Carnival Inspiration (formerly Inspiration) was a Fantasy-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Built by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland, she was floated out on April 1, 1996, and christened as Inspiration by Mary Anne Shula.[5] During 2007, in common with all of her Fantasy-class sisters, she had the prefix Carnival added to her name[6] and had some passenger areas and facilities were refurbished.[7]
 Carnival Inspiration in Tampa, Florida
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| History | |
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| Name |
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| Operator | Carnival Cruise Line |
| Port of registry |
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| Builder | |
| Cost | $270 million[3] |
| Yard number | 489 |
| Christened | March 16, 1996 |
| Completed | 1996 |
| Acquired | February 22, 1996 |
| Maiden voyage | March 22, 1996[2] |
| In service | 1996 |
| Out of service | 2020 |
| Refit | 2007 |
| Identification | |
| Fate | Sold for scrap in July 2020 |
| Notes | Beached for scrap |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Fantasy-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 260.60 m (855 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 31.50 m (103 ft 4 in) |
| Draft | 7.80 m (25 ft 7 in) |
| Decks | 14 (accessible to passengers)[2] |
| Installed power | |
| Propulsion | Two propellers[3] |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)[2] |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 920[3] |
In July 2020, Carnival sold Carnival Inspiration, along with her sister ship Carnival Fantasy.[8] Cruise Radio reported that Carnival Inspiration will likely be scrapped in Turkey.[9] She made her final voyage from Long Beach and arrived at Aliağa on August 5, 2020[1] and by August 26, was being dismantled.[10] Scrapping started on her on 5 April 2021, and concluded around January 2022.[citation needed]
References edit
- Bibliography
- Smith, Peter C. (2010). Cruise Ships: The World's Most Luxurious Vessels. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Maritime. ISBN 9781848842182.
- Notes
- ^ a b Asklander, Micke. "M/S Inspiration (1996)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved March 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c d "cruisecontinental.com". Archived from the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ a b c Ward, Douglas (2006). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. pp. 356–357. ISBN 981-246-739-4.
- ^ "Carnival Inspiration Fact Sheet". carnival-news.com. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^ Smith 2010, p. 41.
- ^ Dake, Shawn J. (January 2008). "Cruise Ships 2007 the year in review" (PDF). Ocean Times. 12 (1). Steamship Historical Society of America: Southern California Chapter: 2–8.
- ^ "A "Fun Ship" Reborn". October 15, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ "CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE ANNOUNCES UPDATES TO FLEET PLAN – Carnival Cruise Line News". Carnival. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ Parker, Doug (July 17, 2020). "Carnival Inspiration Reportedly Sold, Heads to Cruise Scrapyard". CruiseRadio. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "Carnival Imagination likely on voyage to cruise ship graveyard". Travel Weekly. August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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