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Carnival Legend at Skagway (Alaska) in 2017.
History
NameCarnival Legend
OwnerCarnival Corporation & plc
OperatorCarnival Cruise Lines
Port of registry
RouteWest Pacific, Alaska
Builder
CostUS$375 million
Yard number501
Way number011207
LaunchedDecember 17, 2001
Sponsored byDame Judi Dench
ChristenedAugust 21, 2002
CompletedAugust 14, 2002
In serviceAugust 21, 2002–August 22, 2018
Identification
StatusIn service
Notes[1][2][3]
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-
Tonnage88,500 GT
Length963 ft (294 m)
Beam105.6 ft (32.2 m)
Draft25.5 ft (7.8 m)
Decks12 decks
Installed power62,370 kW (combined)
PropulsionDiesel-electric; two ABB Azipod units (17.6 MW each)
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity2,124 passengers
Crew930
Notes[1]

Carnival Legend is a Template:Sclass- operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Built by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland, she was floated out on December 17, 2001, and christened by English actress and author Dame Judi Dench in Harwich, Essex, UK, on August 21, 2002.[2][4] Her maiden voyage, Carnival's first cruise in Europe, was a three night journey from Harwich to Amsterdam and return.[5]

Eighty percent of Carnival Legend's staterooms have ocean views and eighty percent of those have private balconies.[6] She was the first Carnival ship to offer alternative dining options and an onboard wedding chapel.[7]

Ports of Call

In 2013, Carnival Legend offered a series of Baltic and Mediterranean cruises from April to November. The ship then offered 7-day cruises to the Western Caribbean from Tampa, Florida.

Following the success of the Carnival Spirit, Carnival Legend underwent a major dry-dock refurbishment in February 2014. In August 2014, she departed Tampa and made its way through the Panama Canal to reposition to Australia. From 2014 to 2019, Carnival Legend sailed seasonally from Sydney on 8-day/12-day cruises to the Pacific Islands from September to April[8] and cruised around Alaska from Seattle in the summer seasons.

In October 2019, Carnival Legend will reposition to Tampa to resume cruising to the Caribbean before repositioning to Europe in summer 2020.[9][10]

Accidents and incidents

Bottle smashing issue

On August 21, 2002, during the christening ceremony, Judi Dench took three attempts to smash the bottle against the ship's hull, aided by ship's captain Claudio Cupisti. The third attempt successfully smashed the bottle but the force sent the flowing champagne all over her. She took the soaking in good spirits and announced, "I am godmother to 13 godchildren and a god-dog – now I'm godmother to a great ship."[11][12]

Listing

On July 13, 2005, Carnival Legend departed Tortola and was heading back to New York City. At 5:10 PM, the ship suddenly listed degrees to the port side while making a hard starboard turn, resulting in some minor injuries. The crew came on to the intercom a few minutes later to announce to passengers that there had been a computer glitch. Captain Claudio Cupisti had to take manual control of the wheel during the situation. Crew members indicated that a list of that degree was without precedent in their experience. Passengers were not compensated for spilled drinks, etc. The ship's promenade had to be closed several hours due to broken glass.[13][14]

On August 29, 2016 at approximately 6:15 pm PT while sailing to Victoria, British Columbia, the turning valve in one of the ship's four engines failed, causing the ship to make a hard Port side turn and listed to the port side. Captain Giuseppe Gazzano had manually controlled the ship towards Victoria as safety precaution. There were no reported serious injuries but the ship arrived at Victoria two hours behind schedule.[15]

Engine room overheating

On August 3, 2005, around 22:00, heavy smoke was seen coming from the lower levels towards the bow of the ship. In minutes, there was an announcement for everyone to proceed to the upper, open decks. The cruise director announced, "there was a problem in the engine room and that something had overheated". Passengers remained in the open air until the issue was corrected. No real explanation or compensation was given.[14]

Passenger death

During May 20, 2006 cruise, Ramesh Krishnamurthy, age 35, from Plumstead, Pennsylvania, was presumed dead after jumping off the Carnival Legend at 1 am on Saturday, May 27, 2006. He was reported jumping out of his balcony room after an argument with his wife in front of his children, 450 miles northeast of Florida. Foul play is not suspected, and he was believed to have been under the influence. The ship remained in the vicinity for eleven hours, delaying the Legend's arrival back to New York City the following day until 8 pm. Coast Guard officials were sent out to aid in the search, but his body was never located.[16]

Collision with Enchantment of the Seas

On September 30, 2009, as Carnival Legend was leaving the berth in Cozumel, heavy winds pushed the ship against the side of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines' Enchantment of the Seas. Carnival Legend sustained damage to her open deck areas, as well as broken glass. Both ships were able to leave for their next scheduled port after being cleared by port authorities.[17]

Mechanical issue

On February 13, 2010, Carnival Legend had to reduce speed and return to her home port due to a mechanical problem that drastically reduced the ship's speed. Passengers reported hearing grinding noises and vibrations coming from the engine room. The ship made it back to its home port of Tampa several hours late. The next voyage resulted in a late departure and a schedule change of Cozumel instead of Grand Cayman.[18]

Azipod failure

On March 13, 2013, a technical issue with one of the ship's Azipods affected the ship's sailing speed. As a result, Carnival Legend failed to reach her next scheduled port call in Belize City, Belize. She instead stopped in Costa Maya, Mexico, then proceeded to her next scheduled port call in Roatan, Honduras on March 14, 2013. Her visit to Grand Cayman scheduled for March 15, 2013 was cancelled shortly after the ship departed from Roatan. Passengers were notified that this stop would need to be cancelled in order to allow the ship to return to her home port of Tampa by March 17, 2013, and actually arrived back in Tampa 8 hours earlier than scheduled. Carnival Legend technical issues affected the itineraries of the subsequent sailings on March 17, 2013 and March 24, 2013. The U.S. Coast Guard announced an investigation of the incident.[19]

Violent brawl

In February 2018, violent brawls erupted during a 10-day journey in the South Pacific. Police removed six men and three teenage boys from the ship during an unscheduled stop in Eden, New South Wales. Other passengers reported that they locked themselves in their cabins for safety and that a large family group had been picking fights during the cruise. Up to 30 people were injured. Video footage showed security guards and other staff kicking a passenger on the ground.[20][21]

Allision

On December 20, 2019 Legend was on the receiving end of what the cruise line called an allision by Carnival Glory in Cozumel, striking the ship while "maneuvering to dock when it made contact with Carnival Legend which was already alongside." One passenger on board the Glory sustained a minor injury.[22]

References

  1. ^ a b Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 981-246-510-3.
  2. ^ a b Smith 2010, p. 47.
  3. ^ "Carnival Legend". vesseltracker.com. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  4. ^ Davies, Hugh (August 22, 2002). "Dame Judi Drench . . ". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  5. ^ Kalosh, Anne (September 29, 2002). "What Becomes A Legend Most?". Sun Sentinel. Broward County, Florida. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  6. ^ "Carnival Legend Moves to Ft. Lauderdale". About.com. May 16, 2002. Retrieved July 21, 2008.
  7. ^ "Carnival Legend Review". CruiseCritic. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  8. ^ "Carnival Cruise Lines to bring second ship to Australia to meet demand. The Carnival Legend, is estimated to arrive (according to GPS tracking) on the 27th of October into Sydney for its first time". News Limited Network. May 9, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  9. ^ Line, Carnival Cruise. "Carnival Legend To Reposition To Tampa In 2019, Also Offer Exciting Longer-Length Voyages From Honolulu, Vancouver And Los Angeles Next Year". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  10. ^ "Carnival Legend to sail line's most diverse Europe program in 2020". Seatrade Cruise News. December 3, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  11. ^ "Bubbly soaking as Dench names ship". BBC News. August 21, 2002. Retrieved July 21, 2008.
  12. ^ Norton Masek, Theresa (August 30, 2002). "Dame Judi Drenched". TravelAge West. Northstar Travel Media. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  13. ^ "Cruise ship's sudden tilt not an isolated incident". YourLawyer.com. July 23, 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2008.
  14. ^ a b "Events at Sea 2005". Cruise Junkie. 2005. Retrieved July 21, 2008.
  15. ^ "Carnival Cruise Ship Lists Unexpectedly After Technical Issue". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  16. ^ "Events at Sea 2006". Cruise Junkie. 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2008.
  17. ^ Sloan, Gene (2009). "Carnival and Royal Caribbean cruise ships collide in Cozumel". USA Today. Retrieved September 30, 2009.
  18. ^ Sloan, Gene (2010). "Carnival Legend experiencing populsion problems". USA Today. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  19. ^ Hennessy-Fiske, Molly (March 15, 2013). "Coast Guard Investigating Carnival Legend". Los Angeles Times.
  20. ^ "Violent brawl erupts on Carnival cruise ship bound for Melbourne". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. February 16, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  21. ^ "Carnival cruise ship passengers describe onboard violence as company apologises". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. February 17, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  22. ^ "Carnival Glory slams into Carnival Legend in Cozumel". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019.

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