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| Name: | 1996-onwards: Inspiration 2007-onwards: Carnival Inspiration |
| Operator: | Carnival Cruise Lines |
| Port of registry: | 1996—2000: Panama City, Panama 2000 onwards: Nassau, Bahamas[1][2] |
| Builder: | Kvaerner Masa-Yards, Helsinki New Shipyard, Finland[1][2] |
| Cost: | $270 million[3] |
| Yard number: | 489[1] |
| Christened: | 16 March 1996[1] |
| Acquired: | 22 February 1996[1] |
| Maiden voyage: | 16 March 1996[1] |
| In service: | April 1996[1] |
| Refit: | 2007 |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9087489[1] |
| Status: | In Active Service as of 2010 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Fantasy class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 70.367 GT |
| Displacement: | 7.180 DWT |
| Length: | 262.00 m (859 ft 7 in) |
| Beam: | 31.50 m (103 ft 4 in) |
| Draft: | 7.80 m (25 ft 7 in) |
| Decks: | 14(passenger accessible) [2] |
| Installed power: | 2 × Sulzer-Wärtsilä 8ZAV40S diesels 4 × Sulzer-Wärtsilä 12ZAV40S diesels 42240 kW |
| Propulsion: | Two propellers[3] |
| Speed: | 21 kn (38.89 km/h) [2] |
| Capacity: | 2056 passengers (lower berths) 2634 passengers (all berths)[3] |
| Crew: | 920[3] |
Inspiration is a Fantasy-class cruise ship for Carnival Cruise Lines that was introduced in 1996. Prior to December 2011, she sailed four- and five-day itineraries to the Western Caribbean from Tampa, Florida. Currently, she sails three- and four-day itineraries from Long Beach, California, to Catalina Island, California, and to Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.
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As of November 2007, refurbishments have been completed on board the Inspiration. The enhancements include completely redesigned interior decor, newly refurbished show lounges, bars and public spaces.
Inspiration sailed one four-day itinerary and two five-day itineraries from the Port of Tampa, Florida, before relocating to Long Beach, California, to sail three- and four-day itineraries to Catalina Island, California, and Ensenada, Mexico, replacing the Carnival Paradise.
On December 17th, 2011, the Carnival Inspiration arrived in Long Beach harbour at around 9:00 AM after a two week cruise through the Panama Canal.
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