Holiday Class
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| Class overview | |
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| Preceded by: | None |
| Succeeded by: | Fantasy class |
| Built: | 1985-1987 |
| In service: | 1985-Present |
| Completed: | 3 Ships |
| Active: | 1 Ship with Carnival Cruise Lines, 2 with other operators |
| Retired: | 2 Ships |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Cruise Ship |
| Tonnage: | 46,052 GRT - 47,262 GRT |
| Length: | 727 ft (222 m) - 733 ft (223 m) |
| Decks: | 10 |
| Speed: | 21 kts |
| Capacity: | 1,452-1,486 passengers |
| Crew: | 660 - 670 |
The Holiday class was the first class of newbuilds for Carnival Cruise Lines after their their first newbuild, the Tropicale. The first ship in the class, the 46,052 gross ton vessel Holiday, was completed in 1985. A second and slightly larger sister ship, the Jubilee, was built in 1986 at 47,262 gross tons. The third and final ship, the Celebration, is identical to the Jubilee and it was completed in 1987. In 2004 Carnival retired the Jubilee and transferred the ship to P&O Cruises Australia where it would become the Pacific Sun. In late-2005, Carnival took the Holiday out of service to be used to aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The Holiday returned to service in late-2006 to resume cruising. The Celebration was retired from Carnival's fleet in April 2008 to be used for a new sister company Iberocruceros.
