Spirit class
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 Costa Atlantica in Stockholm |
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| Class overview | |
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| Builders: | Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki, Finland |
| Operators: | Carnival Cruise Lines Costa Cruises |
| Preceded by: | Carnival Cruise Lines: Destiny class Costa Cruises: Classica class |
| Succeeded by: | Carnival Cruise Lines: Conquest class Costa Cruises: Fortuna class |
| Built: | 2000-2004 |
| In service: | 2000-On |
| Completed: | 6 Ships |
| Active: | 6 Ships |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Cruise Ship |
| Tonnage: | 85,619 - 85,700 GT (gross tonnage) |
| Displacement: | 7,500 metric tons of deadweight (DWT) |
| Length: | 292.56 m (959 ft 10 in) |
| Beam: | 32.20 m (105 ft 8 in) |
| Draft: | 7.80 m (25 ft 7 in) |
| Decks: | 12 |
| Installed power: | 6 × Wärtsilä 9R46 diesels, combined 63370 kW |
| Propulsion: | 2 x 17.6 MW ABB Azipod azimuth thrusters |
| Speed: | 22 kn (41 km/h) |
| Capacity: | 2114-2680 Passengers |
| Crew: | 930 |
The Spirit Class is a class of cruise ships built at the Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland for Carnival Cruise Lines and Costa Cruises (both subsidiaries of the Carnival Corporation). The ships were built to the Panamax form factor, allowing them to pass through the Panama canal.
[edit] Ships
| Built | Ship | Operator | Tonnage | Flag | Notes |
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| 2000 | Costa Atlantica | Costa Cruises | 85619 GT |  Italy |
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| 2001 | Carnival Spirit | Carnival Cruises | 85920 GT |  Panama |
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| 2001 | Carnival Pride | Carnival Cruises | 85619 GT | Panama |
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| 2002 | Carnival Legend | Carnival Cruises | 85920 GT |  Bahamas |
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| 2003 | Costa Mediterranea | Costa Cruises | 85700 GT | Italy |
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| 2004 | Carnival Miracle | Carnival Cruises | 85700 GT | Bahamas |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Developing bigger and better cruise ships at hightechfinland.com
- Carnival Cruise Lines
