Spirit-class cruise ship

{{short description|Class of cruise ship owned by Carnival Corporation & plc}}

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| Ship image = Costa Atlantica.jpg

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| Ship caption = Costa Atlantica in Miami

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{{Infobox ship class overview

| Builders = *Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki New Shipyard, Finland

| Operators = *Carnival Cruise Lines

| Class before = * Carnival Cruise Lines: {{sclass|Destiny|cruise ship|4}}

  • Costa Cruises: {{sclass|Classica|cruise ship|4}}

| Class after = * Carnival Cruise Lines: {{sclass|Conquest|cruise ship|4}}

| Subclasses = {{sclass|Vista Spirit hybrid|cruise ship|2}}

| Built range = 2000–2004

| In service range = 2000–present

| Total ships building =

| Total ships planned = 8

| Total ships completed = 6

| Total ships cancelled = 2

| Total ships active = 6

| Total ships laid up =

| Total ships lost =

| Total ships retired =

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| Ship type = Cruise ship

| Ship tonnage = *{{GT|85,619–88,500}}

  • {{DWT|7,500}}

| Ship displacement =

| Ship length = {{convert|292.56|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| Ship beam = {{convert|32.20|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| Ship height =

| Ship draft = {{convert|7.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| Ship depth =

| Ship decks = 12

| Ship deck clearance =

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| Ship power = *6{{nbsp}}×{{nbsp}}Wärtsilä 9R46

  • {{cvt|63,370|kW}} (combined)

| Ship propulsion = 2{{nbsp}}×{{nbsp}}17.6 MW ABB Azipod

| Ship speed = {{convert|22|kn|lk=in}}

| Ship capacity = 2,114–2,680 passengers

| Ship crew = 930

| Ship notes =

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The Spirit class is a class of cruise ships built at the Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland. The ships are operated by Carnival Cruise Lines, CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping and Costa Cruises (a subsidiary of Miami-based Carnival Corporation). The six ships were built to the original Panamax form factor, allowing them to pass through the Panama Canal. This class has the smallest of the signature smoke stacks that Carnival has on their ships. Carnival's Spirit-class ships also feature a unique funnel design that integrates the skylight dome of the atrium.

In 2007 and 2009, {{MS|Queen Victoria||2}} and {{ship||Costa Luminosa}} (built by Fincantieri) were introduced. The design of these ships are a hybrid between the Spirit class and the {{sclass2|Vista|cruise ship|4||2002}}, creating the Vista/Spirit hybrid class. As of November 2022, Costa Luminosa (now Carnival Luminosa) is marketed by Carnival as a part of their Spirit class.

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colspan="7" | Margaritaville at Sea
2000

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Margaritaville at Sea Islander}}

|Tampa, Florida{{cite web |title=Margaritaville at Sea Adds Second Ship, To Sail From Tampa |url=https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/12/margaritaville-at-sea-adds-second-ship-to-sail-from-tampa/}}{{cite web |title=Margaritaville at Sea Islander |url=https://margaritavilleatsea.com/explore-our-ships/resort-at-seathe-islander}}

|{{GT|85,619}}

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|First Spirit-class ship in this line and first Spirit-class ship for Costa.
Transferred to CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping in 2020.
Sold to Margaritaville at Sea in 2023.

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colspan="7" | Adora Cruises
2003

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Adora Mediterranea}}Tianjin, China

Guangzhou, China

Xiamen, China

|{{GT|85,619}}

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|Last Spirit-class ship for Costa.
Transferred to CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping in 2021.

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colspan="7" | Carnival Cruise Line
2001{{shipCarnival Spirit}}Sydney, Australia

Seattle, Washington

Mobile, Alabama

{{GT|88,500}}{{BHS}}* First Spirit-class ship for Carnival

  • First ship to in the fleet to sail year round from Australia
  • Previously based in Australia from 2012–2022
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2001{{shipCarnival Pride}}Baltimore, Maryland

Tampa, Florida

London, England

Rome, Italy

Barcelona, Spain

| {{GT|88,500}}

{{PAN}}* At one point, she was the flagship of Carnival200px
2002{{shipCarnival Legend}}Tampa, Florida

Baltimore, Maryland

Dover, England

Galveston, Texas

San Francisco, California

| {{GT|88,500}}

{{BHS}}* In 2009 collided with Enchantment of the Seas, which was already docked, in Cozumel, Mexico

  • In 2019 collided with Carnival Glory, which was also already docked, in Cozumel, Mexico
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2004{{shipCarnival Miracle}}| Long Beach (Los Angeles County), California

San Francisco, California

Galveston, Texas

Tampa, Florida

Dover, England

Rome, Italy

| {{GT|88,500}}

{{PAN}}Last Spirit-class ship in this line and last Spirit-class ship for Carnival200px

See also

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