The ''Fantasy'' class is a
cruise ship
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class
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operated by
Carnival Cruise Lines. The first vessel of the class, ''
Carnival Fantasy
''Carnival Fantasy'' (formerly ''Fantasy'') was a cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. She was the first ship of her namesake class, which was the largest by number of ships, before the scrapping of the Fantasy, Inspiration, Imagination, ...
'', entered service in 1990. All eight vessels of the class were constructed by
Kvaerner Masa-Yards
STX Finland Oy, formerly Aker Yards Oy, was a Finnish shipbuilding company operating three shipyards in Finland, in Turku, Helsinki and Rauma, employing some 2,500 people. It was part of STX Europe, a group of international shipbuilding companie ...
, in
Helsinki
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,
Finland
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, at the
Hietalahti shipyard
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History
The shipyard, ...
.
Design
This class utilizes a "modern ocean/cruise liner" design, with most of its cabins situated within the hull and only a handful of suites on the superstructure, similar to the
s built in the late 1980s. The ''Fantasy'' class is the only class currently in service for Carnival initially built with only a few balcony cabins. ''
Carnival Elation
''Carnival Elation'' (formerly ''Elation'') is a operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Built by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Helsinki New Shipyard in Finland, she was floated out on January 4, 1998, and christened as ''Elation'' by Shari Arison Dorsm ...
'' and ''
Carnival Paradise
''Carnival Paradise'' (formerly ''Paradise'') is a 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 Pau ...
'' differ from the other ships of the class in that they are equipped with
Azipod
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azimuth thruster
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Ty ...
s for propulsion. They were also the last cruise ships built with the lifeboats only on the upper deck.
"Evolutions Of Fun" refit
In late 2006, Carnival Cruise Lines announced their intention to refurbish the ''Fantasy''-class fleet under the program name "Evolutions Of Fun". This was completed in 2010 and cost $250 million.
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Ships
References
External links
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Ships built in Finland