Carnival Spirit

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Carnival Spirit
Carnival Spirit, Sydney 2013.jpg
Carnival Spirit in Sydney, 2013
History
Bahamas
NameCarnival Spirit
OwnerCarnival Corporation & plc
OperatorCarnival Cruise Line
Port of registry
Builder
  • Kvaerner Masa-Yards
  • Helsinki New Shipyard
  • Helsinki, Finland
CostUS$375 million
Yard number499
LaunchedJuly 7, 2000
Sponsored byElizabeth Dole
ChristenedApril 27, 2001
CompletedApril 11, 2001
Maiden voyageApril 29, 2001
In serviceApril 2001
Identification
StatusDrydock completed; awaiting service resumption approval from Australia
Notes[2][3][4]
General characteristics
Class and type Spirit-class cruise ship
Tonnage88,500 GT
Length963 ft (293.52 m)
Beam106 ft (32.31 m)
Draft25.5 ft (7.77 m)
Decks12 decks
Installed power62,370 kW (83,640 hp)
Propulsion
  • Diesel-electric
  • 2 × ABB Azipods
  • (17.6 MW (23,600 hp) each)
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity2,124 passengers
Crew930
Notes[2]

Carnival Spirit is a cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. She is actually the second ship of her namesake class to enter service, having been preceded by Costa Atlantica.

Construction[]

Built by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland, Carnival Spirit was launched on July 7, 2000, and completed on April 11, 2001.[5] She was formally named by American politician Elizabeth Dole in Miami on April 27, 2001.[6][7][3]

Areas of operation[]

Carnival Spirit in Sydney 2013.

Previously in the northern fall and winter seasons, Carnival Spirit sailed cruises from San Diego, California and Los Angeles, California to the Mexican Riviera. After Carnival Spirit's repositioning out of San Diego in April 2012, Carnival ceased operations with that port.

During the period from mid-May and ending in September (northern summer), Carnival Spirit sailed the waters off Alaska, visiting several glaciers on alternating one-week northbound and southbound voyages calling at Vancouver and Seattle, Washington.

In September 2012, Carnival Spirit sailed to the Hawaiian Islands.

After Carnival Spirit finished her Alaskan and Hawaii cruises, she embarked on a Tahiti and Fiji cruise for repositioning to Australia, arriving on October 16. The ship is currently based in Sydney, Australia, and will continue for five years, making the first time that Carnival has based a ship permanently outside North America. Carnival Spirit was dry docked in San Francisco in January 2012 to prepare her for Australia, this included installing Australian-style power points as well as changing the on-board currency to the Australian dollar and regular renovations. The total cost of the renovations was US$7 million.[8]

Carnival Spirit commenced cruising from Sydney to the South Pacific, Fiji and New Zealand from October 20, 2012[9]

In August 2015 Carnival Spirit went into drydock in Singapore for a $44 million refurbishment.

In May 2016, Carnival announced that Carnival Spirit would sail seasonally in China from Shanghai.[10]

In late 2016, Carnival subsequently reversed this decision and Carnival Spirit continued to sail from Sydney throughout the year. Their reasoning was that the Australian market continued to be strong and that leaving Australia without a Carnival vessel over the Winter months would not be economically viable in the long term.

In summer 2018, Carnival announced that Carnival Spirit would become the company's first ship to sail from Brisbane, Australia starting in 2020.[11]

Incidents and accidents[]

Couple fall overboard[]

On May 8, 2013, police in Australia were searching for a couple that surveillance video showed going over the railing the night before Carnival Spirit was scheduled to dock in Sydney. The couple was Paul Rossington, 30, and his 26-year-old girlfriend Kristen Schroder, both of Barraba, New South Wales, were on the cruise with seven family and friends. After two days the search was called off.[12][13]

Crew member disappearance[]

An Indian kitchen hand was missing, presumed overboard, from the ship on July 8, 2014 as it travelled from Vanuatu towards Port Denarau, Fiji.[14]

Severe weather[]

On Monday, April 20, 2015, a powerful east coast low stranded the ship in the Tasman Sea. The ship was hit by swells up to 9 metres. The passengers were stuck offshore for over 24 hours. One passenger said, “the side tables were falling over, the side cupboard were falling over and glasses, you could not let go of your cups". The ship was to dock at Sydney Harbour on Tuesday morning after returning from a cruise to Fiji.[15][16]

In Manila[]

On April 27, 2020, all 10 cruise ships including Carnival Spirit, was returning all OFWs from the Philippines and stays in Manila for days due to the COVID-19 pandemic and all quarantined passengers were returned to the Philippines.

References[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Kalosh, Anne (29 October 2021). "Carnival reflags more ships to Bahamas, Mardi Gras welcomes prime minister". Seatrade Cruise News. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 978-9812467393.
  3. ^ a b Smith 2010, p. 49.
  4. ^ "Carnival Spirit". vesseltracker.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Carnival Spirit (9188647)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Elizabeth Dole to Serve as Godmother To Carnival Cruise Lines' New 88,500-Ton Carnival Spirit". AccessMyLibrary.com. PR Newswire. 4 April 2001. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2008. Alt URL
  7. ^ "Elizabeth Dole To Serve as Carnival Spirit's Godmother". Marinelink.com. Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. 5 April 2001. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  8. ^ Goldsbury, Louise (16 October 2012). "A carnival cruises in". WAToday. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  9. ^ Sloan, Gene (11 January 2011). "Industry giant Carnival Cruise Lines is heading to Australia". USA Today. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  10. ^ "Carnival Spirit to Offer Winter Season in Shanghai for Carnival's First China Cruises". Cruise Critic. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Carnival Cruise Line Sailing from New Port in 2020". cruisefever.net. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Carnival Cruises Reports 2 People Missing Overboard in Australia". ABC News. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  13. ^ "Sea Search For Missing Carnival Spirit Cruise Passengers Who Fell Overboard Ends". The Huffington Post. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  14. ^ "Search for missing Carnival Spirit crew member called off". News Corp. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  15. ^ Visentin, Lisa (21 April 2015). "Sydney storm strands Carnival Spirit cruise ship outside Sydney Harbour". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  16. ^ "'Never again' swear teary cruise passengers". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 21 April 2015.

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