MS Fascination
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 Carnival Fascination |
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| Career | |
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| Name: | 1994-2007: Fascination 2008 onwards: Carnival Fascination |
| Owner: | Carnival Cruise Lines |
| Operator: | Carnival Cruise Lines |
| Port of Registry: |  Bahamas |
| Builder: | Kvaerner Masa-Yards, Helsinki New Shipyard, Finland |
| In service: | 1994 |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Fantasy class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 70.367 GT |
| Displacement: | 7.180 DWT |
| Length: | 855 ft (261 m) |
| Beam: | 25.09 ft (7.65 m) |
| Draft: | 7.80 m (25 ft 7 in) |
| Decks: | 10 |
| Installed power: | 2 × Sulzer-Wärtsilä 8ZAV40S diesels 4 × Sulzer-Wärtsilä 12ZAV40S diesels 42240 kW |
| Propulsion: | Two propellers |
| Speed: | 21 kn (38.89 km/h) |
| Capacity: | 2056 passengers (lower berths) 2634 passengers (all berths) |
| Crew: | 920 |
Fascination is the fourth ship in Carnival Cruise Lines' eight-ship Fantasy class of mega-cruise ships. She entered service in 1994, and based in Miami, Florida, she sails to the Bahamas and Western Caribbean year-round. Her sister ships are the Fantasy (1990), the Ecstasy (1991), the Sensation (1993), the Imagination (1995), the Inspiration (1996), the Elation (1998), and the Paradise (1998).
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[edit] Renovation
The Fascination was given a multi-million dollar refurbishment while in dry dock during September 2006,[1] during which:
- all 1,026 staterooms and suites were completely renovated with the addition of flat-screen TVs, new furnishings, and refurbished bathrooms
- the Coconut Grove Bar and Grill received new carpeting and upholstery, as did the Passage to India Lounge
- the Imagination and Sensation Dining Rooms received new carpeting, upholstery, and sound systems
- the Grand Atrium Bar was added on the Empress Deck
- Café on the Way, a new coffee bar, was added to the Promenade Deck
- a new 9-hole miniature golf course opened on the Sun Deck
- the 1,600-square-foot (150 m²) Children's World, a new Camp Carnival facility, was added to the Verandah Deck
- Club O2, a club exclusively for teens, was added
- an art gallery opened on the Empress Deck allowing passengers to view artwork available at auctions on-board
- a new photo gallery on the Promenade Deck allows passengers to view photos taken by staff on-board
- the 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m²) Spa Carnival was renovated with new exercise equipment and private treating rooms added while the whirlpool spas were removed; whirlpools are still available at the main pool area on the Lido Deck and the aft pool area on the Verandah Deck
- the bandstand in the main pool area on the Lido Deck received audio-visual upgrades
- the Palace Lounge received two new shows ("Fiesta Latina" and "Far from Over: the 80s") to accompany a new revolving stage, orchestra area, stage lighting, and audio-visual equipment [2]
- Puttin' on the Ritz also received new décor
[edit] Current itineraries
The Fascination currently departs from the Port of Miami on 3-day cruises to the Bahamas and 4-day Western Caribbean cruises. The 3-day Bahamian cruises stop in Nassau, Bahamas while the 4-day Western Caribbean Cruises feature stops in Key West, FL and either Calica/Playa del Carmen, Mexico or Cozumel, Mexico.[3]
[edit] Future itineraries
The Fascination will take the place of Carnival's "Fun Ship" Celebration in Jacksonville, Florida in September of 2008, when the Celebration is taken out of Carnival's fleet.
[edit] Public rooms
- Palace Lounge
- The Tara
- Sensation Dining Room
- Imagination Dining Room
- Puttin' on the Ritz
- Beverly Hills Bar
- Diamonds are Forever Dance Club
- Passage To India Club
- Stars Bar
- Casino Royale
- Coconut Grove Bar & Grill
- Camp Carnival (for children)
- The Backstreet Arcade
- Club O2 (for teens)[4]
[edit] Meeting facilities
- Palace Lounge: 1200 maximum guests fixed theater, 1300 maximum guests reception, 300 maximum guests modified classroom
- Puttin on the Ritz Lounge: 450 maximum guests theater, 200 maximum guests modified classroom, 540 maximum guests reception
- Dance Club: 140 maximum guests theater, 230 maximum guests reception
- Midship Lounge: 80 maximum guests theater, 109 maximum guests reception
- Piano Bar: 40 maximum guests theater, 75 maximum guests reception
- Card Room: 50 maximum guests theater, 30 maximum guests classroom, 14 maximum guests hollow square
- Library: 32 maximum guests theater
- Verandah Deck: 300-500 maximum guests reception only
- Outdoor Main Pool Area: 800+ maximum guests reception[5]
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