Carnival Paradise

Carnival Paradise (formerly Paradise) is 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 29 January 1998, and christened as Paradise by Paula Zahn.[3] During 2007, in common with all of her Fantasy-class sisters, she had the prefix Carnival added to her name.[6]

Carnival Paradise in Havana, Cuba
History
Name:
  • Paradise (1998–2007)
  • Carnival Paradise (since 2007)
Owner: Carnival Corporation & plc
Operator: Carnival Cruise Lines
Port of registry: Panama City,  Panama[1]
Route: Western Caribbean
Builder:
Cost: $300 million[2]
Yard number: 494
Laid down: 1996
Launched: 29 January 1998
Sponsored by: Paula Zahn
Christened: 1998
Completed: 1998
Acquired: 29 October 1998
Maiden voyage: November 1998
In service: 6 December 1998–present
Refit: 2018
Identification:
Status: In service
Notes: [1][3]
General characteristics (As Built)[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)
Height: 115 ft 6 in (35.20 m)
Draft: 7.80 m (25 ft 7 in)
Decks: 13 (10 with passenger access)
Installed power:
Propulsion: Two ABB Azipod propulsion units
Speed:
  • 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) (service)[4]
  • 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) (maximum)
Capacity: 2,040 passengers [5]
Crew: 920[2]
General characteristics (After 2018 Refit)
Tonnage: 71,925 GT
Decks: 14 (11 with passenger access)
Capacity: 2,124

History

Carnival Paradise was built to be the world's first completely non-smoking cruise ship and she was entered into service supported by several anti-smoking and cancer-prevention groups. "No smoking" signs were placed prominently on both sides of the ship and on the stern under the name.

Non-smoking rules were strictly enforced. No smoking materials of any kind were permitted aboard. If anything was seen or found, the passenger was fined $250 and put off at the next port, with their transportation home under the passenger's own expense. Due to poor revenue, Carnival decided to discontinue the smoke-free policy in December 2003, claiming that non-smokers tend to not drink or gamble as much as those accustomed to smoke.[7]

Scheduled to arrive at the Port of Long Beach, California, on 20 September 2004, her arrival was delayed due to several major hurricanes (see 2004 Atlantic hurricane season). Her cruise through the Caribbean and Panama Canal, and up the Mexican coast was further hindered by more hurricanes. After having skirted the bad weather with minimal inconvenience, Paradise arrived at the Long Beach cruise terminal in the early morning. Later that day, the non-smoking signs were painted over.[1][3]

Service history

After her arrival in Long Beach, she undertook 3-day and 4-day cruises to Ensenada, Mexico and Santa Catalina Island, California.

In late 2011, Carnival moved Carnival Paradise to Tampa, replacing the Carnival Inspiration, which went to California. Currently, Carnival Paradise takes 4 and 5 night voyages to Grand Cayman and Cozumel, Mexico. The ship also used to sail to Havana, Cuba and Key West, Florida on select sailings from 2017 to 2019.[8]

In 2018, she underwent a month-long dry dock in Freeport, Bahamas, which added a 14th deck to the front of the ship to accommodate 38 new cabins.[9]

  • MS Paradise
  • MS Paradise. Night at the Ensenada, Mexico port
  • The 18 and older REX Dance Club
  • The pool area on the Lido Deck
  • The America Bar, set for tea service
  • Paradise from Avalon, Catalina

References

Notes
  1. Asklander, Micke. "M/S Paradise (1998)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 March 2008.
  2. Ward, Douglas (2006). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. pp. 479–480. ISBN 981-246-739-4.
  3. Smith 2010, p. 46.
  4. "Carnival Paradise Deck Plan". Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  5. Saunders, Aaron (2013). Giants of the Seas. Seaforth Publishing. p. 72.
  6. 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.
  7. Dickinson, Bob; Andy Vladimir (2008). "Coming About". Selling the Sea (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-471-74918-9. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  8. "Carnival Paradise Itineraries". Cruise Critic. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  9. Staff, C. I. N. (24 February 2018). "Carnival Paradise Undergoing Month-Long Refurb". www.cruiseindustrynews.com.

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