With the Ecstasy finishing its remaining cruise final October, a complete of six cruise ships have now left the Carnival Cruise Line fleet since mid-2020.
All a part of the eight-ship Fantasy Class, the vessels have been offered off by Carnival Corporation during the last three years. Here’s what occurred to them:
Carnival Fantasy
Year Built: 1990
Original Cost: $225,000,000
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 2,044
Tonnage: 70,367
Exit Date: July 2020
Status: Scrapped in Aliaga, Turkey
The Carnival Fantasy was among the many first ships to depart the Carnival Cruise Line fleet in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the time the oldest ship within the firm’s fleet, the 1990-built vessel was offered on to Turkish scrappers.
After leaving the United States and crusing straight to the Aliaga Ship Breaking Yard, the Fantasy was beached for scrapping in July 2020.
Carnival Inspiration
Year Built: 1996
Original Cost: $270,000,000
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 2,040
Tonnage: 70,367
Exit Date: July 2020
Status: Scrapped in Aliaga, Turkey
Sold alongside the Fantasy, the Carnival Inspiration was additionally beached for scrapping after leaving the Carnival Cruise Line fleet.
Like its sister ship, the 1996-built vessel sailed on to Aliaga, arriving on the Turkish breakers in August 2020.
Carnival Imagination
Year Built: 1995
Original Cost: $330,000,000
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 2,040
Tonnage: 70,367
Exit Date: September 2020
Status: Scrapped in Aliaga, Turkey
Initially positioned on a long-term lay-up standing, the 1995-built Carnival Imagination ended up offered to scrappers in 2020.
In September of that yr, the Fantasy-Class ship joined its two sister ships in Aliaga, Turkey, beginning its recycling course of.
Carnival Fascination
Year Built: 1994
Original Cost: $315,000,000
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 2,040
Tonnage: 70,367
Exit Date: September 2020
Status: Scrapped (February 2022) in Gadani, Pakistan
At first escaping the breakers, the Carnival Fascination left the Carnival fleet in September 2020.
Renamed Century Harmony, the 1994-built vessel was acquired by Asian pursuits who reportedly deliberate to remodel it right into a floating resort.
Following a interval laid-up in Asia, nonetheless, the vessel was offered once more in late 2021, ending up beached for scrapping in Pakistan just a few months later.
Carnival Sensation
Year Built: 1993
Original Cost: $250,000,000
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 2,040
Tonnage: 70,367
Exit Date: February 2022
Status: Scrapped in Aliaga, Turkey
After dropping plans so as to add the ship again to income service, Carnival Cruise Line determined to retire the Carnival Sensation in early 2022.
Following just a few weeks anchored off Bahamas, the Fantasy-Class ship adopted the trail of its former fleet mates, crusing straight to Turkey for scrapping.
Carnival Ecstasy
Year Built: 1991
Original Cost: $275,000,000
Capacity (at 100% occupancy): 2,040
Tonnage: 70,367
Exit Date: October 2022
Status: Scrapped in Aliaga, Turkey
Unlike its sister ships, the Carnival Ecstasy left the Carnival fleet after resuming income service in early 2022.
Following a farewell season out of Mobile, the 1991-built ship completed its final cruise for the model final October, being retired quickly after.
Just a few weeks later, the Ecstasy additionally ended up beached for scrapping in Aliaga, Turkey.