Fantasy class

The "Fantasy" class is a cruise ship class operated primarily by Carnival Cruise Lines, The first vessel of the class, "Fantasy", entered service in 1990. The eight vessels of the class were constructed by Kvaerner Masa Yards, in Helsinki, Finland. The "Elation" and the "Paradise" differ from the other ships of the class in that they have "Azipod" azimuth thrusters. They were also the last cruise ships built with the lifeboats only on the upper deck. This class has a so called modern ocean/cruise liner design, with all of its cabins situated within the hull and only a handful of suites on the superstructure, similar to the Holiday Class cruise ships built in the late 80's.

hips

* "Carnival Fantasy" (1990)
* "Carnival Ecstasy" (1991)
* "Carnival Sensation" (1993)
* "Carnival Fascination" (1994)
* "Carnival Imagination" (1995)
* "Carnival Inspiration" (1996)
* "Carnival Elation" (1998)
* "Carnival Paradise" (1998)On May 8, Carnival Cruise Lines announced that all eight ships will get the 'Carnival'- prefix. The new names shall be Carnival Fantasy, Carnival Ecstasy, and so on. This makes the naming in line with the newer ships, as Carnival started to add the prefix with the Carnival Destiny. The name change is planned in conjunction with the line's $250 million "Evolutions of Fun" product enhancement project, started in 2007.

External links

* [http://www.carnival.com Carnival Cruise Line]