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''Carnival Radiance '' was built by [[Fincantieri]] at its [[Monfalcone]] shipyard in [[Friuli-Venezia Giulia]], northern Italy,
''Carnival Victory '' was built by [[Fincantieri]] at its [[Monfalcone]] shipyard in [[Friuli-Venezia Giulia]], northern Italy,


''Carnival Radiance'' was launched on 31 December 1998<ref>{{csr|register=MSI|id=9172648|shipname=Carnival Victory|access-date=29 December 2018}}</ref> and later [[Ceremonial ship launching|christened]] by Mary Frank,{{sfn|Smith|2010|p=53}} wife of Howard Frank, the then Vice-Chairman of Carnival Cruise Line.<ref>{{cite web|last=Heald|first=John|title=A Cycle of Godmothers|url=http://johnhealdsblog.com/2012/12/03/a-cycle-of-godmothers/|website=John Heald's Blog|publisher=John Heald|access-date=7 June 2015|date=3 December 2012}}</ref> At the time of her launch, she was one of the largest cruise ships of her era.<ref name=Hernandez>{{Citation | last= Hernandez |first= Andy |title= Carnival Victory: Carnival's 'Fun Ship' to the Bahamas |journal= Ships Monthly |pages= 53–55 |date= November 2018 }}</ref>
''Carnival Victory'' was launched on 31 December 1998<ref>{{csr|register=MSI|id=9172648|shipname=Carnival Victory|access-date=29 December 2018}}</ref> and later [[Ceremonial ship launching|christened]] by Mary Frank,{{sfn|Smith|2010|p=53}} wife of Howard Frank, the then Vice-Chairman of Carnival Cruise Line.<ref>{{cite web|last=Heald|first=John|title=A Cycle of Godmothers|url=http://johnhealdsblog.com/2012/12/03/a-cycle-of-godmothers/|website=John Heald's Blog|publisher=John Heald|access-date=7 June 2015|date=3 December 2012}}</ref> At the time of her launch, she was one of the largest cruise ships of her era.<ref name=Hernandez>{{Citation | last= Hernandez |first= Andy |title= Carnival Victory: Carnival's 'Fun Ship' to the Bahamas |journal= Ships Monthly |pages= 53–55 |date= November 2018 }}</ref>


In 2020 the vessel underwent a $200 million dry dock in Cadiz, Spain. However due to the COVID-19 Pandemic the refit was delayed until fall 2021. After this dry docking the ship was renamed ''Carnival Radiance''.
In April 2020 the vessel was supposed to begin a $200 million dry dock in Cadiz, Spain. However due to the COVID-19 Pandemic the refit was delayed until summer 2021. After this dry docking the ship was renamed ''Carnival Radiance''.


==Design==
==Design==

Revision as of 21:39, 3 December 2021

Carnival Radiance (then Carnival Victory) on Hudson River, New York, United States
History
Name
  • 2000–2020: Carnival Victory
  • 2021–Present : Carnival Radiance
OwnerCarnival Corporation & plc
OperatorCarnival Cruise Line
Port of registry PAN Panama City[1][2]
Ordered30 January 1997 [3]
BuilderFincantieri (Monfalcone, Italy)[1]
CostUS $410 million[1]
Laid down26 June 1998
Launched31 December 1998
Christened18 August 2000 by Mary Frank in New York City, USA[4]
Completed28 July 2000
Maiden voyage15 October 2000[5]
In serviceOctober 2000-March 2020, December 2021–
RefitEarly 2018/August–October 2021
HomeportLong Beach, CA
Identification
StatusEn Route to Long Beach
NotesSister ship of Carnival Triumph
General characteristics
Class and typeDestiny-class cruise ship
Tonnage101,509 GT[2]
Length893 ft (272.19 m)[2]
Beam116 ft (35.36 m)
Draft27 ft (8.23 m)
Decks13 decks[2]
Installed power34,000 kW
PropulsionDiesel-electric; two controllable pitch propellers (17.6 MW each)[8]
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity2,764 passenger (double occupancy), max 3,470 (with all berths filled)[2][9]
Crew1,100[2]

Carnival Radiance (formerly Carnival Victory) is a Destiny-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. She became the last of the three Destiny-class ships to undergo a refit and rename. The ship's refit was completed in October 2021, and she is scheduled to resume service on 13 December.[10]

Construction

Carnival Victory in Miami in 2019

Carnival Victory was built by Fincantieri at its Monfalcone shipyard in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northern Italy,

Carnival Victory was launched on 31 December 1998[11] and later christened by Mary Frank,[12] wife of Howard Frank, the then Vice-Chairman of Carnival Cruise Line.[13] At the time of her launch, she was one of the largest cruise ships of her era.[9]

In April 2020 the vessel was supposed to begin a $200 million dry dock in Cadiz, Spain. However due to the COVID-19 Pandemic the refit was delayed until summer 2021. After this dry docking the ship was renamed Carnival Radiance.

Design

Machinery

The ship is powered by four GMT Sulzer 16 ZAV and two GMT Sulzer 12 ZAV diesel-electric engines driving two controllable pitch propellers. She is fitted with two rudders (which can be individually controlled) as well as stabilizers.[9]

Layout

Carnival Victory is themed by American designer and architect Joseph Farcus to depict the different oceans and seas of the world.[9]

Like Carnival Sunrise (formerly Carnival Triumph), her architecture is different from sister ship Carnival Destiny (now Carnival Sunshine). The two newer vessels have additional balcony cabins on their Lido decks and various changes to placement and architecture of public areas. There are three large pools and a 214-foot-long (65 m)[14] waterslide.

She has a nine-deck atrium with four glass elevators, a three-deck lounge with seating for 1,500, and a total capacity of 3,400 passengers and 1,000 crew members.[14][15]

On 16 October 2018, Carnival Cruise Line announced that the ship will enter drydock on 18 March 2020 in Cadiz, Spain. She left for Cadiz on 4 March 2020 after her final voyage as Carnival Victory.[16]

She was planned to leave drydock on 26 April 2020 after receiving a $200 million refurbishment, but work was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic until the end of the year. The ship is currently docked in Cadiz, undergoing preliminary construction and the refurbishment was due to be completed in April 2021.[17] However, as of June 2021, she is still unfinished and in dry dock. There were rumors of the vessel possibly being sold off or scrapped, but Carnival denied the rumors, confirming that her refurbishment will be finished.[18] In August 2021, refurbishment on the ship resumed. On October 1, 2021 she left drydock and began her journey back across the Atlantic.[19]

During her dry dock, Carnival Radiance received the new livery that Carnival began rolling out in 2021, starting with the Mardi Gras and Carnival Magic. She is the first of the Sunshine Class to receive the new wave livery.

Operation

Throughout her service, Carnival Victory has been based in Miami in the United States sailing year-round on alternating three- and four-night cruises to Caribbean destinations.[9] On 23 July 2020, Carnival announced that Carnival Radiance's new homeport will be Long Beach, California instead of Port Canaveral, Florida as previously announced in 2018.[20][21]

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 978-9812467393.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Carnival Victory". Carnival Cruise Lines. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  3. ^ . 7 February 1998 https://web.archive.org/web/19980207124539/http://www.carnival.com/pr/97013097.html. Archived from the original on 7 February 1998. Retrieved 19 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "CARNIVAL VICTORY, Subdued Decor for Carnival". Carnival Cruise Lines Blog. 25 June 2005. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2008.
  5. ^ "Carnival Victory Overview, via WayBack Machine". SmartCruiser. Archived from the original on 13 November 2006. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Carnival Victory (11531)". Port State Information Exchange. United States Coast Guard.
  7. ^ "Carnival Victory (IMO: 9172648)". vesseltracker.com. Retrieved 20 August 2008.
  8. ^ "Carnival Victory Tour". beyondships.com.
  9. ^ a b c d e Hernandez, Andy (November 2018), "Carnival Victory: Carnival's 'Fun Ship' to the Bahamas", Ships Monthly: 53–55
  10. ^ "It's official: Carnival Victory is now Carnival Radiance". seatrade-cruise.com. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Carnival Victory (9172648)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  12. ^ Smith 2010, p. 53.
  13. ^ Heald, John (3 December 2012). "A Cycle of Godmothers". John Heald's Blog. John Heald. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  14. ^ a b Scull, Theodore (2006). 100 Best Cruise Vacations (4th ed.). Guilford, CT: The Globe Pequot Press. pp. 101–2. ISBN 0-7627-3862-6.
  15. ^ "Carnival Victory (VI) Fact Sheet". help.goccl.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  16. ^ Staff, C. I. N. (2 March 2020). "Carnival Victory En Route to Cadiz for Radiance Conversion". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  17. ^ "Carnival Victory To Be Transformed With Variety Of Guest Experience Enhancements; To Be Renamed Carnival Radiance Following 2020 Dry Dock". Carnival News. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  18. ^ "Fleet Location Update: Carnival Cruise Line". 6 August 2021.
  19. ^ "Drydock Frenzy as Cruise Lines Restart". 12 August 2021.
  20. ^ Tribou, Richard. "Carnival Radiance featuring Shaq restaurant to call Port Canaveral home". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  21. ^ "CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE ANNOUNCES UPDATES TO FLEET PLAN". Retrieved 23 July 2020.

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