Spirit class

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Costa Atlantica in Stockholm
Class overview
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.

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Built Ship Operator Tonnage Flag Notes
2000 Costa Atlantica Costa Cruises 85619 GT Flag of Italy Italy
2001 Carnival Spirit Carnival Cruises 85920 GT Flag of Panama Panama
2001 Carnival Pride Carnival Cruises 85619 GT Flag of Panama Panama
2002 Carnival Legend Carnival Cruises 85920 GT Flag of the Bahamas Bahamas
2003 Costa Mediterranea Costa Cruises 85700 GT Flag of Italy Italy
2004 Carnival Miracle Carnival Cruises 85700 GT Flag of the Bahamas Bahamas

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