President
Some history
They started to sail from Miami, Florida, on the Mardi Gras. They acquired another ship from the Canadian Pacific in 1975.
In the 1980’s, they built their ship called the Tropicale. They have come a long way since then.
Fleet
The current fleet consists of twenty-five vessels, and they are:
Fantasy Class Ships
Ship
How long
Guest Capacity
Elation
1998-Present
2,130
Paradise
1998-Present
2,124
Sunshine Class
Ship
How long
Guest Capacity
Sunshine
1996-Present
3,002
Sunrise
1999-Present
2,984
Radiance
2000-Present
2,984
Spirit Class
Ship
How long
Guest Capacity
Spirit
2001-Present
2,124
Pride
2002-Present
2,124
Legend
2002-Present
2,124
Miracle
2004-Present
2,124
Luminosa
2022-Present
2,260
Conquest Class
Ship
How long
Guest Capacity
Conquest
2002-present
2,980
Glory
2003-present
2,980
Valor
2004-Present
2,980
Liberty
2005-Present
2,980
Freedom
2007-Present
2,980
Splendor Class
Ship
How long
Guest Capacity
Splendor
2008- Present
3,012
Dream Class
Ship
How long
Guest Capacity
Bream
2009-Present
3,646
Magic
2011-present
3,690
Breeze
2012-present
3,690
Vista Class
Ship
How long
Guest Capacity
Vista
2016- present
3,934
Horizon
2018-present
3,960
Panorama
2019-present
4,008
Venice Class
Ship
How long
Guest Capacity
Venezia
2023-present
4,208
Excel Class
Ship
How long
Guest Capacity
Mardi Gras
2021-Present
5,282
Celebration
2022-Present
5,282
Planned Future Ships
Ship
when
Homeport
Class
Jubilee
2023
Galveston, Texas
Excel
Firenze
2024
Long Beach
Venice
I wonder if the Panorama will still be there as well.
Former Fleet
Empress Class
Ship
How long with Carnival
Scrapped
Mardi Gras
1972-1993
2003
Carnivale
1975-1993
2008
Festivale Class
Ship
How long with Carnival
Scrapped
Festivale
1977-1996
2003
Tropicale Class
Ship
How long with Carnival
Scrapped
Tropicale
1982-2001
2021
Holiday Class
Ship
How long with Carnival
Scrapped
Holiday
1986-2004
2017
Celebration
1987-2008
2021
Hoilday
1985-2009
2021
Fantasy Class
Ship
How long with Carnival
Scrapped
Fantasy
1990-2020
2020
Fascination
1994-2020
2020
Imagination
1995-2020
2020
Inspiration
1996-2020
2020
Sensation
1996-2022
2022
Ecstasy
1991-2022
2022
News
Yes, you might have heard about Carnival in the news for
Fights
Engine issues
Broken down in the ocean
The Poo cruise
The party ship
Employee’s
There are about 40,000 employees. However, most of them are contracted for 6 to 9 months a year and come from around the world.