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Carnival Cruise Lines ( operating a large number of Cruise Ships . It originally was an independent company founded in 1972 by Ted Arison . It is now a branded division within Carnival Corporation & Plc , a publicly traded company with Micky Arison as the Chairman. Carnival Corporation & plc owns a number of different cruise lines and has become the largest corporation in the cruise industry. Carnival and its affiliates Holland America Line , Princess Cruises , Cunard Line , Costa Cruises and the Yachts Of Seabourn ; are branded by the company as the ''World's Leading Cruise Lines''.

Carnival was a pioneer in the concept of cheaper and shorter cruises. Its ships are known for their Las Vegas -style decor and entertainment. The line calls its ships ''The Fun Ships'' and there is a wide range of activities offered on board. Its trademark is the smoke stack, or Funnel , which is red, white and blue and shaped like a whale's tail. The mascot for Carnival is "Fun Ship Freddy", a character in the shape of Carnival's distinctive funnel.

In 1996 the '', to debut July 13, 2008, the Carnival Dream , set to debut in October 2009, and the Carnival Magic , set to debut in June 2011.


SHIPS

Here is the list of all Carnival cruise ships that either have been, are currently in, or will soon be in service, in chronological order:


Pre-Holiday Class



Holiday Class



Fantasy Class



Destiny Class




Spirit Class




Conquest Class




Splendor Class

  • '' Carnival Splendor ''

    • The Carnival Splendor will be the first of the newest class of ships set to have its inaugural voyage on July 13th, 2008. This ship is quite unique in the Carnival fleet, offering facilities other ships don't have. This is due to the fact that the ship was originally designed for Carnival's sister company Costa Cruises . Its inaugural voyage will be on 13 July 2008 from London (Dover), and will be Carnival's first of five voyages to Northern Europe.



Future ships

  • '' Carnival Dream '' Expected to enter service in October 2009 with a gross tonnage of 130,000 and a passenger capacity of 3,652 making it Carnival's largest ship ever.

  • '' Carnival Magic '' Expected to enter service in June 2011.



HISTORY IN BRIEF


1970s

  • 1972 –Purchase of the Empress of Canada

  • 1972 -Maiden voyage of Carnival’s first ship, the TSS Mardi Gras, which runs aground on sandbar outside the Port of Miami.

  • 1975 – Carnival purchases Empress of Britain, enters service as the TSS Carnivale.

  • 1978 – The Festivale, formerly the S.A. Vaal, undergoes $30 million refurbishment, begins service for Carnival as the largest and fastest vessel sailing from Miami to the Caribbean.



1980s

  • 1982 – Debut of the Tropicale, the first new cruise ship the cruise industry had seen in many years; ship marks the beginning of an industry-wide multi-billion-dollar shipbuilding boom.

  • 1984 – Carnival becomes first cruise line to advertise on network television with the premiere of new advertising campaign starring company spokesperson Kathie Lee Gifford (then Kathie Lee Johnson).

  • 1985 – Debut of 46,052-ton Holiday

  • 1986 – Launch of 47,262-ton Jubilee

  • 1987 – The 47,262-ton Celebration enters service

  • Carnival earns distinction as “Most Popular Cruise Line in the World,” carrying more passengers than any other.

  • Carnival Cruise Lines undertakes its initial public offering on Wall Street, raising approximately $400 million to fuel future expansion; entity later becomes Carnival Corporation & plc, a multi-line worldwide cruise conglomerate.



1990s

  • 1990 – The 70,367-ton Fantasy – the first and namesake vessel in the highly successful “Fantasy-class” -- enters service as first new ship ever placed on three- and four-day Bahamas cruise program from Miami. Eventually, Carnival would construct eight “Fantasy-class” vessels, the most cruise ships in a single class.

  • 1991 – Launch of 70,367-ton Ecstasy

  • 1993 – Introduces its third 70,367-ton , Sensation

  • 1994 – Debut of 70,367-ton Fascination

  • Parent company renamed Carnival Corporation to distinguish between it and its flagship brand, Carnival Cruise Lines. Company is later renamed Carnival Corp. & plc following the combination with P&O Princess Cruises, creating the world’s largest cruise vacation group.

  • 1995 – 70,367-ton Imagination enters service

  • 1996 – Launch of sixth “Fantasy-class” vessel, the Inspiration

  • Launches the first passenger vessel to exceed 100,000 tons, the 101,353-ton Carnival Destiny, at the time the world’s largest cruise ship

  • 1998 – Introduces seventh “Fantasy-class” vessel, the Elation, the first new cruise ship deployed on the West Coast

  • The eighth and last in the “Fantasy-class” series, the Paradise, enters service. Paradise was the first and only non-smoking cruise ship in the world.

  • 1999 – Debut of the 102,000-ton Carnival Triumph, the second “Destiny-class” vessel



2000s

  • 2000 – A third “Destiny-class” vessel, the 102,000-ton Carnival Victory, is launched.

  • 2001 – Introduces a new class of vessel with the launch of the 88,500-ton Carnival Spirit, the first new “Fun Ship” ever positioned in the Alaska and Hawaii markets. Also, and you hear their beep — foghorn sounds — think of all the fun you can have on ''Supermarket Sweep''!".

  • 2002 – A second “Spirit-class” vessel, the Carnival Pride, is launched

  • Carnival’s third “Spirit-class” ship, Carnival Legend, enters service

  • Debut of the 110,000-ton Carnival Conquest, the largest “Fun Ship” ever constructed.

  • 2003- Second 110,000-ton “Conquest-class” ship, the Carnival Glory, begins year-round seven-day cruises from Port Canaveral, Fla. on July 19

  • 2004 – Carnival Miracle, the fourth in the “Spirit-class,” begins a series of 12 voyages from Jacksonville, Fla. – the first “Fun Ship” sailings from that port – February 27

  • A third 110,000-ton “Conquest-class” ship, the Carnival Valor, begins year-round seven-day service from Miami December 19 , becoming the largest "Fun Ship" ever based at that port.

  • 2005 – A fourth 110,000-ton “Conquest-class” vessel, Carnival Liberty, debuts July 20 , operating the line's first-ever Mediterranean cruises.

  • 2007 - Carnival Freedom, the fifth 110,000-ton vessel, debuts March 4

  • 2008 - The 112,000-ton Carnival Splendor is slated to debut July 13

  • 2009 - Carnival Dream, a 130,000-ton vessel, to be the largest "Fun Ship" ever constructed - is scheduled to enter service in October http://www.carnival.com/CMS/Articles/dream_magic.aspx.

  • 2011 - Carnival Magic, a 130,000-ton vessel, currently scheduled to enter service in June



HURRICANE KATRINA CHARTERS

Three of the Carnival cruise ships were chartered by the United States government for six months to serve as temporary housing in the aftermath of , September 28 , 2005 Carnival did not have the same fuel, entertainment, staffing, and other expenses they would have incurred had the ships been on their normal routes, but the line also did not receive revenues from on-board gambling, alcoholic beverages, and other product and service sales that would have been generated had the vessels been engaged in cruising.


GALLERY


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