Carnival Inspiration

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.[6] During 2007, in common with all of her Fantasy-class sisters, she had the prefix Carnival added to her name[7] and had some passenger areas and facilities were refurbished.[8]

Carnival Inspiration in Tampa, Florida
History
Name:
  • Inspiration (1996–2007)
  • Carnival Inspiration (2007–2020)
Operator: Carnival Cruise Line
Port of registry:
[1][2]
Builder:
Cost: $270 million[3]
Yard number: 489
Christened: March 16, 1996
Acquired: February 22, 1996
Maiden voyage: March 22, 1996[2]
In service: 1996–2020[4][5]
Out of service: 2020
Refit: 2007
Identification:
Fate: Sold for scrap in July 2020
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:
  • 2 × Sulzer-Wärtsilä 8ZAV40S
  • 4 × Sulzer-Wärtsilä 12ZAV40S
  • 42,240 kW (combined)
Propulsion: Two propellers[3]
Speed: 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)[2]
Capacity:
  • 2,610 passengers (all berths)
  • 2,056 passengers (lower berths)[4]
Crew: 920[3]

In July 2020, Carnival sold Carnival Inspiration, along with her sister ship Carnival Fantasy.[9] Cruise Radio reported that Carnival Inspiration will likely be scrapped in Turkey.[10] She was beached in Aliağa on August 5, 2020 and by August 26, was being dismantled.[11]

References
Bibliography
  • Smith, Peter C. (2010). Cruise Ships: The World's Most Luxurious Vessels. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Maritime. ISBN 9781848842182.
Notes
  1. Asklander, Micke. "M/S Inspiration (1996)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved March 31, 2008.
  2. "cruisecontinental.com". Archived from the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  3. Ward, Douglas (2006). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. pp. 356–357. ISBN 981-246-739-4.
  4. "Carnival Inspiration Fact Sheet". carnival-news.com. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  5. https://cruiseradio.net/carnival-inspiration-reportedly-sold-heads-to-cruise-scrapyard/
  6. Smith 2010, p. 41.
  7. Dake, Shawn J. (January 2008). "Cruise Ships 2007 the year in review" (PDF). Ocean Times. Steamship Historical Society of America: Southern California Chapter. 12.1: 2–8.
  8. "A "Fun Ship" Reborn". October 15, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  9. "CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE ANNOUNCES UPDATES TO FLEET PLAN – Carnival Cruise Line News". Carnival. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  10. Parker, Doug (July 17, 2020). "Carnival Inspiration Reportedly Sold, Heads to Cruise Scrapyard". CruiseRadio. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  11. "Carnival Imagination likely on voyage to cruise ship graveyard". Travel Weekly. August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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