Spirit-class cruise ship
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Class overview | |
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Builders | Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki New Shipyard, Finland |
Operators |
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Preceded by |
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Succeeded by |
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Subclasses | Vista Spirit hybrid-class cruise ship |
Built | 2000–2004 |
In service | 2000–present |
Planned | 8 |
Completed | 6 |
Cancelled | 2 |
Active | 6 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cruise ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 292.56 m (959 ft 10 in) |
Beam | 32.20 m (105 ft 8 in) |
Draft | 7.80 m (25 ft 7 in) |
Decks | 12 |
Installed power |
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Propulsion | 2 × 17.6 MW ABB Azipod |
Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
Capacity | 2,114–2,680 passengers |
Crew | 930 |
The Spirit class is a class of cruise ships built at the Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland. The ships are operated by Carnival Cruise Lines, CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping and Costa Cruises (a subsidiary of Miami-based Carnival Corporation). The six ships were built to the original Panamax form factor, allowing them to pass through the Panama Canal. This class has the smallest of the signature smoke stacks that Carnival has on their ships. Carnival's Spirit-class ships also feature a unique funnel design that integrates the skylight dome of the atrium.
In 2007 and 2009, Queen Victoria and Costa Luminosa (built by Fincantieri) were introduced. The design of these ships are a hybrid between the Spirit class and the Vista class, creating the Vista/Spirit hybrid class.
Description[]
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Ships[]
Built | Ship | Baseport | Tonnage | Flag | Notes | Image |
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CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping | ||||||
2000 | Costa Atlantica | 85,619 GT | ![]() |
First Spirit-class ship in this line and first Spirit-class ship for Costa. Transferred to CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping in 2020. |
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2003 | Costa Mediterranea | 85,619 GT | ![]() |
Last Spirit-class ship for Costa. Transferred to CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping in 2021. |
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Carnival Cruise Line | ||||||
2001 | Carnival Spirit | Brisbane, Australia | 88,500 GT | ![]() |
First Spirit-class ship for Carnival | ![]() |
2001 | Carnival Pride | Rome, Italy | 88,500 GT | ![]() |
At one point, she was the flagship of Carnival | ![]() |
2002 | Carnival Legend | Rome, Italy
London, England Baltimore, Maryland Barcelona, Spain |
88,500 GT | ![]() |
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2004 | Carnival Miracle | San Francisco, California | 88,500 GT | ![]() |
Last Spirit-class ship in this line and last Spirit-class ship for Carnival | ![]() |
See also[]
- MV Arcadia – a similar Panamax ship operated by P&O Cruises.
- Coral Princess and Island Princess – A similar set of Panamax ships operated by Princess Cruises
- Radiance-class cruise ships – a similar class of Panamax ships operated by Royal Caribbean International
- Signature-class cruise ship – a similar class of Panamax ships operated by Holland America Line
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- Cruise ship classes
- Panamax cruise ships
- Ships built in Finland
- Carnival Cruise Lines
- Costa Cruises
- Ships built in Italy
- 2000s ships