Destiny-class cruise ship

Carnival Sunshine in Carnival Destiny livery
Class overview
Builders:	Fincantieri
Operators:	Carnival Cruise Lines Costa Cruises
Preceded by:	Fantasy class
Succeeded by:	Spirit class
Built:	1994-1996
In service:	1996-present
Completed:	5
Active:	5
General characteristics
Tonnage:	101,509–102,853 GT
Length:	893 ft (272 m)
Beam:	116 ft (35 m)
Decks:	13
Speed:	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity:	2,642 passengers
Crew:	1,040

The Destiny class is a class of cruise ships owned by Carnival Cruise Lines. The class was modified after the lead ship, Carnival Destiny, was launched. This is reflected in both the Carnival Triumph and Carnival Victory.

History

The Carnival Destiny was built in 1996. She became the world's largest passenger ship until 1998. She was also the first passenger ship to be built over 100,000 GT. A second similar sister ship, the Carnival Triumph, was launched with one additional deck in 1999. A third and final sister ship, the Carnival Victory, was launched in 2000. The Carnival Triumph and Carnival Victory are part of the Triumph class. After the Destiny class, Carnival Cruise Lines and Costa Cruises have built larger variations based on the Destiny-class ships.

Destiny/Triumph/Fortuna-class ships

Ship	Year Built	Sailed for Carnival	Gross Tonnage	Flag	Notes	Image
Carnival Sunshine	1996	1996- Present	102,853 GT	Bahamas	Originally sailed as the Carnival Destiny World's largest passenger ship (measured by gross tonnage), when built. First cruise ship over 100,000 GT.

The two ships below have an additional deck.

Ship	Year Built	Sailed for Carnival	Gross Tonnage	Flag	Notes	Image
Carnival Triumph	1999	1999–2013 June 2013 – present	101,509 GT	Bahamas	Similar to Carnival Destiny, but with an additional deck. On February 14, 2013 the ship was towed to Mobile, Alabama for repairs after an engine room fire and is scheduled to resume service on June 3, 2013, almost 4 months after being out of service.
Carnival Victory	2000	2000–Present	101,509 GT	Panama	Identical to the Carnival Triumph.

Two additional ships of the Triumph design were built for subsidiary Costa Cruises:

Ship	Year Built	Sailed for Costa	Gross tonnage	Flag	Notes	Image
Costa Fortuna	2003	2003–Present	102,587	Italy	Identical to Carnival Triumph and Carnival Victory
Costa Magica	2004	2003–Present	102,587	Italy	Identical to Carnival Triumph and Carnival Victory

Staterooms

All rooms in the Destiny class feature a bathroom, multiple configuration beds, closets, a television, and a telephone for shipboard use.

Interior

Standard inside room, no window, found ship-wide, includes booking categories 4A through 4G. Uses a framed picture in the place of a window.

Ocean view

Has a window in the place of the picture frame from the inside room. Similar layout and square-footage. Booking category 5A features portholes, while booking category 6E features floor to ceiling windows. Other booking categories in this division are 6A and 6B which feature a normal sized square window.

Balcony

Balcony rooms feature an additional balcony, and larger square-footage than previous two categories as well as the normal beds and a sofa. This category includes booking categories 8A through 8E.

Amenities

All Destiny-class ships feature:

• A meeting facility
• A show lounge
• Multiple bars
• A nightclub
• An atrium
• Multiple restaurants
• Multiple pools
• Multiple hot tubs
• A spa
• A casino
• Camp Carnival for teens and children (ages 2-17)

External links

• Carnival Cruise Lines