Fantasy class

Fantasy class

Typeship Fantasy

Ship data Ship type Cruise ship draft Joseph Farcus Kvaerner Masa Yards AB FIG Shipyard Kvaerner Masa Yards AB, Helsinki Construction period 1988 to 1998 Launch of the type ship December 9, 1988 Commissioning January 1990 Decommissioning since 2020 Units built 8th

Ship dimensions and crew length approx. 260.0 m ( Lüa ) width approx. 31.5 m Draft Max. 8.3 m measurement 70,367 - 71,925 GT   crew approx. 900

Machine system from 1990 machine Diesel-electric drive 2 × electr. Propeller motor (ABB) Top speed 22.5 kn (42 km / h) Energy supply 4 × diesel engines ( Sulzer 12ZAV40S), 7,920 kW each 2 × diesel engines (Sulzer 8ZAL40S), 5,280 kW each Generator power 42,240 kW (57,430 hp) propeller 2 × fixed propellers, 2 × balance rudders

Machine installation from 1998 machine Diesel- electric drive 2 × ABB Azipod VO2100 (both controllable), 14 MW each Machine performance 28,000 kW (38,069 hp) Service speed 22 kn (41 km / h) Energy supply 6 × diesel engines ( Wärtsilä 12V38), each 7,920 kW Generator power 47,520 kW (64,609 hp) propeller 2 × 4-blade fixed propeller

Transport capacities Permitted number of passengers approx. 2,000 - 2,600

The Fantasy class is a series of eight cruise liners that was developed in the late 1980s by the Finnish shipyard Kvaerner Masa Yards AB and the electrical company ABB in collaboration with the naval architect Joseph Farcus for the American shipping company Carnival Cruise Lines . Characteristics of the Fantasy class are the compact appearance with a short bow, voluminous hull and straight transom as well as the comparatively flat superstructure with the shipping company-typical “whale tail” chimney. With a few exceptions, the cabins are housed in the fuselage. The ships are measured with approx. 70,000 GT and can navigate the Panama Canal .

The Fantasy class applies to a realization period of eight years to the most successful cruise ship designs. The ships are among the first of their kind to be equipped with diesel-electric machinery. In the course of further technical development, the Elation (1998) and the Paradise (1999) were the first cruise ships in the world to be propelled by propeller pods of the type ABB "Azipod".

At the end of 2007, the shipping company published plans for the “Evolutions of Fun” modernization program with a total volume of around 250 million US dollars. The measures were carried out between 2008 and 2010 and included the redesign of the pool area in the style of a leisure pool ("WaterWorks") on the "Lido" deck of the ships, which has, among other things, a water slide, a mini golf course and a relaxation area, which is intended exclusively for adults ("Serenity"). In addition, cabins and public areas have been modernized (e.g. equipment with WiFi ). To reintegrate into the fleet, the ship names were supplemented with the prefix Carnival .

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  Fantasy here already as Carnival Fantasy

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  Ecstasy here already as Carnival Ecstasy

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  sensation

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  Fascination , here already as Carnival Fascination

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  imagination

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  Inspiration , here already as Carnival Inspiration

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  Elation

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  Paradise

Overview

Surname	Build number	IMO no.	delivery	measurement	Owner	Status / whereabouts
Fantasy	479	8700773	Jan. 1990	70,367 GT	Carnival Corp.	Typschiff, 2008: Carnival Fantasy , 2020 demolition in Aliağa
Ecstasy	480	8711344	April 1991	70,526 GT	Carnival Corp.	2007: Carnival Ecstasy , in service
sensation	484	8711356	Oct 1993	70,538 GT	Carnival Corp.	2007: Carnival Sensation , in service
Fascination	487	9041253	June 1994	70,538 GT	Carnival Corp.	2007: Carnival Fascination , launched in 2020
imagination	488	9053878	June 1995	70,367 GT	Carnival Corp.	2007: Carval Imagination , launched in 2020, sold for demolition in Aliağa in 2020
inspiration	489	9087489	Feb 1996	70,367 GT	Carnival Corp.	2007: Carnival Inspiration , 2020 demolition in Aliağa
Elation	491	9118721	Feb 1998	71,909 GT	Carnival Corp.	2007: Carnival Elation , in service, first cruise ship with pod propulsion
Paradise	494	9120877	Oct 1998	71,925 GT	Carnival Corp.	2007: Carnival Paradise , in service, pod propulsion

See also

• List of cruise lines

literature

• Douglas Ward: Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships 2009 . Berlitz Publishing, 2009, ISBN 978-3-493-60255-5

Web links

Commons : Fantasy class  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Information from the shipping company Carnival Cruise Lines on the type ship Carnival Fantasy

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Technical details on the Carnival Elation and ships of the same construction , accessed on December 14, 2009
2. ^ Equasis - France Ministry for Transport: Administrative data. Retrieved May 2, 2011 . 
3. ↑ M / S Fantasy. Retrieved April 22, 2014 . 
4. ^ M / S Ecstasy. Retrieved April 22, 2014 . 
5. ↑ M / S sensation. Retrieved April 22, 2014 . 
6. ^ M / S Fascination. Retrieved April 22, 2014 . 
7. ^ ^{A b} Carnival Sells Two Ships and Two Enter Long Term Layup. July 23, 2020, accessed on August 5, 2020 . 
8. ^ M / S Imagination. Retrieved April 22, 2014 . 
9. ↑ Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2020 Week 34. August 27, 2020, accessed on August 28, 2020 . 
10. ↑ M / S inspiration. Retrieved April 22, 2014 . 
11. ^ M / S elation. Retrieved April 22, 2014 . 
12. ^ M / S Paradise. Retrieved April 22, 2014 .