Spirit-class cruise ship
 Costa Atlantica in Miami | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: |
Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki, Finland (2000-2004) Fincantieri Marghera, Italy (2009-present) |
| 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-present |
| In service: | 2000-present |
| Completed: | 18 |
| Active: | 18 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Cruise Ship |
| Tonnage: | 85,619 - 92,700 GT 7,500 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 63,370 kW (combined) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × 17.6 MW ABB Azipod |
| Speed: | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Capacity: | 2,114–2,680 passengers |
| Crew: | 930 |
The Spirit class is a class of cruise ships built at the Helsinki New Shipyard (now STX Europe) in Helsinki, Finland. The ships are operated by Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Cruises, P&O Cruises, Cunard Line and Holland America Line (all subsidiaries of Miami based Carnival Corporation). The 18 ships were built to the Panamax form factor, allowing them to pass through the Panama canal. This class has the smallest of the signature smoke stacks that Carnival has on their ships.
In 2009, the new Costa Luminosa (built by Fincantieri) was introduced. The design is a hybrid between the Spirit Class and the Vista Class which makes the Spirit/Vista class ship the largest cruise ship class in the world with 17 ships operating. see Vista Spirit hybrid class cruise ship.
Ships
| Built | Ship | Operator | Builder | Tonnage | Flag | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Costa Atlantica | Costa Cruises | Helsinki New Shipyard | 85,619 GT |  Italy | First Spirit-class ship |  |
| 2001 | Carnival Spirit | Carnival Cruises | Helsinki New Shipyard | 88,500 GT |  Malta | First Spirit-class ship for Carnival |  |
| 2001 | Carnival Pride | Carnival Cruises | Helsinki New Shipyard | 88,500 GT |  Panama | At one point, she was the flagship of Carnival |  |
| 2002 | Carnival Legend | Carnival Cruises | Helsinki New Shipyard | 88,500 GT | Malta |  | |
| 2003 | Costa Mediterranea | Costa Cruises | Helsinki New Shipyard | 86,000 GT | Italy |  | |
| 2004 | Carnival Miracle | Carnival Cruises | Helsinki New Shipyard | 88,500 GT | Panama | Last Carnival Spirit-class ship |  |
| 2009 | Costa Luminosa | Costa Cruises | Fincantieri | 92,700 GT | Italy | A Spirit/Vista Class design. |  |
| 2010 | Costa Deliziosa | Costa Cruises | Fincantieri | 92,700 GT | Italy | A Spirit/Vista Class design. |  |
Similar and related ships
- Radiance class - a similar class of Panamax ships operated by Royal Caribbean International
- MV Arcadia - a similar Panamax ship operated by P&O Cruises.
- MS Queen Victoria - a similar Panamax sized ship operated by Cunard Line.
- Vista class - a similar class of Panamax ships operated by Holland America Line
- Signature class cruise ship - a similar class of Panamax ships operated by Holland America Line
- Coral Princess and Island Princess - A similar set of Panamax ships operated by Princess Cruises
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Spirit class cruise ships. |
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