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| Ship name = ''Carnival Spirit''
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|85,900 gross tons
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|'''Length:'''
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|292 meters
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| Ship notes = <ref name="Ward">{{cite book |title=Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships |url=https://archive.org/details/berlitz2006compl00doug |url-access=registration |last=Ward |first=Douglas |year=2005 |publisher=Berlitz |location=Singapore |isbn=978-9812467393}}</ref>{{sfn|Smith|2010|p=49}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Carnival Spirit|url=https://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Carnival-Spirit-9188647.html|website=vesseltracker.com|accessdate=May 31, 2015}}</ref>
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The '''Carnival Spirit''' is a ] ] for ]. Debuted in ], it was the first of the 85,000 ton Spirit Class Vessels used by Carnival. It was the first Carnival "Fun Ship" to sail to ] and ].


'''''Carnival Spirit''''' is a {{Sclass|Spirit|cruise ship|||}} operated by ], a subsidiary of ]. Built in ] by ], she was the first ''Spirit''-class cruise ship to join Carnival's fleet after she was delivered in 2001.
==Itineraries==
During the Summer months, starting in mid-May and ending in September, the Carnival Spirit sails the waters off Alaska, stopping in ], ], ], ], cruising the ], ], and visiting several ]. It alternates between a one week northbound and southbound voyage calling ] and ] home. During the first and last weeks of the summer it travels a modified ] voyage which starts and ends in Vancouver.


==Construction==
During late September and October, the Carnival Spirit sails the ], ]. These 12 day cruises visit such ports as ], ], ], and ]. Hawaii is often the stopping point between the summer Alaskan cruises and the winter Mexican Riviera cruises.
Built by ] at its ] in ], ''Carnival Spirit'' was launched on 7 July 2000 and completed on 11 April 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carnival Spirit Ship Stats & Information- Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Spirit Cruises: Travel Weekly |url=https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise/Carnival-Cruise-Line/Carnival-Spirit |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=www.travelweekly.com |language=en}}</ref> She was formally named by American politician ] in ] on 27 April 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Elizabeth Dole to name Carnival Spirit |url=https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Elizabeth-Dole-to-name-Carnival-Spirit |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=www.travelweekly.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-04-05 |title=Elizabeth Dole To Serve as Carnival Spirit's Godmother |url=https://www.marinelink.com/news/elizabeth-godmother318333 |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=MarineLink |language=en}}</ref>{{sfn|Smith|2010|p=49}}


==Service history==
Finally, during the winter months, the Carinval Spirit travels down the ] visiting ], ] and ]. It begins and ends its cruises in ].
Previously in the northern fall and winter seasons, ''Carnival Spirit'' sailed cruises from ] and ] to the ]. After ''Carnival Spirit''{{'}}s repositioning out of San Diego in April 2012, Carnival ceased operations with that port. During the period from mid-May and ending in September (northern summer), ''Carnival Spirit'' sailed the waters alongside the Alaskan ] on alternating one-week northbound and southbound voyages calling in ] and ]. In December 2011, ''Carnival Spirit'' sailed to the ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES TO BRING ‘SPIRIT’ CRUISE SHIP TO PORT OF LOS ANGELES IN 2011 FOR VOYAGES TO MEXICO, HAWAII {{!}} Port of Los Angeles |url=https://www.portoflosangeles.org/references/news_070110_carnival |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=www.portoflosangeles.org}}</ref>


After ''Carnival Spirit'' finished her Alaskan and Hawaii cruises, she embarked on a ], calling in ] and ] to reposition to ], arriving on 16 October 2012. It marked the first time Carnival based a ship permanently outside North America. She had undergone a ] in San Francisco nine months prior to prepare her for the Australian deployment, which included installing Australian-style power points, as well as changing the on-board currency to the Australian dollar. The total cost of the renovations was estimated to total {{Currency|7 million|USD|passthrough=yes}}.<ref name="WA Today">{{cite news |last=Goldsbury |first=Louise |title=A carnival cruises in |url=http://www.watoday.com.au/travel/activity/cruises/a-carnival-cruises-in-20121011-27eih.html |newspaper=WAToday |accessdate=October 17, 2012 |date=October 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018035448/http://www.watoday.com.au/travel/activity/cruises/a-carnival-cruises-in-20121011-27eih.html |archive-date=October 18, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She sailed her first voyage from Sydney, to the South Pacific and ], from 20 October 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://travel.usatoday.com/cruises/post/2011/01/carnival-cruise-lines-spirit-australia-new-zealand-sydney/138195/1?csp=34travel |work=USA Today |title=Industry giant Carnival Cruise Lines is heading to Australia |first=Gene |last=Sloan |date=January 11, 2011 |accessdate=October 17, 2012}}</ref>
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In May 2016, Carnival announced the ship would sail seasonally from ] beginning in the Australian winter of 2018, making her the first Carnival ship to be based in ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=7000|title=Carnival Spirit to Offer Winter Season in Shanghai for Carnival's First China Cruises|website=Cruise Critic|access-date=May 7, 2016}}</ref> In late-2016, Carnival subsequently reversed this decision and ''Carnival Spirit'' continued to sail from Sydney, and explained the Australian market continued to be strong, which did not make the move economically viable in the long term.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Donald |date=28 October 2016 |title=Carnival Spirit Switches 2018 Plans from China to Australia |url=https://www.travelpulse.com/news/cruise/carnival-spirit-switches-2018-plans-from-china-to-australia.html |access-date=11 April 2022 |website=TravelPulse}}</ref>


In summer 2018, Carnival announced that ''Carnival Spirit'' would become the company's first ship to sail from ] from 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cruisefever.net/carnival-sailing-from-new-port-in-2020/|title=Carnival Cruise Line Sailing from New Port in 2020|website=cruisefever.net|language=en-US|access-date=July 9, 2018}}</ref> However, amid the ] and its ], she never debuted in Brisbane during the cruise industry's pause in operations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Laine |date=4 February 2022 |title=Carnival exit hits Aussie cruise industry |url=https://www.innerwestreview.com.au/story/7608209/carnival-exit-hits-aussie-cruise-industry/ |access-date=11 April 2022 |website=Inner West Review}}</ref> She was also the last Cruise Ship to sail from sydney in 2020, before the Australian Cruising Shutdown In February 2022, Carnival announced she would be redeployed to ] and begin operating four-to-five-day itineraries to the ] on 7 March, replacing voyages originally slated for '']''. It marked a decade since the ship last operated permanently in North America.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 February 2022 |title=Carnival Ship Shuffle as Spirit Comes to U.S. In Place of Australia |work=Cruise Industry News |url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/26715-carnival-ship-shuffle-as-spirit-comes-to-u-s-in-place-of-australia.html |access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref> She is scheduled to move to Seattle to sail in Alaska in summer 2022 and Caribbean from ''Miami'' afterwards from 2022 to 2023, replacing sailings planned for '']''<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 April 2022 |title=Carnival: Biggest Alaska Season Ever with 3 Ships |work=Cruise Industry News |url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/27162-carnival-biggest-alaska-season-ever-with-3-ships.html |access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 February 2022 |title=Carnival Cruise Line Announces Updated Deployment Plans |url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/26799-carnival-cruise-line-announces-updated-deployment-plans.html |access-date=11 April 2022 |website=Cruise Industry News}}</ref> and has been deployed to begin sailing from ] in October 2023 following another Alaskan season in Summer 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 March 2022 |title=Carnival Spirit to Mobile in 2023 |work=Cruise Industry News |url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/26951-carnival-spirit-to-mobile-in-2023.html |access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref>
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==References==
===Notes===
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===Bibliography===
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* {{Smith-Cruise Ships-2010}}
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==External links==
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{{Carnival Cruise Line}}
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Latest revision as of 22:13, 24 September 2023

Spirit-class cruise ship

Carnival Spirit
Carnival Spirit in Sydney, 2014
History
Bahamas
NameCarnival Spirit
OwnerCarnival Corporation & plc
OperatorCarnival Cruise Line
Port of registry
Builder
CostUS$375 million
Yard number499
Launched7 July 2000
Sponsored byElizabeth Dole
Christened27 April 2001
Completed11 April 2001
Maiden voyage29 April 2001
In service2001–present
Identification
Statusin active service
Notes
General characteristics
Class and typeSpirit-class cruise ship
Tonnage88,500 GT
Length963 ft (293.52 m)
Beam106 ft (32.31 m)
Draft25.5 ft (7.77 m)
Decks12 decks
Installed power62,370 kW (83,640 hp)
Propulsion
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity2,124 passengers
Crew930
Notes

Carnival Spirit is a Spirit-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Built in Helsinki by Kværner Masa-Yards, she was the first Spirit-class cruise ship to join Carnival's fleet after she was delivered in 2001.

Construction

Built by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Carnival Spirit was launched on 7 July 2000 and completed on 11 April 2001. She was formally named by American politician Elizabeth Dole in Miami on 27 April 2001.

Service history

Previously in the northern fall and winter seasons, Carnival Spirit sailed cruises from San Diego and Los Angeles to the Mexican Riviera. After Carnival Spirit's repositioning out of San Diego in April 2012, Carnival ceased operations with that port. During the period from mid-May and ending in September (northern summer), Carnival Spirit sailed the waters alongside the Alaskan Inside Passage on alternating one-week northbound and southbound voyages calling in Vancouver and Seattle. In December 2011, Carnival Spirit sailed to the Hawaiian Islands.

After Carnival Spirit finished her Alaskan and Hawaii cruises, she embarked on a transpacific crossing, calling in Tahiti and Fiji to reposition to Sydney, arriving on 16 October 2012. It marked the first time Carnival based a ship permanently outside North America. She had undergone a dry dock in San Francisco nine months prior to prepare her for the Australian deployment, which included installing Australian-style power points, as well as changing the on-board currency to the Australian dollar. The total cost of the renovations was estimated to total US$7 million. She sailed her first voyage from Sydney, to the South Pacific and New Zealand, from 20 October 2012.

In May 2016, Carnival announced the ship would sail seasonally from Shanghai beginning in the Australian winter of 2018, making her the first Carnival ship to be based in China. In late-2016, Carnival subsequently reversed this decision and Carnival Spirit continued to sail from Sydney, and explained the Australian market continued to be strong, which did not make the move economically viable in the long term.

In summer 2018, Carnival announced that Carnival Spirit would become the company's first ship to sail from Brisbane from 2020. However, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on tourism, she never debuted in Brisbane during the cruise industry's pause in operations. She was also the last Cruise Ship to sail from sydney in 2020, before the Australian Cruising Shutdown In February 2022, Carnival announced she would be redeployed to Jacksonville, Florida and begin operating four-to-five-day itineraries to the Bahamas on 7 March, replacing voyages originally slated for Carnival Ecstasy. It marked a decade since the ship last operated permanently in North America. She is scheduled to move to Seattle to sail in Alaska in summer 2022 and Caribbean from Miami afterwards from 2022 to 2023, replacing sailings planned for Carnival Freedom and has been deployed to begin sailing from Mobile, Alabama in October 2023 following another Alaskan season in Summer 2023.

References

Notes

  1. Kalosh, Anne (29 October 2021). "Carnival reflags more ships to Bahamas, Mardi Gras welcomes prime minister". Seatrade Cruise News. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  2. ^ Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 978-9812467393.
  3. ^ Smith 2010, p. 49.
  4. "Carnival Spirit". vesseltracker.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  5. "Carnival Spirit Ship Stats & Information- Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Spirit Cruises: Travel Weekly". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  6. "Elizabeth Dole to name Carnival Spirit". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  7. "Elizabeth Dole To Serve as Carnival Spirit's Godmother". MarineLink. 5 April 2001. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  8. "CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES TO BRING 'SPIRIT' CRUISE SHIP TO PORT OF LOS ANGELES IN 2011 FOR VOYAGES TO MEXICO, HAWAII | Port of Los Angeles". www.portoflosangeles.org. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  9. Goldsbury, Louise (16 October 2012). "A carnival cruises in". WAToday. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  10. Sloan, Gene (11 January 2011). "Industry giant Carnival Cruise Lines is heading to Australia". USA Today. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  11. "Carnival Spirit to Offer Winter Season in Shanghai for Carnival's First China Cruises". Cruise Critic. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  12. Wood, Donald (28 October 2016). "Carnival Spirit Switches 2018 Plans from China to Australia". TravelPulse. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  13. "Carnival Cruise Line Sailing from New Port in 2020". cruisefever.net. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  14. Clark, Laine (4 February 2022). "Carnival exit hits Aussie cruise industry". Inner West Review. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  15. "Carnival Ship Shuffle as Spirit Comes to U.S. In Place of Australia". Cruise Industry News. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  16. "Carnival: Biggest Alaska Season Ever with 3 Ships". Cruise Industry News. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  17. "Carnival Cruise Line Announces Updated Deployment Plans". Cruise Industry News. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  18. "Carnival Spirit to Mobile in 2023". Cruise Industry News. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.

Bibliography

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